46100 Royal Scot @ Crewe

[michael23]

46100 pulls her first main line passenger train in over 50 fifty years, seen here at Crewe, Looking and sounding great.

46100 Royal Scot @ Crewe by Michael Johnson, on Flickr

46100 Royal Scot @ Crewe #6 by Michael Johnson, on Flickr

46100 Royal Scot @ Crewe #5 by Michael Johnson, on Flickr

46100 Royal Scot @ Crewe #4 by Michael Johnson, on Flickr

46100 Royal Scot @ Crewe #3 by Michael Johnson, on Flickr

 

[Kodiak Qc]

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I dig your renditions in the last two, #4 is my pick.
#2 is a very good conversions where the contrast
may be a tad too high as in #3 where the conversion
is not achieved.

 

[shreds]

Regrettably 4 is cropped too tight on the left, presumably to exclude people on the platform, which is a shame, as the exhaust is at its best.

 

[huffy]

Its great to see the Royal Scot steaming again, my memory is of it dusty in the shed at Bressingham

 

[King of Groove]

Thanks for sharing the great pictures.

 

[JohnC6]

Top set, Michael. The b&w works very well indeed. Bit of travelling for you but you certainly get the shots. I used to train spot there when I was a kid.

 

[michael23]

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I dig your renditions in the last two, #4 is my pick.
#2 is a very good conversions where the contrast
may be a tad too high as in #3 where the conversion
is not achieved.

Thank you for looking Kodiak, my faves were 2,3 and 4.

Regrettably 4 is cropped too tight on the left, presumably to exclude people on the platform, which is a shame, as the exhaust is at its best.

Hi Ian, I would have liked more space too, unfortunately I framed too tightly, that's what hand holding in the cold wind and dark can do for you..Look forward to seeing it in the daylight at some point

Its great to see the Royal Scot steaming again, my memory is of it dusty in the shed at Bressingham

Thanks Mark, indeed it is

Thanks for sharing the great pictures.

Thank you for looking.

Top set, Michael. The b&w works very well indeed. Bit of travelling for you but you certainly get the shots. I used to train spot there when I was a kid.

Thanks John, just over an hour, so manageable, being The Royal Scot certainly made it worthwhile, it's the first time I have seen her.

 

[SNG60007]

No3 for me, the human interest looking on with the camera round the neck. Nice.

 

[black5]

not a fan of station settings or selective desaturation, but no2 is nicely done if lacking a little in detail in the shadow areas.

 

[droopsnoot]

I'm sorry I missed this as it's so close. Stations are always a problem in terms of other people, modern signage and so on, but maybe a conversion of the first shot to monochrome along with cloning out the sign in the top left would look good.

 

[michael23]

I'm sorry I missed this as it's so close. Stations are always a problem in terms of other people, modern signage and so on, but maybe a conversion of the first shot to monochrome along with cloning out the sign in the top left would look good.

Good idea that, might give it a try when I get chance. Thanks for taking a look.

 

[Mikesphotaes]

Fourth one is my favourite from that lot, very evocative!