70013 1st March to Newport

Here is the fot from this morning,not too good due to awful lighting!!

Also saw one of the local idiots decide to cross the 75MPH (around) mainline with 2 dogs,a wheelbarrow and a pickaxe!!! He then proceeded to enter the sidings (disused,where i was behind the fence) and fill some buckets with coal he actually dug out!!! The problem is that the end of the disused FL owned sidings are completly open so idiots can cross the line instead of going along the road and down the path......


PHOTO: http://mark-walker.fotopic.net/p56623224.html

Cheers,
Mark

 

70013 arrived at barnetby early after turning, all coaled and watered ready for the morning.
mark

 

There's nothing wrong with a bit of "moody" lighting, it adds to the atmosphere of the photo.
If all photo's were taken in perfect light, to my untrained eye it would soon make things pretty boring.

 

True,i suppose everyone likes different photos there were little glimmers with the sun being in the perfect position (ahead and right of the engine with an easterly breeze) meaning smoke was no problem,there was also a very dark cloud behind the engine,but hey can't have everything!

 

Vid here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Epfik5xdFd0

Cheers,
Mark

 

On time through Maidenhead. It was so on time that I was not ready and missed taking a photo!

 

Probably about 5 minutes early through Twyford. Expect them to hold at Reading to wait for timing. Looking fantastic, and I don't think I've ever seen so many people and children on Twyford station to see Steam. We certainly enjoyed a spectacle of engine, smoke and chime !!!!!

 

70013 is shown on uk steam info as going to Pengam Sidings, does anyone know exactly where that is?

Thanks

Helix

 

Pengam sidings are in Cardiff. Can be seen from Rover Way

 

A few mins early coming out of Sonning cutting - awesome site even in badlight.... pic to follow

 

A little up on time at Hullavington. Going very well.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iXcs_NnFit4

 

70013 Oliver Cromwell at Rodbourne Wilts

 

Heading away from Slough in the gloom this morning:

 

70013 at speed into the Severn tunnel a few minutes late.
The train was held at Bristol Parkway as booked.
13 coaches. Comprised of 2 maroons + 11 ex-works green coaches.
Good light as it passed. South Wales also looked very good
in the distance. <BJ>

 

70013 passed Magor about 5 minutes late on fast line.

Hoped to see her again at Marshfield on her way to Pengam, but missed her by seconds while we were parking.

 

Going very well at Magor:
http://www.photosbygareth.fotopic.net/p56658473.html

I also almost missed her.
Moved as fast as I could to Newport to find her leaving for Pengam sidings. Sorry about the stuff in the way - taken across Godfrey Road car park.
http://www.photosbygareth.fotopic.net/p56658469.html

 

Just found a great (HD) video on youtube, filmed near Wotton Basset, courtesy of "RichardEdwardsPhotos". Well worth a look.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zTT-_p5MxWQ

Chris

 

Passing through Newport station, on her way to turn on the Maindee triangle.

 

A couple of shots of 70013

Passing Circourt and approaching the water stop at Challow

http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.p ... 846&nseq=1


and at Baulking, accelerating away from the water stop

http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.p ... 852&nseq=0


STEVE

 

short video at Cattybrook.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nYSDeAkHiNc

Will add stills on fotopic later.