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Just something new!
I loved this photo of a cicada that I took so I wanted to play around with it. I decided to add the buffering logo because sometimes you can't wait around for things to inspire you.
You have to sit back and let life buffer a little bit before taking a step forward. It's okay to just relax and take your time.
On 19 February 2005, 37406 and 37416 pass the New River as they approach Ware on 1Z40, Pathfinders' "Buffer Puffer - Volume 3" tour en route from Hertford East to Liverpool Street.
Since I started taking railway pictures in 1973 Br has changed so much, here is a picture taken at the buffer stops of platform 1/2 at London Paddington a place were I have taken many pictures over the years of Class 31, 35, 47, 50, 52. and Hst, but things change and most of the loco's I photographed here have long gone. The above picture was taken in 1987 when Class 47,s Class 50,s and Hst ruled the roost not any more. I have taken many pictures on Br and travelled many thousand of miles to take my pictures, met many great people, and enjoyed every moment of it. I still go out and photograph, not as much as I used to but there is still plenty out there to photograph it's just different from 1973 when I started. My only regret is that we did not have Digital in 1973 as when the light got past 400 asa film you put your camera back in it's bag and went home ! Now with digital there is no limit , and now we have drones so pictures can be taken from above in locations you could never dream of getting to and the quality is brilliant rain or shine. In the this collection there a few pictures that I hope will bring back many happy memories of BR day.s KC.
Kevin Connolly - All rights reserved so please do no use this image without my explicit permission
I wasnt really happy with the last method, so this is my revised method which I'm far happier with.
Pic shows original buffer on top right of shot, and new version in foreground.
The lower left of shot shows the parts used in construction. Obviously solid 3mm bars dont need to be used, but they were closest to hand for the picture.
Using 3mm flex tube would allow this to be used in pretty much any model if the coupling distance between stock allows it.
My second LEGO moc on flickr.
Inspired mainly by this By Karwik
Not quite as elegant but it was fun to build and it's fairly robust.
It just slot's onto the end of a track section.
Adorned with plants by my wife.
Reflection of the Selfridges building in Birmingham in water on the buffers at Birmingham Moor Street station
Painted on found metal sign.
approx 65x100 cm
The text on the sign says:
Norwegian:
"Fasadearbeid pågår
Benytt fortauet på andre siden
Maler Companiet"
English:
"Facade work
Please use pavement on the other side
The painting Company"
Wit geverfde buffers kennen we vooral van de zusterreeks CFL 1800. Bij NMBS diesels was dit zeldzaam. In 1995 was loc 5510 ermee uitgerust.
B42.214
57603 sits at the buffers after bringing in the sleeper from Penzance in its original GWR livery awaiting the drag back to Old Oak Common by hire in loco 47813 "John Peel".
The livery was given the derogatory nickname of "fag Packet" by enthusiasts due to its similarity with a brand of smokes in the UK 😊
57603 was originally built as D1830 at Brush Loughborough's Falcon Works (Works No. 592).
It was delivered to BR on 18/03/1965 at Toton depot (Shed 16A) and was a no heat version used for freight work.
In October 1973 under TOPS, it became Class 47/3 sub class No. 47349.
Moved around the various freight depots (Crewe, Tinsley. Toton, etc), its final official depot from 1998 was Frodingham in the DFLT pool with the Post BR Freightliner sector.
By this time it was owned under privatisation by Porterbrook.
In June 2003 when retired with many of its classmates, it got a reprieve when Porterbrook earmarked it for the 3rd Sub Class of "Bodysnatchers": the Class 57/6s for Great Western and their London/ Cornwall sleeper service.
It went back to Brush, was stripped out, re-engined with an EMD 12-645F3B + got ETH installed for the first time.
Released in December 2003, it has now in 2022 done almost 20 years work on the sleepers (a credit to the Brush team who re-engineered it).
Overall, in July 2022, it is over 57 years old (very appropriate 😊👍)
i don't know when it happened,
- it's taken a few years -
the morning drive to school has finally grown on me.
has become one of my favorite parts of the day.
especially when e lifts his eyes from a book
and points something out,
such as the two bald eagles this morning,
still there on the return trip home.
a few dedicated moments together - often in silence - amongst the busyness.
Hydraulic buffers
Ransomes & Rapier Ltd.
Ipswich 1912 England
Wow, they are very old!
Paddington Station, Praed Street, Paddington, London W2
It's an interesting view to watch a train come up to the buffers infront of you (ableit slowly) on a head-on shot.
LNWR's EMU unit 350253 slowly arrives on platform 7 at Crewe station with the terminating 1U31 service from Euston. With a 19 minute turnaround, the train then forms the 1U32 service back to Big Smoke.
I almost forgot about these two buffers, from about 4 months ago. The one to the left is supposed to be somewhat faded - note the duller colours towards the right. Not sure the idea works too well, it's just an experiment. The buffer on the right is closer in design (I hope) to many buffers seen here in the UK.