The Great Britain V - 2012

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Were you out there with a friend? Two people who looked younger than me (I'm 27) walked past me while I was sorting things out with my car after taking the shot.

 

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That would have been us! Myself being younger (21, the dark blonde chap), the other just a tot (18). If i had known it was you Neil I would have said hello!

 

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or some even with a tripod, short memories some people

 

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Some great shots all,nice stuff.


Shame the conditions so far this week haven't been too fantastic but they have been good enough for some decent quality shots,my main ones are online and are listed below:

70013 on the Royal Border Bridge 70013,Royal Border Bridge | Flickr - Photo Sharing!

45305 at Achanalt 45305,Achanalt | Flickr - Photo Sharing!

45305 at Loch Gowan 45305,Loch Gowan | Flickr - Photo Sharing!

46115 between Perth and Glasgow in stunning lighting that was extremely lucky. Racing the storm....... | Flickr - Photo Sharing!

45305/45407 near Barrhill 45305,45407,Barrhill | Flickr - Photo Sharing!

Rest: (Including 61994/others of 46115/Black Fives) Great Britain V - a set on Flickr

Cheers,
Mark

 

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You did far better today than your dad and I expected - well done. The one and only comment I would make is that I prefer the train in the landscape type of shot or at least another ten degrees round rather than mostly front end - but each to their own - I stayed here watching the rain and got nowt! with or without a tripod!

 

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Cheers Frank,completely fair comment and totally agree,wanted to do better than what I ended up with at Maybole particularly but sadly couldn't find anything as it's so treelined so gave it up as a bad job . Thankfully the two mile walk through the bog/forest to get to the Barrhill shot was worth it in the end,especially now I have found out that it was the exact spot of two derailments on one evening in 1946!! (See caption on fot....)


Cheers,
Mark

 

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You must be well pleased with that set of shots Mark, I particularly like the one at Loch Gowan. :thumb:

Shame about bloody wind farms spoiling the scenery.

 

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Another shot of 46115 on Tuesday:

Chasing Rain | Flickr - Photo Sharing!

I'm currently sat in the Ribblehead Inn and looking at a typical wet scene up here in the Dales...

 

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A cracking set of shots with the 46115 one being my favourite.

 

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Love the sense of space in this shot - I bet the sound was glorious

 

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If you check the forecast on the Met Office site I think you'll find it has - Sunday looks dire. I hope to be at Sapperton, but if its raining stair rods.........................? I will have to make a decision on Sunday morning.

 

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Excellent, really excellent.

 

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I agree, it looks dire. Will be pretty spectacular though, especially if 5043 can't find her feet on the main 1in60 gradient! The noise won't be bad either

James at SVN

 

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I wouldn't worry about the forecast - it (the weather) changes so quickly at the moment it's hard to predict a few hrs hence never mind days. Met office app this morning had heavy showers for us this afternoon - been bright and sunny virtually all day!

 

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Surely great planning to end this marathon tour.....a Castle into Paddington . She's good looking; noisy; and on her own stamping ground,,the G W R. What could better that ??????? (Only the King poss)

 

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Footage of day six with 46233 in charge at Kirkby Thore and a blustery Aisgill . Steve 46233 on The Great Britain 5 on the 26-4-12 - YouTube

 

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Thanks for all the comments on my photo's,really appreciated. Look forward to seeing everyone elses stuff as people return home. Great shots Neil,some great atmosphere.

Cheers,
Mark