76001 Hadfield 17Nov77
A reprocessed image, originally uploaded 5 years ago, that has buffed and fluffed up much better than expected to look more crisp and reveal a bit more shadow detail.
It features the much loved class 76, unit 76001 in this case, and without the multi-working cables, hence a relatively uncluttered front-end. Snapped here at Hadfield coasting down the grade from Woodhead with a rake of loaded coal wagons, likely coming from the Yorkshire coalfield.
In the background lies Black Hill on the Pennine Way. Back in the 80s it was an oozing gooey mass of soaking peat bogs and groughs and guaranteed a boot-full of mucky water for anyone trying to navigate their way across. I've haven't been up there for a while (it's not a place you willingly return to) but, if Bleaklow on the other side of Longdendale is anything to go by, there's likely a paved path over most of it now.
17th November 1977
Agfa CT18
76001 Hadfield 17Nov77
A reprocessed image, originally uploaded 5 years ago, that has buffed and fluffed up much better than expected to look more crisp and reveal a bit more shadow detail.
It features the much loved class 76, unit 76001 in this case, and without the multi-working cables, hence a relatively uncluttered front-end. Snapped here at Hadfield coasting down the grade from Woodhead with a rake of loaded coal wagons, likely coming from the Yorkshire coalfield.
In the background lies Black Hill on the Pennine Way. Back in the 80s it was an oozing gooey mass of soaking peat bogs and groughs and guaranteed a boot-full of mucky water for anyone trying to navigate their way across. I've haven't been up there for a while (it's not a place you willingly return to) but, if Bleaklow on the other side of Longdendale is anything to go by, there's likely a paved path over most of it now.
17th November 1977
Agfa CT18