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With an alias like mine, I can't deny that I am a huge Western fan - I was with them in the late 1970's right up to that fateful day in February 1977 when they bowed out in such a memorable way. I'm not saying that one class is better than another or that everyone should have the same opinion as...
This is the ecs from the Western Slater railtour, heading back to Eastleigh.
http://jinkssrailways.fotopic.net/p61069330.html
http://jinkssrailways.fotopic.net/p61069329.html
After a headsup tipoff, popped down at lunchtime to see 6M44 which included 47853 in the consist:
http://jinkssrailways.fotopic.net/p61026472.html
http://jinkssrailways.fotopic.net/p61026473.html
http://jinkssrailways.fotopic.net/p61026474.html
Thanks for looking!
An afternoon spent at Goring: The driver of the Colas 47's (47805 and 47839) gets a big thumbs up for opening up the locos when he saw us on the bridge:
http://jinkssrailways.fotopic.net/p61015966.html
http://jinkssrailways.fotopic.net/p61015967.html
Also, 60041 on the Theale-Robeston 6B33...
Excellent Steam Gala at the Mid Hants Railway - 9f, Super 'D', USA tank, GWR 2-8-0T and a couple of spam cans etc...
http://jinkssteam.fotopic.net/c1703740.html
(I'm going to rework alot of these with Photoshop, now I've bough it!)
Also, caught Tornado at Farnborough on Sunday...
A bit off region for me - caught the up and down Wrexham & Shropshire Railways service through Buckinghamshire, then spent a few hours in the baking sun on the WCML at Apsley and Kings Langley - not too much of note but a few sparkies to add to my gallery:
Class 67 & DVT on 07:23...
A small update this time:
A class 66 at night at Didcot (taken in 2008):
http://jinkssrailways.fotopic.net/p60734570.html
Colas 47's at Pangbourne:
http://jinkssrailways.fotopic.net/p60734567.html
http://jinkssrailways.fotopic.net/p60734568.html...
47786 took a pair of carriages from Carnforth to Southall, running as 5Z82 - seen here at Goring and Streatley
http://jinkssrailways.fotopic.net/p60255466.html
The whole gallery can be seen here: http://jinkssrailways.fotopic.net/c1738935.html
Thanks for looking
Practised panning photos on 125mph HST's at 1/50 and 1/40 sec in preparation for the arrival of Oliver Cromwell - did 70013 at 1/30 sec!
HST's:
http://jinkssrailways.fotopic.net/p60239022.html
http://jinkssrailways.fotopic.net/p60239023.html
http://jinkssrailways.fotopic.net/p60239024.html...
I've just uploaded another few photos including an HST rounding a curve that has come off quite well (although it's not for me to say really ... :oops:)
HST: http://jinkssrailways.fotopic.net/p60173375.html
57310 on 5O21 at Winchfield: http://jinkssrailways.fotopic.net/p60173377.html
and...
Managed to get one update in yesterday before fotopic crashed/disappeared etc...
Tangmere on 'The Downsman':
http://jinkssteam.fotopic.net/p60113295.html
Practising my panning technique - 1/40sec on a train at 70mph - by no means perfect but getting better - these are 100% crops too.
http://jinkssrailways.fotopic.net/p60099447.html
http://jinkssrailways.fotopic.net/p60099448.html
47501 on 6Z48 at Pangbourne:
http://jinkssrailways.fotopic.net/p60086860.html
Unexpected 59 on Stones at Pangbourne:
http://jinkssrailways.fotopic.net/p60086858.html
http://jinkssrailways.fotopic.net/p60086859.html
57302 on 5O51 stock move at Farnborough...
Hi,
Just added some more stuff and I also could do with a bit of help - I have seen a 66 hauled service every day recently at c 13:40 at Pirbright headed for Woking (and beyond?). Does anyone know of such a service - it was just a few tanks today but last week was a bit more mixed.
66 At...
Went to Lower Basildon to see 'Oliver Cromwell' and saw the NMT and 5 freights, all in an hour!
Network Rail NMT
66589 on an Intermodal
66060 ditto
66017 Theale-Lyndsey oil empties
66113 MOD train to Bicester
Cleaning a Voyager
66188 on infrastructure service
Oliver Cromwell 1
Oliver...
I have been revisiting my old photos to see what I could do with them and have re-edited a few at 100% crop - the difference is suprising; so many photos I had disregarded have suddenly come to life and give a completely new perspective on things
The whole gallery can be seen here...
Cropped an ordinary picture of a 59 (59103 again - it's turning out to be my favourite), came out quite well:
http://jinkssrailways.fotopic.net/p59619779.html
Caught 60087 (unexpectedly - was waiting for 70013 'Oliver Cromwell' when this crept up behind me - just turned round and pressed...
A few excursions have been my way recently:
Tornado on the Cathedrals Express at Farnborough, 21st June:
http://jinkssteam.fotopic.net/p59102500.html
http://jinkssteam.fotopic.net/p59102501.html
http://jinkssteam.fotopic.net/p59102502.html
Tangmere on the Cathedrals Express at...
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