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A 35mm slide image, originally shared almost a decade ago, that has brushed up nicely courtesy of the improved digital darkroom skills (and software packages) I've managed to pick up over the last few years.
In this shot an Eastern Region Rail Rover and an overnight train from London Kings Cross provided for a dawn arrival in Newcastle Central, where first light catches a class 03 shunter at the eastern end of the station ready for the day's action. The Keep, a must-do destination for rail snappers visiting Newcastle back then, stands imposingly in the background.
As ever, exposure was a bit finger in the air with the Zodel F Lightmeter (a 60's vintage hand-me-down from my Dad), but two or three bracketed shots for safety managed to yield a result.
I had a couple of these ERRR's over the years and they provided superb rail photography opportunities for this East Midlander who had rarely ventured further east than Grantham.
This version should go to full-screen quite well. The original has been deleted.
Nikkormat FT2, Agfa CT18, exposure 3secs @ F8
Dawn, 6th September 1976
In a shot taken from high up on The Keep, class 37 no. 37059 passes lazily through Newcastle station on a light engine move.
In the left distance an unidentified class 03 shunter (possibly 03061 or 03094) sees gainful employment marshalling a rake of parcels vans. Meanwhile, on the right, the suburban platforms are still open with passengers in the process of disembarking a Metropolitan Cammell unit which had arrived moments before.
The infamous diamond crossings at this end of the station are supplemented by a nice array of double and single slips, together constituting a layout more consistent with the needs of the steam age and sizeable amounts of freight and parcels traffic.
Traffic patterns have changed of course and the current track layout has been simplified almost beyond recognition (sadly, no diamonds), helped in part by the removal of the suburban platforms, the area having been converted to a car park.
I was travelling on a week-long Eastern Region Rail Rover at the time, and only going home every second day to change clothes and get a decent night's rest. Just how restful was questionable though - eager to optimise my time out I was taking the first train to Grantham out of Nottingham, which entailed a four mile walk in from Beeston given the lack of a connecting train. The stamina, or folly, of youth - you decide.
Will stand full-screen viewing.
Ilford FP4 rated at 160asa, developed in Acutol.
8th September 1976
The Keep ! Well it has that look to me even if in reality it is a water pumping station in Leatherhead . Way back as a child , this building always looked intimidating and dramatic and not nice place , so with this history and the artwork for the film The Keep , the two places have a similar feel . The Keep in my head is from a Micheal Mann film from 1983 with a soundtrack by Tangerine Dream , a dark movie set in World War Two
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Keep_(film)
The shot was taken for Saturday Self Challenge 30/03/2024 - Right Angles .
I think with a little help from it's late Art Deco design there quite a few right angles to find and I think I have found a few right angles here - from all the right angles , internal and external of the building outline , right angles in the panes of the windows , and designs in the doors . There are more r.angles on the door surrounds and the sign above , then the brick pillars on the pillars of the entrance gates and then all of the street furniture , signs , lampposts , junction boxes and even in the topiary !!
Needles to say I have not attempted to count how many right angles can be found in this shot - all I can say is that there could well be over six hundred right angles at a very rough guess !!
For a Sight & Sound I have chosen one of the tracks from the film ( the middle of the three ) , but I always think they should be played together -----
youtu.be/mIAfmw5D2B4?feature=shared
The stone Keep was built in the early 12th Century by Robert Consul, Earl of Gloucester, replacing the old timber defences.
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My urban photography has been few and far between over the last couple of years due to a variety of reasons, so it felt good capturing this spectacular sunrise recently after what felt like a very long time. Upon noticing a gap materialising on the horizon on my morning dog walk with Molly, we ended up continuing up to the Castle which was further than our usual route, but I'm so glad I made that last-minute decision as the early sunlight made a dramatic appearance not long after we arrived at this location. Over the years, I've realised it's difficult to capture a sunrise here as many surrounding trees and buildings often block the low morning sun from illuminating the facade of the building. However, on this occasion, I think I timed it perfectly with the sun's alignment as the light managed to filter through some gaps and hit all the right places, including the entrance of De Ireby's Tower and The Great Tower beyond.
The soldiers who brought death.
The father and daughter fighting for life.
The people who have always feared it.
And the one man who knows its secrets...
Tonight, they will all face the evil.
I definitely have a soft spot for 80's horror movies. One of my favorite obscure titles is, "The Keep" directed by Michael Mann. Nazis, a demonic entity, a synth score by Tangerine Dream and a young Ian McKellen are all part of its absurd charm.
Here are my Lego versions. From left to right:
Glaeken - A mysterious stranger who must do battle with the evil inside The Keep.
Prof. Theodore Cuza - An elderly, wheelchair bound Jewish Professor brought to decipher cryptic messages. He is cured and granted youth by Molasar.
Radu Molasar - The ancient evil slowly gathering strength and form by feasting on the occupying Nazi soldiers.
Erich Kaempffer - The sadistic Major trying to investigate the baffling murders of his men.