Peterborough North

[great northern]

Final shot of the Northumbrian.

 

 

Surrounded by signals. Count up all the lattices and add the ladders, and you will see why this was rather a long job. worth it though, I think.

[great northern]

Time for another plonk, featuring the District Engineer's domain again, and that ancient GN coach.

 

 

Standing by the coaling stage, Tottenham Hotspur awaits the call to duty.

 

 

Tacky wax really does not seem to be very tacky.

[great northern]

Chime whistle heralds the arrival of Silver King, and the Fair Maid. Gateshead seem to have found their headboard, or perhaps they purloined KX's.

 

 

[great northern]

Another angle on Silver King.

 

 

Lamps and headboard on straight, and no posts growing out of chimneys. Whatever next?

[Oldddudders]

54 minutes ago, great northern said:

Lamps and headboard on straight, and no posts growing out of chimneys. Whatever next?

It's alright - the leading vehicle is carrying a tail-lamp!

[great northern]

11 minutes ago, Oldddudders said:

It's alright - the leading vehicle is carrying a tail-lamp!

Well yes, but that's just a forgetful guard. I suppose i asked for that, didn't I?

[Mallard60022]

1 hour ago, Oldddudders said:

It's alright - the leading vehicle is carrying a tail-lamp!

Better not stare at my stock when it is running in certain sets then as I CBA to tack and untack the Lamps for fixed sets. Mind you, if you can find a pic of any of my stock actually running, you need a prize.....

[great northern]

Fair Maid off on its way to the capital, so Heaton's A3 Book Law, having reversed along the engine line, can now cross to the Down side, to await the train it will take over soon.

 

 

I am eagerly awaiting the new platform signal, so there seems no point in fixing the present one down properly.

[great northern]

An early afternoon West Riding FO relief brings the sight of New England's filthiest.

 

 

[great northern]

And now a slightly different angle on the same uncared for A2/1.

 

 

[great northern]

We aren't done with Duke of Rothesay yet, but it is now well on the way to taking its filth out of sight.

 

 

[landscapes]

On 16/08/2021 at 10:00, great northern said:

Another angle on Silver King.

 

 

Lamps and headboard on straight, and no posts growing out of chimneys. Whatever next?

Great photo especially with Tottenham Hotspur in the background 

 

David

[landscapes]

18 hours ago, great northern said:

And now a slightly different angle on the same uncared for A2/1.

 

 

Hi Gilbert 

 

I love the weathering on this A2/1 just like the real thing according to the photographs I have.

 

David

[great northern]

Still one more shot of the dirty duke, but it is from Spital Bridge, which people usually seem to like.

 

 

A bit too bright?

[manna]

G'Day Folks

 

'A Bit to bright'...............No, I remember to sun coming out once at Peterborough, would have been about 1973, didn't last long though.

 

manna

[great northern]

Another Ivatt 4, bringing in another of those trains that has taken over four and a half hours to get here from Yarmouth Beach.

 

 

That intrusive bit of signal is entirely prototypical. It appears on many of the photos taken back in the day. Not easy to get it sharp, though.

[great northern]

The Ivatt again, journey over, but it has stopped underneath the roof, thus adding significantly to the pollutants already present. Someone may be in trouble.

 

 

[great northern]

Not sure how our man has got up here, but he obviously wanted to shoot into the light again, with the usual result. KX A3 Doncaster is arriving with the Heart of Midlothian.

 

 

[Oldddudders]

On 18/08/2021 at 23:08, great northern said:

Still one more shot of the dirty duke, but it is from Spital Bridge, which people usually seem to like.

 

 

A bit too bright?

Simply physics, I'm afraid. This is the limit of dynamic range on the camera sensor, i.e. the range between the brightest and darkest bits it can capture in one image. If you had toned the pic down a bit the smokebox door would have been even less detailed. We can't win with such a high contrast shot. 

[great northern]

15 minutes ago, Oldddudders said:

Simply physics, I'm afraid. This is the limit of dynamic range on the camera sensor, i.e. the range between the brightest and darkest bits it can capture in one image. If you had toned the pic down a bit the smokebox door would have been even less detailed. We can't win with such a high contrast shot. 

Physics. Had to give that up when I was 12. Our headmaster had decided I was going to be a classicist, so I got Greek instead, which doesn't help much when things like this arise.

 

Actually, I'm currently pondering what else I might be able to do, if anything, to cut down the amount of light coming in, while still allowing enough for decent photography. I wonder if blanking off the lower half of the windows might help? That would still allow plenty of light to come in, but not directly behind the subject of the photograph. is there an alternative to blinds, I wonder? Any suggestions/advice would be very welcome.

[Mallard60022]

26 minutes ago, great northern said:

Physics. Had to give that up when I was 12. Our headmaster had decided I was going to be a classicist, so I got Greek instead, which doesn't help much when things like this arise.

 

Actually, I'm currently pondering what else I might be able to do, if anything, to cut down the amount of light coming in, while still allowing enough for decent photography. I wonder if blanking off the lower half of the windows might help? That would still allow plenty of light to come in, but not directly behind the subject of the photograph. is there an alternative to blinds, I wonder? Any suggestions/advice would be very welcome.

Abroad the sensible people have Shutters. I believe you can get Shutters that enable insulation as well as light control. If you are very advanced I also believe you can get DCC ones that you can control from a Device. It is possible that as your place is sort of listed you could get a Grant towards being Eco friendly?

P

[CHAZ D]

We have plantation blinds they are like venetian blinds, but can be opened/closed with a stick or a long ruler. They were fitted by the previous occupants and give a superb control over light levels. Fitting would be a problem with your setup!!!!

 

Chaz

[great northern]

10 hours ago, Mallard60022 said:

Abroad the sensible people have Shutters. I believe you can get Shutters that enable insulation as well as light control. If you are very advanced I also believe you can get DCC ones that you can control from a Device. It is possible that as your place is sort of listed you could get a Grant towards being Eco friendly?

P

Your post and the one below have got me thinking. Shutters, eh? However, if I'm going to be sensible, the first thing to do is to experiment by temporarily blocking out the light in the lower half of the windows, and to see how much that leaves me with. If it isn't enough for photography without additional lighting, I don't think there is any point.

[great northern]

Now this is a first time view.

 

 

You'd need to be hovering in mid air to take this, and it is really too cluttered, but it was worth a try.

[manna]

56 minutes ago, great northern said:

Now this is a first time view.

 

 

You'd need to be hovering in mid air to take this, and it is really too cluttered, but it was worth a try.

G'Day Folks 

 

As you say, but a Great pic from an unusual angle, one we've not seen before. Thumbs Up.

 

manna