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Great Britain VI

Discussion in 'What's Going On' started by Sidmouth, May 3, 2012.

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  1. bantam61668

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    A dull afternoon in Yorkshire meant no worthwhile shot of 60019 but it did brighten up a little for 4464
    http://www.flickr.com/photos/bantam61668/8690266648/in/photostream
     
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    60009 just south of Northallerton. LINK
     
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    Nice one, Stuart :)

    That's an interesting lighting effect on her flank though - a patch of almost an apple green shade!

    Mark
     
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    'The Great Britain VI' on the 28th April 2013 seen heading back south on the final day of the UK tour. Seen at Shipton hauled by LNER A4 No.60009 'Union of South Africa' and again at Colton Junction with LNER A4 No.4494 'Bittern'.
    Video Available Here
     
    steamingyorkshire, Apr 28, 2013
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    A couple from me to start with. 61994 leaving Crianlarich on Thursday, and 45407 at Kirkhill on Friday.

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    osprey Resident of Nat Pres

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    What cracking shots.....
     
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  8. RalphW

    RalphW Nat Pres stalwart Staff Member Administrator Friend

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    You can say that again, the first one just looks as though it's been lit by floodlights. The second also great lighting.
    Not forgetting yours Stuart, your usual excellent standard.
     
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  9. osprey

    osprey Resident of Nat Pres

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    Stuart will have to get his finger out methinks...just absolutely fabulous shots...
     
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  10. ian14

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    Some real award winning photos in this thread. Thanks again to all for posting. Did anyone catch this going over the Tyne yesterday? (Further to earlier posts, I see this was 63 minutes late departing from Newcastle station)
     
    ian14, Apr 29, 2013
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  11. royals pete

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    Some fabulous photos and videos throughout this thread; well done all of you for capturing the action from all corners of GB...... AND Stuart, gee theres a lot of metal up there; thats the way we're going around Reading it seems. progress eh....Pete
     
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    Hi All,

    Some truly brilliant pics. Particularly impressed with how your shots have come out Nigel,that Crianlarich one is fantastic,talk about lighting!


    I've just about finished uploading my selection of both the main train and an interesting day on the Far North Line on 26/04,this saw 66101 (DB Livery) on the Lairg tanks,47804 on the Royal Scotsman and 37218/605 on a test train,more than made up for the below par weather on the Kyle line (main part anyway).

    I now have 55 shots up at:
    http://www.flickr.com/photos/mark-walker/sets/72157633314405378/

    My best shots from each day:

    Day One
    http://www.flickr.com/photos/mark-walker/8669724626/in/set-72157633314405378

    Day Two
    http://www.flickr.com/photos/mark-walker/8669766392/in/photostream/

    Day Three
    http://www.flickr.com/photos/mark-walker/8672643501/in/photostream/

    Day Four
    http://www.flickr.com/photos/mark-walker/8676035238/in/photostream/

    Day Five
    Hard to choose,but I think it's this:
    http://www.flickr.com/photos/mark-walker/8679497398/in/photostream/

    Day Six:
    http://www.flickr.com/photos/mark-walker/8692429362/in/photostream/
    The lighting was truly delightful

    Day Seven:
    http://www.flickr.com/photos/mark-walker/8692544912/in/photostream/ as I said,poor weather,hence below was certainly shot of the day....

    http://www.flickr.com/photos/mark-walker/8691597329/in/photostream/ 37218 and 605 at Ardchronie

    Day Eight:
    http://www.flickr.com/photos/mark-walker/8692795112/in/photostream/

    Day Nine:
    http://www.flickr.com/photos/mark-walker/8691966155/in/photostream/
    Just the one shot,went home to watch mighty Fev Rovers!

    Cheers,
    Mark
     
    Alberta 45562, Apr 29, 2013
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  13. RalphW

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    I must add my thanks to all those who got out all over the country, and to some pretty remote locations, to bring us such a fabulous selection of stills and videos. There is no doubt that amongst the NP members there are many excellent cameramen from both groups.

    A friend from Aberdeen has just sent me a couple of his shots..

    Uosafullload.jpg

    Lancashire Fusilier.jpg
     
    RalphW, Apr 29, 2013
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    Indeed....up there with the best....
     
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    Couple more. 44871 climbing to Drumochter on Thursday, and 61994 heading towards Corrour on Saturday.

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    5944, Apr 30, 2013
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    I wasn't too sure about these two photographs back when I had taken them, and they were consigned to the scrap heap with a few others. But on second thought, maybe they aren't so bad? As train shots, they're naff, but as atmospheric highland shots they may well pass?

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    The Great Britain VI - Day 6 - Dalwhinnie Steam And Snow by JonathonAG, on Flickr

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    The Great Britain VI - Day 6 - Rannoch Rising by JonathonAG, on Flickr

    Also, for anybody who is interested, the blog has been updated to cover our viewpoint of the chases involved for ourselves. It had to be split in to three parts, as you don't realise until you write it up, how much can be packed in to just one trip out for one photograph!

    GBVI Blog - Day 3 & 4 : http://jonathonag.wordpress.com/2013/05/07/the-great-britain-vi-part-1/
    GBVI Blog - Day 5 : http://jonathonag.wordpress.com/2013/05/12/the-great-britain-vi-part-2/
    GVVI Blog - Day 6 & 8 : http://jonathonag.wordpress.com/2013/05/14/the-great-britain-part-3/
     
    jonathonag, May 14, 2013
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  17. Steamage

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    It's a long time after the event I know (6 months or more) but I've finally got around to editing the 10 hours or so of footage that my pal and I shot over the 9 days. I've produced 2 discs, details of which will be going on my web site in the next few days. As usual, I'll put a few samples onto YouTube. I uploaded clips from the first 5 days last night, and will probably load the rest at the weekend.

    Day 1: Tangmere at Clapham Junction; 45407 & 44871 at Menheniot


    Day 2: 44871 & 45407 at Goss Moor, nr Roche; 34067 leaving Bristol


    Day 3: 44871 & 45407 restarting from Craven Arms


    Day 4: 44871 & 45407 at Shap Wells


    Day 5: 45407 at Lunan Bay near Montrose; 60009 crossing the Forth Bridge.

    The Forth Bridge shot is the only one that doesn't feature on the disc. We have an even better one taken from the east side, with the bridge and train silhouetted against the sinking sun.
     
    Steamage, Nov 1, 2013
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  18. Steamage

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    Here are the remaining days, which feature on Part 2:

    Day 6: 44871 approaching Slochd summit when the brakes go on. She restarts with just one brief slip - not bad on a 1-in-70 gradient


    Day 7: 45407 climbing from Loch Gowan to Luib simmit on the line to Kyle Of Lochalsh


    Day 8: 45407 & 44871 on the Highland mainline, raising the echoes past Tomatin and passing the cottages at Balsporran, a mile or so short of Drumochter summit


    Day 9: 60009 hurries past Darlington station on the avoiding line; 4464 takes the Selby diversion at Colton Junction and, remarkably, catches a glimmer of sun.


    Full details of the discs' contents are now on the web-site; link in my signature.
     
    Steamage, Nov 2, 2013
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