Unusual Workings, Usual (poor) Weather

[Ferret]

Whilst in the pub yesterday, I'm sure I was sober enough to see a weather forecast suggesting today would be sunny, with cloud moving in during the afternoon. At no point did I recall hearing the words "it's gonna honk it down with rain and you will get soaked to the skin standing in the middle of a field near Lichfield Trent Valley if you go out to fot 5Z47"...or anything similar.:roll:

It started off so well - 66432 passed Atherstone in nice sunshine after some high cloud had almost completely burnt off - http://www.ferret.fotopic.net/p63858850.html

I also have a new lens - a 70-200 f4 IS L series lens, which I'm probably going to be using for aircraft more than trains, but it needed a test run, so it was pointed at a Pendolino - http://www.ferret.fotopic.net/p63858851.html

And a Voyager - http://www.ferret.fotopic.net/p63858852.html

Naturally 4L75 ran late - presumably to allow the cloud to roll in. Of course, if it had passed on time, this would be a sunny shot of 86501 - http://www.ferret.fotopic.net/p63858853.html

Then it beagn to rain so I beat a hasty retreat to the car, before venturing back out for 37516/47245 just as the light brightened up a little. http://www.ferret.fotopic.net/p63858854.html

Indeed, as I went for my lunch in Atherstone, the sun began to break out again, but it was to be shortlived. 57316 was dragging a 325 north to Glasgow, so I climbed the A38 embankment at Lichfield and watched the drizzle roll in from the west, causing this ISO800 shot - http://www.ferret.fotopic.net/p63858855.html

And then the coup de grace, as the rain got heavier, I found myself stood in the middle of a field waiting for 47739 with a blue and grey Mk3 - http://www.ferret.fotopic.net/p63858856.html Just a fraction of a second late with the shutter I fear.

Off home to watch the IPL in disgust at yet another weather forecaster fail. :roll:

 

[Dai.]

Never believe the weather men, there is some form of conspiracy going on.

Even with the poor weather, the shots are amazing.

 

[Matt Taylor]

I was in the midlands all day yesterday, great shooting conditions in the morning but I was disappointed with the afternoon, looks like you got 47739 just a few seconds after I passed it on a 350. I headed to Tamworth and managed to grab a shot of a pair of 60s on 6E41. Fortunately I was also testing anew lens, a nice little 50mm F1.8 otherwise I would not have the 60s as the weather was so poor.

 

[devon_metro]

Nice shots despite the weather.

I can't remember the last time i've been out 'foting' in the sun, either due to getting bowled at the last minute (grrr) or having work commitments. Hopefully this year what with a 4 month summer holiday I can pin down some decent weather (ha!)

 

[25322]

have a butchers at these

Some shots of the Z workings (57316 and 47739) and regular workings on the WCML including 70003 on the 6M04 Portbury-RugeleyPS. All taken on the 23rd march 2010 in dismal conditions.


http://colinburgess.fotopic.net/p63868688.html
http://colinburgess.fotopic.net/p63868525.html
http://colinburgess.fotopic.net/p63868522.html
http://colinburgess.fotopic.net/p63868523.html

Enjoy

 

[TGVDUDE]

weather doesn't affect the shots much, great as always!

 

[Stacey]

Hiya, I liked the shots you got, bit of a bowl out regarding weather but it's not completely ruined the shots! The Pendo/Voyager was in sun! lololol

Like the last shot, maybe a fraction of a second late, like you say, but to time that exactly is near on impossible... I like the shot anyway, artistic and different. Nice