Deltic On The Autumn Highlander

[JonathonAG]

Hi,

I have never had to rush around as much as I have today. My Grandpa told me at lunch he would like to go see "The Autumn Highlander" at Inverkirthing to test out a new location we had though of using, namely the top of a multi story car park at the Park And Ride Facilities at Inverkiething. So, having to expected this, was taking a gamble as I had only one set of batteries which I knew weren't dead, but had been in my camera for the past day during use. Also, leaving my camera in school last period was bad as I forgot it, only realising when I got home....so I had to do a crazy 5 minute in half a mile dash to the school...luckily it was still where I left it as my class is the only one which uses this specific classroom.
Anyway, enough about the panic part. Got down to Inverkiething 15 minutes before scheduled time, however tackling the new multi story car park took 5 minutes from that. Glorious sunshine, fine weather was great for photography...and luckily a few trains passed before the tour passed over the Jamestown Viaduct ( where my camera was focussed on ), abliet 5 minutes late. All in all, superb noise as Deltic No. 55022 "Royal Scots Greay" powered out of Inverkiething tunnel heading into Inverkiething over the viaduct!:

The rest can be found here : http://jonathonag.fotopic.net/c1383213.html

I have specifically left out the best one of the lot from this post, to see which one you may think is the best from the whole collection on my website. I think I already know the answer, and if my guess is the same as yours, then that photo may be sent away to a magazine.....feeling very confident about this one!

Thanks

Jonathon

 

[CraigS]

Some nice photos there, especially the ones of the Deltic. The name of 50049 is Defiance.

 

[JonathonAG]

Thanks Craig for the information, have updated the caption accordingly. Glad you enjoyed the shots

 

[5872]

Some cool shots there!.

 

[Craig]

I think this is the best one, personally I'd have cropped it a bit though.

 

[djw1981]

With a little timetable work, you could probably further define the trains you list as being further north, or Fife Circle services. A headcode or similar.

 

[JonathonAG]

Yup, could do....just don't know headcodes from heart yet. Plus, opening up any pdf.'s to find this out kills my p.c if I'm frank ( fried motherboard, not pretty ).

Hopefully by the new year I'll start including headcodes and such

 

[thefab444]

2G19 16.23 Haymarket - Cowdenbreath

2G14 16.22 Cowdenbreath - Edinburgh Waverley

Nice shots BTW.

JS

 

[JonathonAG]

Thanks for the info thefab444......so it just has to be both of the trains in those shots are coming from my town! Could have got the train down it seems then!