the white rose - 9th july

Hi all

i would like to get a good video of the steam train on the east coast mainline on saturday?

where is best to go? im travelling from nottingham?

grantham, doncaster, newark?

which is the best station to get some high speed running?

hope someone can help?

 

Usually get a decent charge through Donny on the middle road but you can't say which is a sure thing. I've had slow passes and quick ones at all three.

 

Looks like a decent path back for a change.

 

Are you travelling by train/bus or do you have a car? By car, there are good spots from the old A1 between Sutton-on-Trent and Weston, and from the footpaths behind Weston church. Also from the A614 between Scrooby and Bawtry, south of Doncaster.

For the return, everyone heads for Gamston Bank, just south of Retford. Get there in good time and have a scout around. Lot's of options. Actually, even if you're on public transport, this is a good location. Probably 30 mins walk from Retford station, less if you can get a southbound bus down the A638 to Eaton.

HTH

 

Just through hitchin on the down main going at a fair lick with a lovely chime through.

 

Just got back from seeing DNOZ south of York.......by heck it were mucky..............

 

4492 was routed on the down-fast between Stevenage and Sandy (to allow the Class66 on the Plasmor at Biggleswade to run-round its train using the down-slow). and is seen here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/steam60163/5918586321/in/set-72157626106980239/

Not expecting such cracking sunshine on the return in 90mins time!

Cheers,
Alisdair

 

Some shots from today taken around the Bolton Percy area.

Available Here

 

Not very imaginative I'm afraid.

NORTHBOUND

SOUTHBOUND

For anyone who's interested the shots were taken using a Canon 100mm macro lens.

 

You're too modest.....

 

Coming off Gamston Bank in fine July sunshine

http://www.flickr.com/photos/10257146@N05/5921723738/in/photostream

 

Outbound from Kings Cross (seen at Finsbury Park) - https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/_hMb2zxQF0Q8ayvgOSDzBw?feat=directlink and a few more at https://picasaweb.google.com/pearson.dj/110709London

 

SOUTHBOUND Good photos, I think. You seem to be able to fill your photos, Stuart, and I mean by not having 40% sky in them. OK, overhead wires in these not ideal, but I still think your 'Coal Fired' with EOME and 'ScarboroughFlyer' Oct 10 are some of the very best. I'm sure there are many more to come.........

 

Thanks for your comments Pete, much appreciated. :yo:

I wasn't fishing for compliments with my comment just expressing frustration at the options available on the ECML. The overhead wires are restrictive as is the generally flat straight nature of the line but I've got an idea for something a bit different and if it comes off I'll post it on the forum.

 

What a junk yard our railways have become-it's called progress.
Yet in the 'steam days' one could view the countryside without obstructions and I remember it with fond affection.Thank goodness not everywhere is like this,as in the excellent picture of David P.

 

Not helped by the lengths of string held up by iron girders on most of the network, Thankfully the Southern & the Western (for now!) regions are free of this. I rue the day if & when it arrives on the former GW lines.

 

It's not just the furniture required to run a modern railway (masts, wires etc) that makes it look a mess. Both for the photographer and the travelling public the lineside vegitation is just out of hand in most places. No wonder people call it a green corridor. Then thousands are spent to combat the leaf fall season! Wake up Network rail No trees=No leaves and a better looking railway that doesn't scream neglect.

 

Bleeding hearts and do gooders Ralph, the world is full of them. Its an operational railway not a wildlife sanctuary.
Take it from me i'm no tree hugger!