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The cathederals Express.

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Steve Ashforth

Free Account, Lincoln

The cathederals Express.

I work as a signalman, but don't often get the opportunity to take pictures of the trains. however, on 5th December this beauty, called Tangmere passed on it's way to Lincoln Christmas Market. It is a Battle of Britain class 4-6-2 locomotive. Luckily for me the sun was shining, (from the right side!), enabling me to get a decent picture. It was taken from the signal box window, hence the high shooting angle.

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Light Princess 01/01/2009 19:43
You LUCKY sod !!!! what an advantage !!!!!!! this is SUPER good ! love the angle and comp - brilliant !
Lynn
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Halvorsen 21/12/2008 0:54
A wonderful picture, with a kinda old athmosphere.Well done!
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Thomas Reitzel 17/12/2008 13:49
One of the original Bulleid engines of Southern origin!
I´d have appreciated a shot with a bit more landscape around, but I like it anyway.

At the begin of my railway career with German federal railways I worked as a signalman too for about a year in the box of one of Germany´s busiest junctions then.
Thirty years ago!

Vor 30 Jahren
Thomas Reitzel

...and by the way, my brother-in-law came from Lincoln, too!
Gruß!
Tom

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Sonia Esposito 17/12/2008 0:33
Very emotional photo as it provokes images of the Railway Children and happy times. Love the mysticism captured here. Well done, Sonia
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TFR 16/12/2008 21:02
Also thanks to the angle a great shot.

Rgrds, Robert
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Steve Ashforth 15/12/2008 20:17
Cheers Jim. I actually had little control over the shot as I was signalling the train at the time. I suppose you could call it a "lucky grab shot".
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Jim McKinniss 15/12/2008 19:40
Nice photo. The tracks, train, and smoke create very good visual impact. They also are good compositional elements.

Jim
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Steve Ashforth 14/12/2008 22:30
Thanks for the comment deep-x, much appreciated.
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deep-x 14/12/2008 22:07
Good work..
Regards..
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