Best Bits
31st October 2008

Look no further if you want the 'best bits'. The real rubbish is further down. Still very much under development, the selection is likely to change.

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31119 heading tards Embsay from Holywell halt on 19.10.06
31119 heading tards Embsay from Holywell halt on 19.10.06
325007 provides the icing on the cake on a profitable 8.10.08 with the 1M44 Glasgow-Warrington mails in beautiful evening light. 400 ISO 1/640 sec f4.
325007 provides the icing on the cake on a profitable 8.10.08 with the 1M44 Glasgow-Warrington mails in beautiful evening light. 400 ISO 1/640 sec f4.
37410 leads 37417 past Bingley South Bog on 1.12.2007 with a Pathfinder excursion from Swindon to Skipton and Leeds. 200 ISO 1/400 sec f5.6 Auto WB. Nikon AF 35-70 at 35mm. Thanks for the gen, Graham, and for telling me not to bother with two kettles and some Duffs on the ECML. Just the clag made it worth the 25 mile cycle into a headwind. And then the sun came out!
37410 leads 37417 past Bingley South Bog on 1.12.2007 with a Pathfinder excursion from Swindon to Skipton and Leeds. 200 ISO 1/400 sec f5.6 Auto WB. Nikon AF 35-70 at 35mm. Thanks for the gen, Graham, and for telling me not to bother with two kettles and some Duffs on the ECML. Just the clag made it worth the 25 mile cycle into a headwind. And then the sun came out!
57303 drags a Pendelino set past Settle Jn on 21.1.03, diverted from the West Coast Main Line.
57303 drags a Pendelino set past Settle Jn on 21.1.03, diverted from the West Coast Main Line.
57310 eases a diverted Pendolino unit past Ribblehead station on 26.5.07
57310 eases a diverted Pendolino unit past Ribblehead station on 26.5.07
57311 'Parker' is luckily caught in a sunny period as it passes Ais Gil viaduct on 19.5.07 with the 13.10 Galsgow-Euston. 28mm Nikkor 200 ISO 1/500 sec f7
57311 'Parker' is luckily caught in a sunny period as it passes Ais Gil viaduct on 19.5.07 with the 13.10 Galsgow-Euston. 28mm Nikkor 200 ISO 1/500 sec f7
57316 enables the photographer to finally nail the timber in the sun on 26.6.07 at Holme on the WCML 320 ISO 1/640 sec f8
57316 enables the photographer to finally nail the timber in the sun on 26.6.07 at Holme on the WCML 320 ISO 1/640 sec f8
60007 passes Burn with 6G76 Lackenby-Scunthorpe empty steel train on 13.11.05 ISO 400 1/640 sec f8
60007 passes Burn with 6G76 Lackenby-Scunthorpe empty steel train on 13.11.05 ISO 400 1/640 sec f8
60023 heads south across Arten Gill viaduct on 9.11.05 with 6E13 Kirkby Thore-Milford 1/250 sec f11
60023 heads south across Arten Gill viaduct on 9.11.05 with 6E13 Kirkby Thore-Milford 1/250 sec f11
60038 sets off from Peak Forest to Dowlow with a rake of MEA wagons. 5.4.06
60038 sets off from Peak Forest to Dowlow with a rake of MEA wagons. 5.4.06
60045 with the Tees-Redcar limestone train on 1.6.07 passes Grangetown
60045 with the Tees-Redcar limestone train on 1.6.07 passes Grangetown
60059 heads the Scunthorpe-Tees steel train past Gascoigne Wood on 18.10.07
60059 heads the Scunthorpe-Tees steel train past Gascoigne Wood on 18.10.07
60059 with 6D72 Hull-Rylstone at Saltaire on 6.2.07 ISO 200 1/640 sec f5
60059 with 6D72 Hull-Rylstone at Saltaire on 6.2.07 ISO 200 1/640 sec f5
60078 6E51 Peak Forest-Selby approaches Dove Holes tunnel on 5.4.06
60078 6E51 Peak Forest-Selby approaches Dove Holes tunnel on 5.4.06
60099 sets back into the RMC quarry at Peak Forest on 5.4.06
60099 sets back into the RMC quarry at Peak Forest on 5.4.06
66059 at Goole taken with Nikon 18-70 'kit' lens. An attempt has been made to remove some of the distortion in Photoshop
66059 at Goole taken with Nikon 18-70 'kit' lens. An attempt has been made to remove some of the distortion in Photoshop
66079 on the 'bins', colour manipulated by the master, Paul Shannon. Thanks, Paul! Interestingly, this jpeg file has saved, manipualted twice, saved, emailed, manipulated again, saved, emailed, saved and finally posted to fotpopic. Why do people bother with RAW?
66079 on the 'bins', colour manipulated by the master, Paul Shannon. Thanks, Paul! Interestingly, this jpeg file has saved, manipualted twice, saved, emailed, manipulated again, saved, emailed, saved and finally posted to fotpopic. Why do people bother with RAW?
66221 passes Barnetby East 'box with the second Immingham-Doncaster 'enterprise' trains on 31.3.08
66221 passes Barnetby East 'box with the second Immingham-Doncaster 'enterprise' trains on 31.3.08
66240 passes Larbert with the Mossend-Aberdeen enterprise on 12.4.07
66240 passes Larbert with the Mossend-Aberdeen enterprise on 12.4.07
66411 'Eddie the Engine' strikes again, passing Carnforth with 4S43 Tesco train on 9.10.06. 400 ISO 1/800 sec f5.6
66411 'Eddie the Engine' strikes again, passing Carnforth with 4S43 Tesco train on 9.10.06. 400 ISO 1/800 sec f5.6
66583 draws slowly forwards through the loader at the newly re-opened Hatfield Colliery on 17.8.07
66583 draws slowly forwards through the loader at the newly re-opened Hatfield Colliery on 17.8.07
66712 in charge of a Tyne-Drax coal train on 8.5.08
66712 in charge of a Tyne-Drax coal train on 8.5.08
66721 heads a Tyne Dock - Drax coal train past Colton Jn on 5.10.07
66721 heads a Tyne Dock - Drax coal train past Colton Jn on 5.10.07
90034 with 1S47, the highland sleeper service diverted from the WCML on 6.3.07
90034 with 1S47, the highland sleeper service diverted from the WCML on 6.3.07
Diverted Voyager unit, Ribblehead, 5.3.06
Diverted Voyager unit, Ribblehead, 5.3.06
Network Rail's 'Flying Banana' captured on Ais Gill viaduct on 19.5.07, in a brief sunny moment.
Network Rail's 'Flying Banana' captured on Ais Gill viaduct on 19.5.07, in a brief sunny moment.
S Wales: 37411 approaching Ystrad Mynach with the 0913 Rhymney-Cardiff service on 10.12.05
S Wales: 37411 approaching Ystrad Mynach with the 0913 Rhymney-Cardiff service on 10.12.05
The evening gypsum was shedded on 2.3.07, caught at Garsdale.
The evening gypsum was shedded on 2.3.07, caught at Garsdale.
WCML: Holme - 90042 on 9.10.06 with the 4M83 Coatbridge-Crewe freightliner. 400 ISO 1/400 sec f11
WCML: Holme - 90042 on 9.10.06 with the 4M83 Coatbridge-Crewe freightliner. 400 ISO 1/400 sec f11