Let off Some Steam

[Buttkicker]

Passing Bolton Abbey Steam Railway today and was lucky enough to catch this lovely old machine

2

3

Cheers
Chris

 

[clicktor]

Wow that final one is simply a postcard waiting to be.... just perfect. Nice one.

 

[Rob_W]

Great shots but agree, the last one is a cracker

 

[Corsa]

Could be made into a lovelly jigsaw a belter


Dave

 

[Big Al]

What a wonderful set of pictures.
Is it a regular on this line??

 

[Palegirl]

Number 3 is my favourite, what a great subject!

 

[horrocks]

1 nad 3 are completely 'pure' and timeless - there is no contemporary clutter whatsoever (apart from the toggers in 3, who need to be eradicated!). Fantastic, and great candidates for some desaturation or monotone treatment too.

 

[BlueRob]

1 and 3 form me! Excellent shots there mate!

 

[45689ajax]

Nice set of shots.

 

[kjevans]

Love 'em all, brilliant, well done.

 

[G&A Images]

#3 is great

 

[zeugma]

Nice sharp images, not seen shots from Bolton Abbey Steam Railway before.

BR Standard Class 2 78019
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Built at Darlington works in March 1954 to a design of Robert Riddles, 78019 worked for some of its life as station Pilot at Euston station, amongst other allocations to sheds including Kirkby Stephen, Wigan Springs Branch and Crewe South.

 

[gbr100k]

three for me too!

 

[wegotitugetit]

last one is a corker

 

[swampy]

great shots ,need to seen in mono as well

 

[CaptainPenguin]

A really nice set of shots,the engine is not as old as you may think being a BR Standard class 2 and was built in the 1950's

 

[Buttkicker]

Thanks for the comments chaps.. I was really chuffed with this set not often I get the sun out and shining on the right parts LOL
a Mono conversion of thye same scene

Chris

 

[zeugma]

A really nice set of shots,the engine is not as old as you may think being a BR Standard class 2 and was built in the 1950's

That's very true and the tragedy of the "modernisation plan." What an utter waste of money, spend loads building new standard classes then scrap the lot with years of life left in them so you can spend another wodge on a hotchpotch of diseasels most of which were a mixed blessing at best..... and don't get me started on Doctor Richard Beeching!

 

[liverpoolgth]

very nice series

 

[Mike54]

Got to be said, number 3 is cracker, just had a look on web, its a BR Standard Class 2 2-6-0 from the 1950's. Four left out of the original 65. Long live steam

 

[Redspider]

Nice set, not keen on the B/W.

 

[Steve2]

very good pictures but like the colour ones rather than the black and white