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Great Central Winter Gala; 30th, 31st Jan & 1st Feb

Discussie in 'Galas and Events' gestart door 60017, 28 nov 2014.

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  1. Hurricane

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    Can someone tell me how this picture was taken without standing in the four foot?

    https://www.flickr.com/photos/45319495@N04/16157955579/in/photostream/
     
    Hurricane, 23 jan 2015
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  2. Chris86

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    That looks pretty black to me! There is a couple in that collection where a bit of red shows through but looks quite impressive!

    Out of interest, how easy is it to them clean down the loco having 'weathered' it in this way?

    Chris
     
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  3. Matt37401

    Matt37401 Nat Pres stalwart

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    Hurricane, that was taken in the four foot ! As someone who dosnt do charters but I have a few friends that do they say its similer to an enginners possesion and basically they have freedom of the line so if they want to stop at point x for runpasts they can do so for as long as they want without fear of anything else coming along. In the last couple of issues of Steam Railway theres a couple of nice Photos of 7812 on a charter at the SVR clearly taken from the wrong side of the fence but its the same sort of principle.
     
    Matt37401, 23 jan 2015
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  4. Hurricane

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    Thanks for the reply, I see hadn't occurred to me that it was a photo from a charter, I thought it was from the gala!

    TBH I cant work out if these photos are a good thing or set a bad precedent?
     
    Hurricane, 23 jan 2015
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  5. Matt37401

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    I know what you mean, I'd to think that most of us are sensible enough to know that those photos were taken in a controlled situation under supervision. However it just takes 1 idiot who thinks an orange hi viz makes him indestructible... Cracking phots though I have to say!
     
    Matt37401, 23 jan 2015
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  6. Sidmouth

    Sidmouth Resident of Nat Pres Staff Member Moderator

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    Charters are run in controlled circumstances with a focus on safety

    Now of course the risk is someone tries to copy the scene on a running day , but no one would be that silly now would they
     
    Sidmouth, 23 jan 2015
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    60017 en Hurricane vinden dit leuk.
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    Spamcan81 Nat Pres stalwart

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    Just seen a pic from the charter showning the fireman's side. Nice and grubby so good work by the painter.
     
    Spamcan81, 23 jan 2015
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  8. Hurricane

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    Errrr....... of course not o_O
     
    Hurricane, 23 jan 2015
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    Oh. Iain. You have excelled yourself with this one. How have you made it look black with nothing more than poster paint?
     
    7822WelshSteam, 23 jan 2015
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    Going a bit OT, this clip has featured on another forum where a driver stated that it wasn't close enough to the running line to warrant reporting it as a "near miss'.
     
    Spamcan81, 23 jan 2015
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    Maybe I'm a bit odd but I love that weathered look. I'm not old enough to have seen BR era steam, so to see present day quality images of steam locos looking like workhorses is pretty cool.
     
    Corbs, 24 jan 2015
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    How do you get a copy of the WTT if you've pre-booked your ticket? I've been told they are issued with day rovers bought on-the-day, but no-one answered my e-mail asking is this the same for advance tickets?
     
    lil Bear, 24 jan 2015
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    Which day you going Jon?
     
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    Saturday hopefully!
     
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    Your far from odd, it's as good a representation of the run down of the 60's as we are ever likely to get, you don't have to remember a period to appreciate the effort to try and get it right.
     
    david1984, 25 jan 2015
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  20. 60017

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    Agreed, and us old 'uns who remember it well, enjoy reliving our teens (in mind only)!
     
    60017, 25 jan 2015
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