LE Movements, ECS and Test Runs 2014.

my shots (2)here of it climbing at Houghton - http://www.steamingnorth.com/displayimage.php?album=157&pid=5192#top_display_media

John

 

I think, and I may be wrong (I often am) that the camera used to shoot this clip has an automatic sound recording volume control, and each time the drain cock
opened the volume dropped making one exhaust beat less audible than the others. But I could be wrong

 

46115 sounded on the money yesterday climbing through Bentham, Whalley and past Fylde Junction. No video this time, you'll have to take my word for it

 

Alan
You are right about automatic recording levels they do affect recordings and make things sound strange, I personally never use it I always record on manual.
ARL boosts low sound levels and attenuates high levels ie safety valves and whistles, in a stereo recording it spoils the gradual increase and corresponding decrease as a train approaches and then passes by on it's way.
When recording trains closer than I normally do I will change to dynamic mikes (Beyerdynamic M69's) as they are less sensitive than condenser mikes.

Cheers Dave

 

61264 at Smithy Bridge today on 5Z26 Castleton to Grosmont.

When you want the sun it's never there, and when you don't it's in yer face!

Den Anhang 8937 ansehen

 

Thanks Ralph.

 

No news of wcr locos on test this week so far. Hope no news is good news as far as weekend motive power is concerned.

 

46115 dep Carnforth 1159 Thurs with test run load 6 via Hellifield and Preston. No diesel.

Andrew N

 

Taking a leisurely stroll through the countryside

 

Brilliant photo Shep. Seems like you were lucky with the sun?

 

46115 already back at Carnforth much earlier than booked:

http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/U54875/2014/02/13/advanced

assuming all went well and fingers crossed for Saturday!

 

Early departure from Hellifield meant that Horrocksford could release it before the passenger train hence the early times throughout.

 

Footage of 46115 on her loaded test run at Starricks farm , Hellifield and Hellifield curve .

New DVD For Sale 'Mainline Steam 2013' £10 incl P&P

http://tiny.cc/zo9v9w

 

Another view approaching Longpreston :

 

Nice one Shep. A Quick pop out from work for me, departing Carnforth - http://philmetcalfe.zenfolio.com/p143854893/h62b0407#h62b0407

 

Pic here of the steam tight Scot returning to Carnforth in the full dull:

http://andrewstransport.smugmug.com...-2014/35756943_GKDgnm#!i=3073657198&k=2S7phmj

Cheers

Andrew N

 

Nice picture - apart from the overhead, a very 'Scot in the sixties' view. Hopefully we shall see a lot more of her this year.

Peter on a grey Manchester morning
http://pjhtransportpix.zenfolio.com/