The Truck Stop
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I hit the 15m views milestone on 31st December so figured I'd scan a few slides from the 1970s where it all started. Was it really 11 years ago when I opened the Flickr account?!
Pictured here are 'Black 5' 4-6-0 45379 and 4-6-2 'Pacific' 71000 'Duke of Gloucester' standing at Dai Woodhams scrapyard in Barry with good cause for optimism of being saved.
I wonder if the same could be said of the dockyard crane in the background, owned by C H Bailey Ltd.
Just behind the 'Black 5' is what looks like a 'Jinty'. I've a few candidates from my notes, but have yet to find a positive ID.
Update: After further research, and on the basis of the markings below the number and along the frame, I believe the 'Jinty' is 47298. If you have any better information, please let me know!
Map placement is directional.
Thanks to everyone who has taken a peek over the years.
Zenit E, Kodak High-Speed Ektachrome 160asa
20th April 1974
BR standard Class 8 Pacific no.71000 "Duke of Gloucester"
storms Shap with the "Royal Scot" charter train from Euston to Carlisle on 6th November 2025. This was its first revenue earning run following extensive overhaul. A fabulous sound and sight, shared with a gathering of old friends!
...I never quite figured out why Yellow's truck are orange. Yellow is one of the biggest LTD (less-than-truckload) logistic companies in the US.
The setup for this shot is risky, but I was bored when travelling from Chicago to Madison. In the construction zone between Rockford and Beloit traffic goes very close together so trucks are close to you on the left. I held me 10-20mm with a polarizar out the window (not too much) and aimed backwards as I let the trucks passed me - and I love how this and some of the shots below came out...
I got the idea when spotting a car hauler full with VW cars. Then I decided to shot it from the side while passing it. Although that shot (one of ten of so) turned out well the ISO was too low. Since both I and the truck are moving I increased ISO to 400. Then I decided to try to shot trucks from the side and from the front. To get the main shot I kept the camera close to the window and aimed backwards as the trucks were passing and fired multiple shots...