Incredibly cool photos of trains

[meb90]

I think this photo is pretty cool - the first Class 66 fitted with ETCS in the UK moved today to RIDC for further testing following fitment in Doncaster.

https://www.networkrailmediacentre.co.uk/news/firs...

[the-norseman]

it wont impress RichB though.

[Maxym]

RichB said:

Maxym said:

lancslad58 said:

LNER locomotives during a performance test in London in November 1937.

Just a publicity pic.

Whn you say 'just' what do you mean by that, it's a great image.

Well it is a bit cheesy. It's not a 'performance test', as originally suggested.

[Stedman]

meb90 said:

I think this photo is pretty cool - the first Class 66 fitted with ETCS in the UK moved today to RIDC for further testing following fitment in Doncaster.

https://www.networkrailmediacentre.co.uk/news/firs...

I work on the ECDP; this is great to see!

[Maxym]

RichB said:

the-norseman said:

I've been out on my first ever Class 69 today (never been on a 56 either)



Can layout is a mixture of 66 and 56, definitely noisier than a 66 and vibrates more but wasn't as bad as I was expecting (heard through drivers etc)

But is it an 'Incredibly Cool Photo'?

In my book, not really, but maybe each to his own.

Is this really cool?



The pagoda adds some interest but the black smoke is put on for dramatic effect. This is a bit different, with the food drying in the sun, and avoiding the 'usual' front three-quarter shot with train as main subject.



This is simple but shows off the elegance of Walschaerts valve gear. Poetry in motion, as it were. Mind you, I'd just cleaned it all, so I might be biased.

[RichB]

In the top photo the star on the smokebox door really appears to shine out.

Despite being a GWR person I like the bottom image, is it Britannia, she's been in the news a bit lately.

Maxym said:

The pagoda adds some interest but the black smoke is put on for dramatic effect. This is a bit different, with the food drying in the sun, and avoiding the 'usual' front three-quarter shot with train as main subject.



This is simple but shows off the elegance of Walschaerts valve gear. Poetry in motion, as it were. Mind you, I'd just cleaned it all, so I might be biased.

[pingu393]

Maxym said:

I'm reminded of a Range Rover on 22" gangsta alloys

Britannia is my favorite loco, and I'd never noticed the rims before.

[Maxym]

RichB said:

In the top photo the star on the smokebox door really appears to shine out.

Despite being a GWR person I like the bottom image, is it Britannia, she's been in the news a bit lately.

It's 'Cromwell' actually, taken some years back.

[Maxym]

pingu393 said:

I'm reminded of a Range Rover on 22" gangsta alloys

Britannia is my favorite loco, and I'd never noticed the rims before.

LOL. The tyres aren't the thickest...

[Flying Phil]

Nice cleaning job on Cromwell Maxym - well done! Cool pics too.

[Maxym]

Flying Phil said:

Nice cleaning job on Cromwell Maxym - well done! Cool pics too.

Cheers!

[RichB]

Maxym said:

RichB said:

In the top photo the star on the smokebox door really appears to shine out.
Despite being a GWR person I like the bottom image, is it Britannia, she's been in the news a bit lately.

It's 'Cromwell' actually, taken some years back.

Very nice... I remember the BR Standards, mostly at Waterloo but I don't know which engines ran routes from there.

[Maxym]

I'm rather a BR Standard fan. The SR had quite a few. 73/75/76/80/82 and 84XXX. Good engines and good to work on.

As I'm spending a while sitting at my pc, does this count as cool?



IMO not really, more 'QI'. It does provide an unusual perspective, not least because I ended up there rather smartish as a result of the train's arrival with little warning. Other photographers had to take similar action...

[RichB]

Maxym]I'm rather a BR Standard fan. The SR had quite a few. [b]73/75/76/80/82[b said:

and 84XXX. Good engines and good to work on.

Is that the class?

[Maxym]

RichB said:

Is that the class?

What the engine numbers would have been, ie starting with 84 (or whatever) and with three numbers after. All those beginning with a 7 would have been tender engines and with an 8 tank engines.

Actually, the SR did have two 'Britannias' stationed at Stewarts Lane for the 'Golden Arrow', 70004 'William Shakespeare' and 70014 'Iron Duke'. But that was in the Fifties, and I reckon before your time (and mine).

[RichB]

Maxym said:

RichB said:

Is that the class?

What the engine numbers would have been, ie starting with 84 (or whatever) and with three numbers after. All those beginning with a 7 would have been tender engines and with an 8 tank engines.

Actually, the SR did have two 'Britannias' stationed at Stewarts Lane for the 'Golden Arrow', 70004 'William Shakespeare' and 70014 'Iron Duke'. But that was in the Fifties, and I reckon before your time (and mine).

Thanks, didn't realise the 7s were tender engines and 8s tanks.
I think when I used to see the Golden Arrow at Waterloo it was a Merchant Navy at the front.

[pingu393]

Maxym said:

I'm rather a BR Standard fan. The SR had quite a few. 73/75/76/80/82 and 84XXX. Good engines and good to work on.

As I'm spending a while sitting at my pc, does this count as cool?



IMO not really, more 'QI'. It does provide an unusual perspective, not least because I ended up there rather smartish as a result of the train's arrival with little warning. Other photographers had to take similar action...

The rail looks a bit dodgy.

[meb90]

Stedman said:

I work on the ECDP; this is great to see!

Yes, me as well. Been working towards this move for a while so it is great to see it happen.

[Maxym]

RichB said:

Thanks, didn't realise the 7s were tender engines and 8s tanks.
I think when I used to see the Golden Arrow at Waterloo it was a Merchant Navy at the front.

The Golden Arrow went from Victoria. Must have been another train. :-)

[Maxym]

pingu393 said:

Maxym said:

I'm rather a BR Standard fan. The SR had quite a few. 73/75/76/80/82 and 84XXX. Good engines and good to work on.

As I'm spending a while sitting at my pc, does this count as cool?



IMO not really, more 'QI'. It does provide an unusual perspective, not least because I ended up there rather smartish as a result of the train's arrival with little warning. Other photographers had to take similar action...

The rail looks a bit dodgy.

Not the best… but good enough for 40-45 mph, I guess. :-)