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Just Passing Through


Just Passing Through
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Copyright: Michael Goodacre (mickyg) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 104 W: 17 N: 64] (349)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-01-27
Categories: Transportation
Camera: Nikon D200 Digital SLR, Nikkor AFS-VR 70-200 f2.8G IF ED, SanDisk Ext III 2GB, Hoya 77mm PRO-1 DMC C-PL LPF
Exposure: f/5.6, 1/125 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Ťamazing world of railways & trainsť [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2008-03-15 10:58
Viewed: 571
Points: 14
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
No. 48305 was built in November 1943. In 1950, it was working from Wellingborough shed on the coal trains to Brent Sidings, Cricklewood, and to Toton. In April 1957, it was transferred to Northampton, remaining there for the next 5˝ years until its next transfer to Crewe South in December 1962. After 2 years there, it went to Northwich for 3 months before it made its final transfer to Speke junction in Liverpool. It was withdrawn from there in January 1968 and arrived at Woodham's scrapyard at Barry in September 1968.
Whilst at Barry, it became well known as the engine with the slogan "please don't let me die", and the crying face on the smokebox door. It remained at Barry until it was transported to Loughborough, the engine arriving at Quorn on November 20th 1985. and the tender followed on April 22nd 1988. The restoration was completed to BR unlined black livery in early 1995 The engine visited the Midland Railway centre that summer, returning via Toton wheel lathe.
After a few years away, the engine returned to the Great Central Railway in April 2006.

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I like the detail and the sense of realness of this shot Michael. Very believable.

I do feel the left hand side of the photo could have been cropped, even though it adds context; that goober looking at you taking the photo is annoying me! Hehe ...

Rew

Nice catch of this great big machine! :)

Or is it Thomas the tank engine? LOL

Regards
Thomas (not the tank engine).

Hi Micky:
Now this is my type of image:) and thank you for the notes...
I want to come to India for for all their steem engines here from the times of British India:)
Most excellent composition, details & lighting!!!
David

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  • tyro Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 220 W: 79 N: 828] (3929)
  • [2008-03-15 17:51]
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Hello, Michael.

This one is fabulous!

At first, I thought it was just the full version of a "tighter" picture you had taken of this engine and posted earlier, because the driver is posed exactly the same as in that picture. But I was wrong: the previous one is taken from a closer and lower viewpoint, even although it is taken at exactly the same minute as this one, according to your Exif data!

Like the previous picture, the lighting is superb - the sheen off the smoke door and other parts is wonderful and the whole picture is pin-sharp.

Excellent! Thank you for sharing this one, Michael!

Best Wishes,

John.

P.S. A great and interesting note too.

Very nice Michael. Excellent composition, with rich, vivid colors. Good focus and sharpness.

TFS,
David

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  • RSK Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 519 W: 133 N: 973] (7147)
  • [2008-03-16 16:09]

Hello Michael,long time since we made contact,I see you still have the touch for making these steam locomotives look so real
that is a lot of power on those rail tracks,are you shooting in Raw or?I have to ask, as the detail is perfect IMHOP.

Ron

Hi Michael !
superb colour, detail, image clarity.. and very interesting subject.
Very well done. Best regards, Daniel

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