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1980s expired Ektachrome 64 shot in an Ondu 6x17 pinhole camera. Developed and scanned (rescued, even?) by Botique Film Lab
1980s expired Ektachrome 64 shot in an Ondu 6x17 pinhole camera. Developed and scanned (rescued, even?) by Boutique Film Lab
A Western-bagging trip in 1974 saw me searching for somewhere new for photography, and I ended up at Newbury - by way of the Midland Main Line to St Pancras, and a train from Paddington.
It was quite an investment at the time travelling down from Nottingham but happily I managed to both spot and snap a few diesel-hydraulics. Regretfully, that didn't include Warship 821 'Greyhound', which I saw at Reading on the outward journey.
In this shot 1055 'Western Advocate' is hustling over the fast lines at Newbury hauling train 1A69, the 8.40am Penzance - London Paddington express. The fine building in the background is, I believe, the Saint Nicholas CoE School.
Local photographer D.E. Canning, whose work frequently appeared in rail magazines back then, was one of the regular signalmen on duty here and I often wondered whether he was working that day.
For the record, diesel hydraulics seen on the trip: 821, 1013, 1022, 1030, 1034, 1054, 1055, 1064. Class 50s were already making their presence felt and very much in evidence on the West of England expresses. In the case of 1055, it's hard to believe she was just over 11 years old when this shot was taken, and would be withdrawn and cut-up within 2 years.
Originally uploaded 10 years ago, this one has been given a new lease of life in the virtual darkroom, which included significant (but not total) spot removal. The original upload has been deleted.
Zenit E, Kodak Ektachrome64
28th September 1974
In the 1970s most rail-fans from the East Midlands would look forward to a trip up to Manchester, especially this callow 19 year old with a growing interest in photography.
However, Piccadilly, despite its grandeur and being the station for London, was hardly the main attraction with its sterile fare of West Coast Mainline electrics. Victoria station on the other hand was careworn, dilapidated in parts, and had a generally neglected feel to it - but also possessed a unique railway charm that Piccadilly never had, and it didn't take much imagination to see and hear the sound of steam engines hissing and clanking into the platforms. As an added bonus it also saw plenty of freight traffic passing through, some of which required a 'push' up the infamous 1 in 59 bank heading east to Miles Platting.
This reprocessed image captures the locomotive on banking duty on the day of my visit, Sulzer class 24 no. 24024, with one of the crew at the Miles Platting end leaning back casually against the open window. The class, introduced between 1958 - 1961 as part of BR's Modernisation Plan, was already seeing some withdrawals so seeing one in such a setting was more than welcome, especially as in my (admittedly limited) experience a more contemporary class 25 would typically be doing the honours.
My notes tell me I was passing through en route from Carlisle to Leeds, so sadly the brief interlude changing trains didn't give me the opportunity to see 24024 doing the job she was there for. I'm sure I found time to visit 'The Coastal' cafe though - well known purveyors of weak coffee and greasy sausage rolls, essential refreshments to the rail-enthusiast on the move.
The original upload from 10 years ago has been deleted.
Kodak Ektachrome 64
19th August 1974
“One need not be a chamber to be haunted. One need not be a house. The brain has corridors surpassing material place.” ― Emily Dickson
series
Mamiya RB67 Pro SD + Ektachrome 64
An image originally uploaded to Flickr in early 2011 (a few days after I joined) now rescanned / processed to yield a better result, including correcting the overly warm colour cast. Well, I figured it deserved a bit of TLC for its 50th Anniversary! The original version has been deleted.
The shot, taken in the summer of 1974, captures the eastern end of Healey Mills Marshalling Yard from the Storrs Hill Road overbridge. The yard was still a vibrant and busy operation with reasonably well-maintained tracks and a small locomotive depot (55C / HM). No surprise then that this was a well-visited spot by both local enthusiasts and those from further afield.
Having only just arrived I was pretty lucky to bag this rarity, a green livered class 40 unit 40039, heading east with an unfitted rake of empty 16T mineral wagons. Rare because there were very few class 40s still knocking around in the original British Railways green (most were now in rail-blue), but also because 40039 was one of the first members of the class to be withdrawn some 18 months later in January 1976. It lasted just over 16 years in service and never received the rail-blue paint job.
Strangely enough the Yard was opened as recently as 1963 but, with the closure of the Yorkshire collieries and a move to trainload rather than wagonload traffic, sorting work would come to an end in 1985. The slow death of other activity around the yard, including locomotive maintenance, finally saw some of the tracks removed and others abandoned to the encroachment of nature. In the last few years it has been a somewhat surreal experience to see the still-glowing ground signals shining amongst the trees and shrubbery guarding rusted and unusable tracks that hadn't seen any activity for years.
On a positive note however, in recent months the area has been gradually 'de-forested' and tracks once again exposed in readiness for lifting and partial replacement. Apparently the Yard might see some life again, this time as a train-holding facility for the Transpennine Route Upgrade project.
Kodak Ektachrome 64
22nd July 1974
Ludlow Ghost town
Discovered by chance on the way to Joshua Tree NP and recognized from a clip by Nick Carver.
Shen Hao PTB 617
Rodenstock Sironar-W 150mm f/5.6
Kodak Ektachrome 64 (EPR)
Heidelberg Tango Drumscanner
Contax S2 // Ektachrome 64 Daylight (expired 1984)
I'm running near the end of this Ektachrome that's older than me (I was born in '82). Several years ago I bought all the excess film from the estate of a professional photographer who had passed away. It was mostly Ektachrome, mostly very well preserved, and I'm finally near to the point of having shot it all.
Revisit of an image taken 50 years that's benefitted from a tweak in the virtual darkroom.
Class 86 electric 86012 is captured making friends with the platform trolleys at Liverpool Lime St station, while it waits on departure time with a service to London.
The TOPS numbering system was being introduced at the time and the BR fleet was in the process of receiving a number based upon the 2-digit class, followed by a 3-digit individual unit number. My notes state that the pre-TOPS number of this one was E3122.
Interestingly enough my notes also state that this was a Pullman working, although I haven't yet been able to find other evidence that this was the case. Maybe what I read as a 1A38 headcode provides a clue? Judging by the shadows, the shot was taken mid-morning.
I was traveling on a week-long London Midland Region Rover at the time, but lack of funds meant film usage was limited to a couple of transparency reels for the whole week. A shame in retrospect given the richness of the railway scene back then.
Update: Further research shows that, at the time, the 'Liverpool Pullman' had a scheduled departure from London Euston at 7.45am, with a 10.24am arrival in Lime St. The Pullman coaches sound plausible then, with 86012 attached after arrival to possibly work the empty coaching stock to Allerton for storage until the evening 6.00pm Pullman departure back to London. It seems the train never really caught the imagination of the travelling public however and the service was stopped later in the 1970s to be replaced by one with the usual Mk2 AC coaching stock.
Kodak Ektachrome64
20th August 1974
A rework of an image from 47 years ago captures a pair of Derby-built 2-car class 108 units rolling in to Liverpool Lime Street station.
The coach nearest the camera is Driving Trailer M56493. Built in 1960 it's part of Allerton allocated set AN278, and my research suggests it's probably partnered with Motor Brake Second M51913.
I was on a London Midland Region Rover Ticket at the time and my travel itinerary that day (together with a few of the more interesting sightings) was..................
Beeston
Derby
Stoke-on Trent - 83002, 24029, 85005
Etruria - 08220, 24023, 24063, 08913
Crewe - more 24s and 40s than you can shake a stick at, 50041, 50005, 50012, E3067, 83014
Winsford - 08670
Ditton - 40108, 08918
Liverpool Lime St - 86012 (with Pullman stock)
Liverpool Central
Birkenhead Central
Rockferry
Chester - M55993, M55994, M55995, 24091, 24044, 24027, 40105, 40017
Greenbank - 25054
Knutsford - 25248
Mobberley - 25194
Manchester Piccadilly
Longsight - 40014, 83005, 83013, 87013
Stockport - E3011, 83010, 85007, 85010, 08604
Crewe - 24042, 24023, 24087, 83006, 83010,
Stafford
Wolverhampton
Birmingham - D1055
Derby
Beeston
......all testament to the richness of the railway scene back then. Still in my late teens and relatively impoverished (I was paid a retainer of just over £16 per week, before deductions, for the 6 months of the year I attended the workplace) it was a real pity I couldn't afford more film. Looking back, this DMU was fortunate to get snapped at all!
For music lovers (or not), the UK Number One Single that week was ‘When Will I See You Again’ by The Three Degrees.
Zenit E with Kodak Ektachrome 64
Tuesday, 20th August 1974
A record shot uploaded for interest purposes, and more particularly for enthusiasts of a certain age.
I'd travelled down to Devon and Cornwall for a long weekend of rail photography intent on bagging a few Westerns, and any other diesel hydraulics that came my way.
After spending the Friday evening at a B&B in Penzance, I made my way back up to Plymouth for the next B&B and where I took the opportunity to walk out to Laira Depot for a few shots. I can't remember whether I asked permission to walk around (something you only tended to do if you were about to be confronted!), but do recall things were pretty relaxed there on this Saturday night. Not surprisingly there were plenty of locos on shed too.
In the frame here is class 52, D1071 'Western Renown' sporting a headcode of 1C63. With headcodes still seeing regular use at the time you'd be inclined to think this was its last working down to the West Country, however my (admittedly, limited) research suggests 1C63 was the 1.15pm Paddington - Cardiff instead. Hmm.....
In addition to 1071, there were six other Westerns present: 1009, 1013, 1014, 1027, 1030, and 1041. In a sign of the times there were also five class 08 and two class 03 shunters stabled too, plus the usual assortment of other main-line locomotives.
The shot was taken on a Zenit E so edge sharpness isn't the best. That said, I did think it worth investing fifty minutes or so of my life removing the worst of the dust marks, but frankly lost the will for anything more. I did scan it at high-res so it should comfortably display full screen, dust marks and all.
Kodak Ektachrome 64
Evening of 29th June 1974
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pinnawala_Elephant_Orphanage
“Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage is a captive breeding and conservation institute for wild Asian elephants located at Pinnawala village, 13 km northeast of Kegalle town in Sabaragamuwa Province of Sri Lanka. Pinnawala has the largest herd of captive elephants in the world. In 2023, there were 71 elephants, including 30 males and 41 females from 3 generations, living in Pinnawala.
The orphanage was founded to care and protect the many orphaned unweaned wild elephants found wandering in and near the forests of Sri Lanka. It was established in 1975 by the Sri Lanka Department of Wildlife Conservation.
On 31 August 2021, a 25 year old elephant named Surangi gave birth to twin male baby elephants at the orphanage. It also marked the first instance of the birth of twin elephants in Sri Lanka after a gap of 80 years since 1941.
Young elephants sometimes fall into pits and ravines in their quest for water during drought periods. Other orphans have been displaced from their wild habitat by development projects or have been found abandoned before weaning, diseased or wounded.
There are around 70 mahouts (handlers) who take care of the elephants. The female and young elephants in Pinnawala range freely as a herd during the day in an area of a few acres. They are herded about .5 km twice a day to drink and be bathed in the river. At night, the females are individually chained in stalls. Adult males do some light work such as transporting feed. They are chained and managed individually. Calves born in Pinnawala are not bottle-fed, but a few are kept at Pinnawala and bottle fed as a tourist attraction.
The elephants are fed in their stalls. There is very little food they can gather from the premises of the orphanage except some grass. Large quantities of jackfruit, coconut, kitul (sugar palm), tamarind and grass, brought in daily, form the bulk of the elephants food. Each adult animal is given around 250 kilograms of this green matter per day and around 2 kg from a food bag containing rice bran and maize.”
Taken on the last day of a trip to Nova Scotia back in 1998, this boat is sharing the slipway with eight old tires. The boat looked a little "rough around the edges", needing paint here and there, and appeared to be awaiting some after season (or preseason) work. Old tires are found everywhere around fishing communities in the maritimes because they have a number of uses. They're cheap but effective boat fenders, can serve as soft supports for resting boats on. Cut into sections they can be used to line the edges of docks and wharves, and small strips can be used to make hinges and other things.
We had one day left to drive around and grab a final lot of images, so we had an early breakfast and headed for the shore area between Sandford and Cape Forchu. We were very happy that early morning fog hung around for the entire day, except for some early afternoon thinning before closing in thick again.
The original image was taken with a Nikon Nikkormat FTn camera, Nikkor 35mm f/2.8 lens (1975), using Ektachrome 64 slide film.The slide was copied using a Nikon D3500 camera, Micro-Nikkor 55mm f/3.5 lens fitted with a Nikon 4T close-up lens, with a Sigma 1.6x achromatic close-up lens on the 4T. Lighting was provided by a 5000K LED bulb in a small goose-neck table lamp.
DSC-0140P
“One need not be a chamber to be haunted. One need not be a house. The brain has corridors surpassing material place.” ― Emily Dickson
series
Mamiya RB67 Pro SD + Ektachrome 64
twotalltravellers.com/kandy-to-colombo-train/
“1. Duration Of The Kandy To Colombo Train
The distance on the Kandy to Colombo train is 120km. The duration varies from just under 3 hours for the early morning commuter trains to 3 and half hours for the slower stopper trains.
I don’t recommend getting the early morning trains as they tend to be packed with commuters. If you do need to get an early train, get a first-class ticket to ensure you get a seat.
Useful Tips For The Kandy To Colombo Train
2. Food and Drink
Remember to buy a decent amount of water before boarding the train as you don’t want to run out during the trip. If you are not going first-class it can get warm and there’s nothing worse than needing a drink in a hot environment and not having one.
There are vendors that make their way through the train but they are not as frequent as you may think so don’t count on them.
The same goes for food. There are vendors but getting something fresh before you go on is definitely recommended.
3. Boarding The Kandy To Colombo Train
You might have read some stories and seen videos of people having to push and shove their way onto the trains in Sri Lanka. Well, this isn’t always the case.
If you have gone for a midday train and not one of the commuter trains then you will not have to force your way onto the carriage and hope to god you get a seat. It will be a much more simple affair.
If you have gone for an early morning commuter train then definitely be prepared before the train arrives as it may be quite busy and a 3-hour train journey with no seat is not the best (just don’t go early if you can help it).
4. Pictures Out The Door
You will surely have seen the thousands of quintessential pictures of travellers hanging out of the doors in the Sri Lankan hills. Well, I would be lying to say we hadn’t also done this.
The doors are open throughout the journey and you can get a quite spectacular feeling watching the scenery go by an open train door. The best way to picture this is by having one person at one end of the carriage and the other person at the other end. Then all you have to wait for is a good right bend to get the whole train in the shot too.
Make sure you sit on the left-hand side of the train, facing forward, for the best views.
As always, be careful and don’t do anything stupid.
5. Trust The Station Staff
We were told that the train would be arriving on platform 3 but literally, every single person, including locals, were waiting on platform 2.
this made us second guess that we were in the wrong place, so we asked again. Platform 3 they said. When the train finally came, about 100 people swarmed over to the correct platform.
6. Check Departure Time
Some of the trains arrive much earlier than they leave so make sure you are not getting there 2 hours before the train leaves. Nobody wants to be sat around wasting time!”
Shot on a Contax S2 loaded with Ektachrome 64 (expired 1984)
Had one shot left on the roll when I got back home... so I used the RGB lights to do ... whatever this is.
estateteaco.co.uk/pages/fujian?srsltid=AfmBOorfgUxOWaN9mE...
“Nuwara Eliya is a district in central Sri Lanka and one of the most important tea-growing regions. It is the southernmost of the three districts in the Central Province of Sri Lanka, just south of the vast Kandy (the countries largest tea producing region).
Nuwara Eliya is a relatively small contributor to the total volume of tea production, but it is well-known for the unique high-grown character of its teas, being situated on an oval-shaped plateau at an elevation of 1,902 m. The climate is rainy and cooler than most of the other tea-growing regions and frost can occur in the areas which are found at the higher elevations. These factors mean the tea grown in Nuwara Eliya is somewhat unique in flavour. Black tea in particular is one of the region's specialities, producing a crisp aroma reminiscent of citrus.
Tea production is one of the main sources of foreign exchange for Sri Lanka and accounts for around 2% of GDP with 215,000+ people employed on tea plantations and estates. Tea planting by smallholders is also the main form of livelihoods for tens of thousands of families. Worldwide, Sri Lanka is the fourth-largest producer of tea. The industry was introduced to the country in 1867 by James Taylor, a British planter who arrived in 1852, but tea planting under smallholder conditions became popular in the 1970s.”
A grimy 55006 'The Fife and Forfar Yeomanry' waits to leave York with an Edinburgh train in May 1978. Ektachrome 64 scan.
Starrucca Viaduct on July 28, 1985. With C&O 4282 now leading after doing the Jeff Jct. run around, a coal train heads North on the Penn Division and under the famed arches of Starrucca Viaduct. Each train would depart with a different leader than it arrived with, giving fans the opportunity to photograph what appeared to be 2 different trains each time. Ektachrome 64 scan.
Put on your red shoes and dance the blues.
Let's sway to the song they're playing on the radio.
-David Bowie
"Let's Dance"
Deltic 55006 'The Fife and Forfar Yeomanry' at Grantham with an up semi-fast service in August 1979. Kodak Ektachrome 64 scan. Canon FTBn. 50mm.
The 22 Deltics were withdrawn from service by January 1982 after a 20 year career principally hauling expresses on the East Coast Main Line. Nos. 55002/9/15/16 /19 and 22 are preserved.