| For one week only, the newest locomotive in England, 60163 'Tornado' spent a week running at the Severn Valley Railway. Thankfully there were glimmers of good weather, and also it ran the entire time with the authentic teak coaching stock (albeit with some Mk1s tagged on the bag for capacity). Unfortunately, I am not aware that at any time during the week, it being on time for the 2nd, 3rd and 4th legs of the diagram it worked. This meant that it never appeared in the right light at Hay Bridge before the loco was turned on the night of 28th October |
The A1 locomotive trusts 60163 'Tornado' finally visits the SVR. For the half term week it will be there, and thankfully it is on the LNER teak stock too. The train is seen having emerged from Foley Park tunnel 1000x750 IMG_4198.jpg 2009-10-25 16:14:00 |
Tornado again, on the second day of operation as it pulls out of Bewdley, already running late after just one station stop 1000x750 IMG_4239.jpg 2009-10-26 11:24:00 |
Tornado slogs up Eardington bank, shot taken at 1/20 second 1000x667 IMG_4252.jpg 2009-10-26 12:07:00 |
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LNER N2 0-6-2 tank 1744 crosses Victoria Bridge on its way in to Arley 1000x667 IMG_4284.jpg 2009-10-26 14:08:00 |
7812 'Erlestoke Manor' is seen running tender first with an immaculate rake of Mk1 Crimson and Carmine stock 1000x750 IMG_4306.jpg 2009-10-26 14:43:00 |
Autumn, you simply cannot beat the colours it brings. Just a pity that the sun was starting to set and gave the foreground shadows in this shot as Tornado crosses Victoria Bridge 1000x667 IMG_4325.jpg 2009-10-26 15:34:00 |
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Well, to help demonstrate the beauty of RAW photogrpahy's flexibility, this is the standard RAW file as taken, nothing added 1000x750 IMG_4432_orig.jpg 2009-10-30 13:42:00 |
And here is the finished article, with planty of work done, but a great job of dealing with the worst that England can offer at the most inopportune moments 1000x750 IMG_4432.jpg 2009-10-30 13:43:00 |
Another shot fo Tornado as it heads back towards Kidderminster, crossing Victoria Bridge. Hard to imagine that when built this was the worlds longest single span anywhere in the world. How far engineering has moved on 1000x667 IMG_4436.jpg 2009-10-30 14:19:00 |
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60163 heading for Kidderminster viewed from Suckley point in the Wyre Forest. This was actually a 15 minute walk from the car, laden with camera gera, picnic and Josh in his pushchair 1000x750 IMG_4455.jpg 2009-10-31 14:22:00 |
This is taken from the same spot, as Tornado climbs out of Eyemore cutting and on to Bewdley. In the foreground, one of the reservoirs at Trimpley is visible 1000x667 IMG_4458.jpg 2009-10-31 14:24:00 |
