DMU Photography - Away from the Three-Quarter View

[Owd Bob]

Last of my recent finds from Barmouth.

 

[The Pilotman]

Lovely pics, Bob. Immediately above the leading cab in the first picture is Penygader; the summit of Cadair/Cader Idris. The hike up to the top from Minffordd on the other side is highly recommended. I well remember my first ascent on a week-long school geography trip in 1987 as the mountain and surrounding area feature many classic features of a post-glacial landscape.

[Afroal05]

156464 heads away from Sellafield towards Seascale in October '18. An interesting contrast in the scenery with the harsh perimeter fence of the Sellafield compound on one side and the windswept grasses and the sea on the other.

 

 

Perhaps a loose interpretation of the theme here but a view from a D/EMU (is a class 800 a D/EMU?) in the landscape - if that's permissible! Taken somewhere between Didcot and Swindon on an IET. I like how the window frames the scenery.

 

[Davexoc]

Taken today from Rushmere Country Park, contouring alongside the Grand Union Canal, heading towards Linslade tunnels, 1A25 from Holyhead...

 

 

[Ramblin Rich]

This is the 11:23 from Exmouth to Exeter, approaching Exton station. Pictured across the Exe estuary from near the new cycle path bridge at Powderham last Sunday 22nd March, just before the lockdown.

Edited March 26, 2020 by Ramblin Rich
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[Ramblin Rich]

The 10:50 Cross Country service from Paignton to Manchester. Pictured from the new cycle path bridge at Powderham last Sunday 22nd March, with Exmouth in the distance

Edited March 26, 2020 by Ramblin Rich
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[Ramblin Rich]

I believe this is the 10:00 Paddington to Plymouth, pictured from the gravel/mud flats of the Exe estuary. 22nd March. 802 011 'Capt. Robert Falcon Scott' leading.

[GWRPhil]

On 26/03/2020 at 20:15, Ramblin Rich said:

The 10:50 Cross Country service from Paignton to Manchester. Pictured from the new cycle path bridge at Powderham last Sunday 22nd March, with Exmouth in the distance

 hi rich

 

if you have any more voyager specific photos I'd love to see them. I've started a voyager specific feed. please feel free to post any pics you may have

 

 

[Ramblin Rich]

Sorry Phil not much else, I don't get to do a lot of railway photography. These were incidental to a family walk

[GWRPhil]

Voyager through the trees

 

 

[The Pilotman]

I think this one fits the thread title. A pair of Class 156 units are dwarfed by the mountains on the Kyle line. I can’t remember exactly when and where I took it but it’s probably mid-90s and somewhere between Strathcarron and Achnasheen.

 

 

 

Edited June 4, 2020 by Western Aviator

[montyburns56]

Christmas card material?

 

Stocksfield 1980

 

 

[The Pilotman]

Another scan turned up from recent explorations through various cardboard boxes in the loft. 

 

 

156430 finds a patch of sunshine on an otherwise cloudy day as it runs into Crianlarich from the Oban line. Ben Challum dominates the background.

 

[Owd Bob]

A very rough and industrial background from around 1980-81-ish. Pics' taken from land Just off Dean Lane Manchester and not far from Newton Heath depot. I was working as a landscaper/gardener at the nearby Ferranti factory (You can just see the factory buildings at the top of the embankment)when and where we were asked if we could go clear up and level off a bit of land by the track side, i think it was once all sidings judging by all the ballast we encountered? Gardening being a seasonal thing our boss jumped at the chance of some much needed extra Winter work. Whenever i got a chance i'd jump off the machines and snap a few passing DMUs. My boss did'nt like the fact that i spent more time watching the trains than grading stuff out! This whole area including the whole site of the Ferranti factory is now all housing, and only the ornate frame work of the road bridge is recognisable from these few bad pics' I've tried to clean them up with my limited lap top knowledge & its functions the best i can! 

 

[TheEngineShed]

A Banbury bound Class 115 DMU emerges from Ardley tunnel, February 1977.  Ardley tunnel was completed in 1909; the Bicester cutoff was opened by the GWR in 1910.  At 1152 yards long, and curved, it was a very dark place, with a single air shaft  midway providing some gloom relief.  

 

Ardley Tunnel March 1977 by Pete Piszczek, on Flickr

Edited May 14, 2020 by TheEngineShed

[smithlington smithe]

1357 from Preston heading to Colne,seen just after Huncoat station.

cheers 

David 

 

 

 

 

[montyburns56]

Bamber Bridge

 

 

[smithlington smithe]

And a 195 unit for Leeds,1346 from Preston,just before Hapton.

cheers 

David

 

[Solo]

On the theme of 195's, this is one crossing the Arnside viaduct on a Barrow-Preston service, August 2019.

 

[montyburns56]

Lambley in 1975

 

 

 

[montyburns56]

Also on the same route I give you the greatest station name ever and a steam engine to boot!

 

Slaggyford 1976

 

 

[eastglosmog]

According to Realtime trains this service (the 11:12 on 16th May) "Starts as Class 80x on diesel, changes en route". Into a Class 166?

 

[Solo]

Turbostar northbound across Culloden.  Gradient off the viaduct is apparent here - Culloden is a break in the overall descent from Slochd, after it has headed off the picture the unit will continue the plunge back down into Inverness.

[GWRPhil]

A few shot from Devon 

[Phil Mc]

170474, seen at Mexborough.

 

 

Cheers,

Phil.