Dominion of New Zealand

[jdal]

aka Bittern, at Swanage.



I'm not one to drool over these things, but that one is a belter of a bit of machinery. Overheard on platform "Ooooh, brilliant, it's not every day you get a request stop on an A4". I must be missing something.

[DerekC]

Re: Dominion of New Zealand

Cracking shot very atmospheric.
A great job has been made by the team at it's base in Southall in recreating the 1930's look.
It can been seen this Saturday on a return trip between Kings X and York.
Then on the North Yorkshire Moors Railway for the steam gala on the weekend of 1st 2nd October.

[Patchwork]

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I confess - I have an anorak to go with my Oly - but this is great - not the usual shot showing the whole locomotive or train but something far more subtle and atmospheric. I like it very much.

[jdal]

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Cheers guys. Wonder why they didn't restore it to it's own original look. Looks great though.

[Rocknroll59]

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What a lovely shot, coming from an age when I remember the 'Britannias" plying their trade up and down the GE route Liverpool St/Norwich line at Ipswich, many happy hours were spent on a 1 penny platform ticket for the whole day during the summer holidays.....ahhhhh happy days.

No need to talk technicalities about the shot... it's just is so atmospheric

Peter

[Chevvyf1]

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FAB SHOT and unique angle - nice framing ! I LURVE stema Locos
Tornado is on the Watercress Line in October and we booked tickets !

[wanderer]

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I like this. Excellent picture.
I've always had a soft spot for these ever since hearing them thundering down the Ashfield bank on the Aberdeen - Glasgow service in the early 60s.
The doppler whistle on a cold winter's night was one of the great sounds of my childhood. It still makes the hair stand up on my neck.

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1lSYDbYrXIo&feature=related[/ame]

Turn it up and enjoy.

steps back and takes anorak off.

[DerekC]

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Cheers guys. Wonder why they didn't restore it to it's own original look. Looks great though.

Dominion of New Zealand was choosen due it being one of the Kings X Top Shed engines. So it was well known and often seen hauling trains such as the Flying Scotsman and the Coronation. Whereas Bittern which was shedded at Heaton nr Newcastle was not seen south to London very often, nor was it rostered on the high profile trains.

[jdal]

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Dominion of New Zealand was choosen due it being one of the Kings X Top Shed engines. So it was well known and often seen hauling trains such as the Flying Scotsman and the Coronation. Whereas Bittern which was shedded at Heaton nr Newcastle was not seen south to London very often, nor was it rostered on the high profile trains.

Ah, thanks for that. I had heard of Bittern, but I did live in Newcastle - I guess that's why.

[Jezzer]

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That's a really evocative image John. Well done.

It's not a subject I would normally look at but seeing the almost romantic element to the shot it's something I'll keep in mind in the future. I took some shots of muzzle loaders recently and the smoke etc gave it a certain feel a bit like this.

I wonder what it would look like as a monotone?

Regards

[jdal]

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...
I wonder what it would look like as a monotone?...

Good idea: