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The driver of Royal Scot stayed still just long enough to remain in focus at Bewdley station. I know the fireman and the person he's talking to are slightly blurred because they were moving as they spoke, but I thought I'd share as the lights, the steam and the driver's gaze were something I really liked.
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A shot of one of the re-enactors from a Timeline Events / London Camera Exchange event I attended last month at the Didcot Railway Centre. He was taking a fake tea break from his fake job......
In addition to the opportunity to shoot the steam trains and several re-enactors, there were a couple of models and a rather spectacular fire performer.
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At TimeLine Events we pride ourselves in delivering unique and excellent days out for photographers of all levels. Our photography events and adventures aim to inspire anyone with an interest in taking photographs and they provide an interactive environment where you can meet new and like minded people. Running events all around the UK we work with some truly exclusive and unique venues giving attendees the opportunity to photograph subjects that would not normally be accessible. We cover a wide variety of subjects including aviation, steam, wildlife, landscapes portraiture and much more so there is something for everyone to enjoy."
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66065 Awaits departure from Cwmbargoed Opencast Colliery with 6C93, a loaded coal train to Margam, 11/07/2019.
La 253-041-8 y una hermana más, tirando de un largo tren de mercancías, haciendo una pequeña parada, para el cambio de maquinistas.-
The 253-041-8 and one more sister, pulling a long freight train, making a small stop, for the change of drivers.-
After nearly 7 years in Tokyo, I've become very used to Tokyo's extremely complex train and subway system and can mostly find my way around with my eyes closed. But every now and again, when I try a different line for the first time, I make the same mistakes as I did when I first moved to Tokyo and couldn't read any kanji: mistaking one line for another (in this case, Keikyu vs JR Keihin), getting on the express instead of the local or vice versa), or just generally misjudging how long it will take to get from point A to point B.
On my first Keikyu line trip (which runs south-west from Shinagawa) yesterday, I was rewarded with this clear view into the train driver's cabin and listened to him talking to himself as he passed each checkpoint on the tracks. I was still half an hour late for my rendezvous, however!
Shinagawa, Tokyo, 2005
An evening in Nässjö has brought some troubles and delays on the Swedish rail line as trains are running late. An Euronight train to Berlin is finally able to depart from Nässjö and in contrast, a freight train operated by Green Cargo is slowing down while crossing paths and preparing for a crew change.
90036 at the head of the Fort William / Inverness / Aberdeen Sleeper seen at Edinburgh Waverly 30/12/2004.
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Another upload from a Timeline Events / London Camera Exchange event I attended last week at the Didcot Railway Centre. In addition to the opportunity to shoot the steam trains and several re-enactors, there were a couple of models and a rather spectacular fire performer.
It was quite a dull day so these shots were right at the limit given I'm using a ten year old D500, i.e. 3200 ISO, f2.8 and a shutter speed of 1/125th at about 160mm (in 35mm terms). I'm not sure everyone will agree but I think the graininess adds to the atmosphere of the image. The sepia monochrome makes it a bit easier to hide some of the technical shortcomings but I think I prefer the warmth of the colour image.
I'm interested to know what others think?
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From their website, "TimeLine Events is a photography experience specialist with a focus on history and heritage.
At TimeLine Events we pride ourselves in delivering unique and excellent days out for photographers of all levels. Our photography events and adventures aim to inspire anyone with an interest in taking photographs and they provide an interactive environment where you can meet new and like minded people. Running events all around the UK we work with some truly exclusive and unique venues giving attendees the opportunity to photograph subjects that would not normally be accessible. We cover a wide variety of subjects including aviation, steam, wildlife, landscapes portraiture and much more so there is something for everyone to enjoy."
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Steam from the ‘Austerity’ 0-6-0T No WD 75008 Swiftsure. The locomotive as been fully restored in WD (War Department) green livery.
Nene Valley Railway, Wansford Station, Peterborough.
I met Joe at a local National Trust property Belton House where he drives visitors around on the Miniature Railway. I approached him and introduced myself and we had a nice chat about visitor numbers and Belton itself. Joe happily posed for the image and laughingly told me he was a Leg End.This picture is #07 in my 100 strangers project collection 2. Find out more about the project and see pictures taken by other photographers at the 100 Strangers Flickr Group page
Lunch for the driver in the scorching heat on the North Borneo Railway. He is sheltering from the midday sun under a water tower as the Vulcan Foundry-built steam locomotive is filled with water at the end of the line on April 4th 2018.
De nuit, en cabine d'une BB 75000, près de la gare de Rosny Bois Perrier.
Seine-Saint-Denis, Île-de-France, France - (09/2017).
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This shot of Trojan 1340, a GWR Steam train and its driver is from a Timeline Events / London Camera Exchange event I attended last month at the Didcot Railway Centre.
In addition to the opportunity to shoot the steam trains and several re-enactors, there were a couple of models and a rather spectacular fire performer.
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From the Didcot Railway Centre website, "1340 ‘Trojan’ was built by the Avonside Engine Company of Bristol in 1897 (Works No. 1386) for Messrs Dunn & Shute of Newport Town Dock. She was purchased by the Alexandra Docks Railway in 1903, remaining unnumbered. This company owned around 100 miles of dock sidings in the Newport (South Wales) area and a 'main' passenger-carrying line of 10 miles or so.
On absorption of the Alexandra Docks Railway into the Great Western in 1923, ‘Trojan’ received the number 1340. She moved freely around GWR territory, and although based mainly at Cardiff Cathays and Radyr depots also worked for a time in Oswestry and Greenford, London. Withdrawn from Cardiff by the GWR in July 1932, it was sold to the Netherseal colliery at Burton-on-Trent, who passed it on to Alders (Tamworth) Ltd in 1947.
After several years of negotiations she was finally released to one of the Didcot regular workforce, arriving at the depot in April 1968. The locomotive has been under restoration for many years at Didcot. The main stumbling block has been the boiler, the original was in a very poor state and was scrapped at Didcot quite a few years ago. A substitute was purchased and sent to Chatham for modification. This job was never completed, and the stripped down boiler was returned to Didcot and rebuilt on site. The locomotive entered traffic, for the first time in preservation, in 2002.
With the expiry of the boiler certificate the locomotive was withdrawn from traffic in October 2011 and was overhauled once more, this time by Loughborough-based engineering company, Locomotive Maintenance Services. She returned to Didcot in March 2021 and is currently part of the operating fleet."
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Taken at the Bluebell railway, this train driver was waiting patiently for his last passengers to board.
Am frühen Morgen des 13. Dezember 2019 stand 189 918 mit dem 41857 (Ekol) in Plochingen und wartete auf die weiterfahrt in Richtung München Ost Rbf.
The last of my three postings of "The Fellsman" Steam Train excursion visit to Carlisle Station. A hobby for the Retired Driver now, but I bet he could tell many a story about and his experiences in the "Age of "Steam" .
This is me training on the HST (class 43) which ScotRail have introduced to serve its cities for a decade. A well proven workhorse and from a drivers point of view a great train to drive. Seen here going over the forth rail bridge.
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This shot of a Steam train driver is from a Timeline Events / London Camera Exchange event I attended last month at the Didcot Railway Centre.
In addition to the opportunity to shoot the steam trains and several re-enactors, there were a couple of models and a rather spectacular fire performer.
Click here for more Transport related photos : www.flickr.com/photos/darrellg/albums/72157603632295787
From their website, "TimeLine Events is a photography experience specialist with a focus on history and heritage.
At TimeLine Events we pride ourselves in delivering unique and excellent days out for photographers of all levels. Our photography events and adventures aim to inspire anyone with an interest in taking photographs and they provide an interactive environment where you can meet new and like minded people. Running events all around the UK we work with some truly exclusive and unique venues giving attendees the opportunity to photograph subjects that would not normally be accessible. We cover a wide variety of subjects including aviation, steam, wildlife, landscapes portraiture and much more so there is something for everyone to enjoy."
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DB Cargo (Deutsche Bahn Cargo) 185 339 passing Rekawinkel station (Lower Austria) with a container train towards Vienna Freudenau Container terminal.
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De TCS 102001 (ex-NS 1835) met verse bestickering op de Watergraafsmeer.
De loc is nog niet helemaal af, zo liggen er op het perron nog een paar vers gespoten onderdelen en moeten er nog een paar dingetjes gespoten worden.
De loc heeft recentelijk zijn onderhoudsbeurt gehad en is nagenoeg klaar om ingezet te worden.
Nu wordt hij alleen nog gebruikt voor instructie en om de achterliggende rijtuigen te voorzien van lucht en hoogspanning.
Here are a few of Ian's photos that he captured, while we were at Tarana railway station yesterday (Sunday)
ČD 242 231 is seen here passing Hluboká nad Vltavou-Zámosti with train R 664 from Brno to Plzeň Hlavní Nádraží.
The oh so beloved Pacer's were one of the main reasons I went for a trip to the UK. As 2018 is expected to be their last year of active service.
Here we see GWR's 143 612 and 143 619 travelling over the Dawlish sea wall as 2T13 from Exmouth to Paignton.
One of the loco crew from the twin WNY&P ALCo 630-638 gets a dramatic low angle shot of his train before setting off with a load of grain in 2018.
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The needle rises on the scale-sized pressure gauge on my Accucraft Edrig. The engineer (driver) watches closely and looks down the rails as soon we will open the throttle and be on our journey.
Corfe Castle, steam train, Dorset, England, United Kingdom
I was waiting for a certain steam train to arrive but unfortunately it got cancelled at the last minute due to the passing of our dear queen so I photographed this train instead.
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I have fond memories of going to work with my father who was a locomotive engineman. He would take us in the cabin, and we would travel across the Australian landscape drinking billy tea.
Inside the cab of a retired train, Dad recounts history too expansive for me to ever comprehend the entire complexity of his world, yet I am eager to hear the stories he loves to share. I feel he stares at the world as if listening for the next whistle.
SCOUT: “Choo-choo! Choo-choo! Choo-choo!” *Grips steering wheel.*
ROSIE: “Here comes the tunnel, Train Driver Scout! Whoo-whoo!”
PADDY: “Hullo Scout! Hullo Rosie! What are you doing in the cabin of the make-believe train here in the playground?”
SCOUT: “Paddy! I’m surprised at you!”
PADDY: “At me?” *Startled.* “Why?”
SCOUT: “Well, I would have thought that if you knew this was the train cabin, you would also know that we are playing at being train drivers!”
ROSIE: “What else would we be doing, Paddy? This isn’t a ship you know, so we aren’t ship’s captains. The ship is over there!” *Points to make-believe ship nearby.*
SCOUT: “Now, we mustn’t be cross with Paddy, Assistant Train Driver Rosie. It’s not his fault that he doesn’t realise that we are playing at being train drivers. When you get ancient, like Paddy is, your mind is perhaps not as sharp as it once was.”
PADDY: “I am here Scout, and I can hear everything you are saying about me, you know.” *Non-plussed.*
ROSIE: Well, at least his hearing is still working well, Train Driver Scout.”
PADDY: “What I meant to say… I don’t think… oh, never mind!”
SCOUT: “Now, if you will excuse us, Paddy, Assistant Train Driver Rosie and I must get back to driving the train.” *Grips steering wheel.* “Choo-choo! Choo-choo! Choo-choo!”
ROSIE: “Here comes a village, Train Driver Scout! Whoo-whoo!”
PADDY: “But how can you drive the train, Scout? You are facing the wrong way! The front of the train is that way.” *Points behind Scout.*
SCOUT: “That’s very observant of you, for an ancient bear, Paddy.”
PADDY: “Scout!”
SCOUT: “What?!?! I was just paying you a nice compliment, Paddy.” *Nods. “Anyway, in answer to your question, Paddy, I cannot sit on the seat and steer the train. The seat is too far down and my legs aren’t long enough to stand on the seat, so I have to stand on this side and hold the steering wheel.” *Grips steering wheel tightly.*
ROSIE: “And that’s where I come into the plan, as Assistant Train Driver, Paddy.”
PADDY: “How is that, Rosie?”
ROSIE: “Well Paddy, I am being Train Driver Scout’s eyes. I tell him what is coming up, so he knows where to turn and best of all, I get to blow the whistle! Whoo-whoo!” *Jumps up and down with joy.*
PADDY: “Oh!” *Bemused.*
SCOUT: “Now Paddy, unless you pay for a seat on our train, Assistant Train Driver Rosie and I will have to ask you to get off at the next stop. Isn’t that right, Assistant Train Driver Rosie?”
ROSIE: “Yes it is, Train Driver Scout! We can’t have any fare evaders on our train, so pay up, or you will have to get off.”
PADDY: “Pay?”
SCOUT: “Yes Paddy!” *Nods seriously.*
PADDY: “But… but I don’t have any money, Scout!”
SCOUT: “Why do you need money, Paddy?”
PADDY: “Because you just told me that I had to pay to stay on the train.”
ROSIE: “You do, Paddy, but not with money.”
PADDY: “What do I pay with then, Rosie?”
ROSIE: “With snuffly kisses of course, Paddy! The train fare is two snuffly kisses. One for Train Driver Scout and one for me.” *Giggles.*
PADDY: “Oh!” *Happy.* “Well, I can afford that!” *Gives a snuffly kiss each to Scout and Rosie.*
SCOUT: Thank you Paddy. Now, you can stay on the train for as long as you like!” *Smiles.* “Choo-choo! Choo-choo! Choo-choo!” *Grips steering wheel.*
ROSIE: “Here comes another tunnel, Train Driver Scout! Whoo-whoo!”
PADDY: “Where is this train going to, anyway, Scout and Rosie?”
SCOUT: “We are driving it to the Netherlands, so that we can see mijn beste vriend Peter.”
ROSIE: “Who is also mijn prins Peter!”
SCOUT: “Mijn beste vriend has found a baby dragon, but the poor thing is sick!”
ROSIE: “Yes, poor baby dragon.”
PADDY: “Oh yes, poor dragon!”
SCOUT: “So we are taking the steam train in the hope that we can make the sick dragon well by puffing up some steam!”
PADDY: “Oh what a good idea, Scout and Rosie!”
ROSIE: “So you can see your beste vriend Oleg too!”
PADDY: “Oh good!” *Excited.* “That is a wonderful idea too!”
ROSIE: “And our train is going via Spencer’s house, and Bruno’s house and then to Pärnu so we can pick up Odessa, Otis and Pat!”
PADDY: “Oh! Even better!” *More excited.*
SCOUT: “So sit back and enjoy the ride, Paddy! Choo-choo! Choo-choo! Choo-choo!” *Grips steering wheel.*
ROSIE: “Here comes another village, Train Driver Scout! Whoo-whoo!”
My bears Paddy and Scout have made very good friends with two bears in Holland called Peter and Oleg (www.flickr.com/photos/40262251@N03/galleries/721577154558...) and their Mummy (www.flickr.com/photos/66094586@N06/) . Peter and Scout are very similar and have become best friends. Peter loves Rosie and Rosie loves Peter, so they have become prince and princess to one another. Paddy and Oleg are very similar too and have become best friends as well. Peter found a baby dragon, but the poor thing appears to be flagging a little. You can see the photos here www.flickr.com/photos/66094586@N06/53127318106/in/datepos... and here www.flickr.com/photos/66094586@N06/53129278985/in/photost... or in the first comment below. Scout and Rosie have decided that a steam train with its puffing engine might help perk up the baby dragon. I think that is an excellent idea! What do you think?
My Paddington Bear came to live with me in London when I was two years old (many, many years ago). He was hand made by my Great Aunt and he has a chocolate coloured felt hat, the brim of which had to be pinned up by a safety pin to stop it getting in his eyes. The collar of his mackintosh is made of the same felt. He wears wellington boots made from the same red leather used to make the toggles on his mackintosh.
He has travelled with me across the world and he and I have had many adventures together over the years. He is a very precious member of my small family.
Scout was a gift to Paddy from my friend. He is a Fair Trade Bear hand knitted in Africa. His name comes from the shop my friend found him in: Scout House. He tells me that life was very different where he came from, and Paddy is helping introduce him to many new experiences. Scout catches on quickly, and has proven to be a cheeky, but very lovable member of our closely knit family.
Rosie is Scout's cousin, because like Scout, she is a free trade knitted bear from Africa. She was made in Kenya by one of the Kenana Knitters, Martha Wanjira. She is made from home spun and dyed wool. She was a gift to me from two very dear friends, includng the one who gave Scout to Paddy.
Being colder here, Paddy and Scout are wearing hand knitted scarves, Paddy is wearing hand knitted hat and Rosie is wearing a hand knitted cape made by Lorna's Lovely Looks. Paddy sports a heart pin and Scout insisted on wearing a pink cupcake one, which seems most appropriate considering his perpetual grumbly tummy. Both were gifts from a good friend who is very fond of both Paddy and Scout.