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87022 'Lew Adams The Black Prince' crosses the 'Old Main Line' canal at Wolverhampton on 25 May, 2003.
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Before my first Peak District workshop in a couple of years, I popped along Padley Gorge to check out how the colour was doing in preparation for the afternoon's work. Most of is still very green, but this well known spot was worth a shot or two...
Enough standard gauge, almost! This was my first encounter with a narrow gauge empty grain train, not far out of Toodyay. As it happens I was lucky to see this one, headed for Miling, since that line doesn't see a lot of use. 13 April 2023
Our first evening in Iceland, we went to Þingvellir National Park and then tried to find an unconventional route back to Reykjavik. We ended up on a little road with some wonderful views. This was a little after the sun had already gone down... the evening's "blue hour" was more purple on this day.
GBRf Class 66/7 No. 66714 'Cromer Lifeboat' eases through Platform 2 at Wolverhampton on 15th November 2025, heading the 6G53 0946 Bescot Up Engineers Sidings - Beeston Castle T.S.B. departmental working with a consist of concrete sleepers. Copyright Photograph John Whitehouse - all rights reserved
Diverted along the Cross City line due to a defective train near Tamworth High Level 1S47 made for an unusual weekday sight rumbling through Four Oaks station; one of the few stations along this line to retain its LNWR buildings.
With nothing better to do on an early Sunday afternoon, I took a wander round to Purley station to capture a diverted Grain to Colnbrook aviation fuel train.
So here we have GBRf 66 795, adding some colour to an overcast day, with diverted 6V02, running via Tonbridge, Redhill and East Croydon due to planned weekend engineering works.
Yesterday I spent considerable time in our backyard watching the wanderings of a sweet Monarch caterpillar as she searched for that perfect safe place to settle down and transform into a butterfly. For a short period of time I was transported into her world and gave not a thought to what is happening in my own. Isn't that the gift that Nature gives us every day? If we just take the time to look and watch. We too are sort of wandering around these days, trying to figure out what comes next. I keep trying to stay open and curious and not too afraid. Do your very best to stay safe and healthy. We are all together on this journey ~ Namaste ~
A derelict building serves as elevation and interestificationment for this shot at Lower Horseley Fields, of the very seductive 350 258. Now full of ex Wolverhamptonian day-trippers, it heads east and past my exotically framed perch.
Thanks to Stu, Jim, Terry and Rob, for a good day out.
Yesterday I went to a meetup with Brooke DiDonato, Tyreke White, and Ben Zank. We wandered around the woods and tooks lots of photos and got sweaty and it was magical and wonderful.
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An externally tatter 1063 Western Monitor stands at Birmingham new st on 1V28 1225 Birmingham to London Paddington.I took this to Reading to connect into the Paddington to Cardiff with 1064 Western Regent.Due to the 1525 via Sapperton being a Duff after a couple of pints of Brains i returned to Reading with Western Regent on the 1725 service. Then 1063 Western Monitor again on the 1930 Paddington to Plymouth.On this trip i had the company of Exeter driver Andy Braun out for a days bashing Westerns.Just a few pints in Plymouth and 1028 Western Hussar on the up sleeper piloted to Exeter by 46009. A bacon butty and a stewed cup of tea at Paddington before 1046 Western Marquis on the 0730 Paddington to Penzance to Reading. I intended staying a few hours here but 1016 Western Gladiator on the 0905 Paddington to Biirmingham was required so i took this to Brum en route home. Not long after this headcodes were discountiued.
Although I love to browse the world on Google Earth with my paints and brushes looking for a scene to paint, sometimes a show on TV, or a book I am reading suggests a place to visit. In this case, I was reading "Marley and Me" and the author mentions Palm Beach so I thought I would check it out. Here is a typical residence.
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Street View screen shot with painting effects applied.
So much earth, so little time.