Davey Posted February 10, 2017 Share Posted February 10, 2017 If there's any interest I will occassionally post a selection of pictures taken at Greenholme on the West Cost Mainline. To assess what interest there is, here is my first offering Class 66 No.66093 heading North with an engineers train on 2nd May 2008. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davey Posted February 10, 2017 Author Share Posted February 10, 2017 Sorry, here's the picture I should have attached. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Ian Smeeton Posted February 11, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 11, 2017 Yes Please! Regards Ian Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davey Posted February 11, 2017 Author Share Posted February 11, 2017 Another picture taken at Greenholme on the 2nd May 2008, which shows an unidentified Class 92 heading south towards Tebay. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonny777 Posted February 11, 2017 Share Posted February 11, 2017 These are great. Any photos of railways in in hilly areas are great to me, as the scenery often comes a close second to the train. Even in those two photos from the same day, it illustrates how quickly the sky and weather conditions can change in the area. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davey Posted February 11, 2017 Author Share Posted February 11, 2017 These are great. Any photos of railways in in hilly areas are great to me, as the scenery often comes a close second to the train. Even in those two photos from the same day, it illustrates how quickly the sky and weather conditions can change in the area. You're absolutely right, the weather can change dramatically, as it did on the day the two pictures were taken. One minute it was glorious sunshine, then within no time at all we had torrential rain which lasted close on two hours. The rest of the day we had glorious sunshine. Without doubt, Greenholme is my favourite location on the British railway system, even without trains. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davey Posted February 13, 2017 Author Share Posted February 13, 2017 Another picture taken at Greenholme on the 2nd May 2008 showing a Class 33 heading North, viewed from the opposite side of the line to previous pictures Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Joseph_Pestell Posted February 13, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 13, 2017 Will look forward to more. Had a nice railfan week in a cottage just north of here in 1974. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davey Posted February 13, 2017 Author Share Posted February 13, 2017 Another picture from the 2nd May 2008 showing Class 66 No. 66081 heading North on MGR empties. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davey Posted February 15, 2017 Author Share Posted February 15, 2017 Class 57 heading South on 2nd May 2008. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davey Posted February 17, 2017 Author Share Posted February 17, 2017 Another view taken on 2nd May 2008 showing Class 66 heading North up Shap. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davey Posted February 17, 2017 Author Share Posted February 17, 2017 Another view taken at 06:37 in the morning showing a southbound Pendolino descending Shap. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold tractionman Posted February 17, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 17, 2017 Lovely shots there, Pendo looks great in that light. A nice spot for photography. I used to call in there to break my long M6 car journey to/from Stranraer to the Midlands, when I was fairly regularly doing that journey, about the same time as your pics were taken, some ten years ago, and stand on the bridge at Greenholme and take in the fine scenery, fresh Shap air and usually some interesting WCML workings. More pics please! cheers, Keith Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold tractionman Posted February 17, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 17, 2017 Here are a couple from Tuesday July 4 2006, at Greenholme: 6S13, Warrington to New Cumnock, 66 128 4M41, Mossend to Daventry, 92 034 'Kipling' cheers, Keith Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davey Posted February 17, 2017 Author Share Posted February 17, 2017 Lovely shots there, Pendo looks great in that light. A nice spot for photography. I used to call in there to break my long M6 car journey to/from Stranraer to the Midlands, when I was fairly regularly doing that journey, about the same time as your pics were taken, some ten years ago, and stand on the bridge at Greenholme and take in the fine scenery, fresh Shap air and usually some interesting WCML workings. More pics please! cheers, Keith Thanks for your comments Keith, much appreciated and thanks for adding to this topic by adding some pictures of your own. As I've stated previously, Greenholme is my favourite location on the whole British railway network. Such a wonderful backdrop to enhance any picture and such dramatic lighting conditions. I also find the location very therapeutic, a wonderful place to watch the world go by, a place which fills me with contentment. Davey Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davey Posted February 19, 2017 Author Share Posted February 19, 2017 Friday 2nd May 2008, an unidentified Pendolino speeds south at 11:24. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold beast66606 Posted February 19, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 19, 2017 Class 57 heading South on 2nd May 2008. 57315, The Mole, on 6J37, 13:27, Carlisle Yard - Chirk loaded timbers Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PenrithBeacon Posted February 19, 2017 Share Posted February 19, 2017 I too am impressed by the photos and I've made a mental note of the location. I'll try to visit it later in the year. Regards Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davey Posted February 19, 2017 Author Share Posted February 19, 2017 57315, The Mole, on 6J37, 13:27, Carlisle Yard - Chirk loaded timbers Many thanks DAS for the details of this working . My prime concern was to take photographs, but thanks to you I now no full details of the working. Much appreciated. Davey Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davey Posted February 19, 2017 Author Share Posted February 19, 2017 I too am impressed by the photos and I've made a mental note of the location. I'll try to visit it later in the year. Regards I don't think you will be disappointed David. Davey Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold beast66606 Posted February 19, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 19, 2017 Many thanks DAS for the details of this working . My prime concern was to take photographs, but thanks to you I now no full details of the working. Much appreciated. Davey I photographed it later in the day, Helsby Wrexham General I think Edited to add photo. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davey Posted February 19, 2017 Author Share Posted February 19, 2017 I photographed it later in the day, Helsby Wrexham General I think Cheers. Davey Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davey Posted February 21, 2017 Author Share Posted February 21, 2017 Unidentified Class 66/4 makes it's way up Shap at 11:11 on Friday 2nd May 2008. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium ColinK Posted February 21, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 21, 2017 Here is one from me taken on 9 June 2012 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davey Posted February 21, 2017 Author Share Posted February 21, 2017 Wonderful to see a Duchess climbing Shap. Hopefully I will be at the same location on the 4th March to see this magnificent machine pounding up Shap. Here is one from me taken on 9 June 2012 Greenholme 9 June 2012.jpg Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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