DMU Photography - Away from the Three-Quarter View

[4630]

Out in the countryside on 25th April 2023 between Huddersfield and Mirfield, a TransPennine Express class 185 heads towards the Up Huddersfield line at Heaton Lodge Junction with a local service from Leeds.  

[Rob Coote]

 

Pulling out of York on Tuesday, 185109

[Rob Coote]

 

 

Taken back at the start of January during the rail strike, sitting awaiting their next duties. 

[Rob Coote]

 

Lost in the expanse of York Railway Station, 180105 pulling out.

 

[eastglosmog]

A West Midlands Class 196 crosses the River Severn at Worcester today, coming from Hereford and bound for Birmingham:

 

Two West Midlands Class 196's (196105 to left and 196003 to right) in the sidings behind Worcester Shrub Hill:

 

 

[Claude_Dreyfus]

A couple of pictures from north Wales, taken back in August 1992.

 

156452 heads north away from Blaneau Ffestiniog with a Llandudno service.

 

A day or so later a pair of Centro-liveried 150s pass at Harlech.

 

And then, some 10 years later and a little further north, a class 221 heads north past the M74 Abington services.

[Busmansholiday]

180 111 stands in Sheffield platform 2B yesterday alongside a very helpful sign.

[Claude_Dreyfus]

Seeing double...

 

156458 arrives at Arisaig with a Mallaig service - 14 July 2022

[Ben B]

On 26/04/2023 at 18:50, Claude_Dreyfus said:

 

 

A day or so later a pair of Centro-liveried 150s pass at Harlech.

 

 

 

 

That's taking me back :) I really liked those days holidaying on the coast when I was about 5 or 6, seeing the same trains as I got back home!

[4630]

Along the tree lined corridor that is the current state of this part of the line between Bradley Junction and Bradley Wood Junction, a Northern class 150 approaches on 14th May 2023 with a service from Leeds to Huddersfield via Bradford Interchange.

 

[Peter Kazmierczak]

Wandering around Westbury, as usual...

[Peter Kazmierczak]

Rather a three-quarters view I know, but hopefully redeemed by having four IETs...

 

I image this viewpoint must be in the top ten for the UK.

[GWRPhil]

1 hour ago, Peter Kazmierczak said:

Rather a three-quarters view I know, but hopefully redeemed by having four IETs...

 

I image this viewpoint must be in the top ten for the UK.

All we need now is that shot with an HST in one platform and a steam rail tour as well. It’s a great picture. 

[Peter Kazmierczak]

39 minutes ago, GWRPhil said:

All we need now is that shot with an HST in one platform and a steam rail tour as well. It’s a great picture. 

Funny you should say that Phil, as I did see a Jubilee steam past, though I wasn't expecting it...

Edited May 26, 2023 by Peter Kazmierczak

[GWRPhil]

21 minutes ago, Peter Kazmierczak said:

Funny you should say that Phil, as I did see a Jubilee steam past, though I wasn't expecting it...

Nice Peter. Thanks for a good pic. 

[eastglosmog]

A Class 8xx entering Moreton in Marsh station at 11:26 on Friday 19th May.  It was a bit late, as it should have arrived at 11:18:

 

The same one leaving 2 minutes later, passing under the Fosse Way bridge, over the location of the old Stratford - Moreton tramway:

 

[Northmoor]

7 hours ago, Peter Kazmierczak said:

Rather a three-quarters view I know, but hopefully redeemed by having four IETs...

 

I image this viewpoint must be in the top ten for the UK.

Peter, that is NOT a three-quarter view!  The common shot is as with the front of the train 50yds below the bottom of the frame; still a three-quarter but normally with a lot of background.  I prefer yours though.

[4630]

A TransPennine Express class 185 enters Salterhebble Tunnel, on the line between Halifax and Greetland Junction, on 31st May 2023.

 

 

[iands]

4 hours ago, 4630 said:

A TransPennine Express class 185 enters Salterhebble Tunnel, on the line between Halifax and Greetland Junction, on 31st May 2023.

 

 

Looked a tad different back in April 1998. Taken on a walk-out surveying the route prior to re-opening. I suppose this shot could also qualify for the 'Ghosts in the machine' thread.

 

 

[4630]

13 minutes ago, iands said:

Looked a tad different back in April 1998. Taken on a walk-out surveying the route prior to re-opening. I suppose this shot could also qualify for the 'Ghosts in the machine' thread.

 

 

And a good job of the re-opening you and others made too.
 

Without it the hourly Northern service between Huddersfield, Halifax and Bradford Interchange wouldn’t be in the timetable.  Nor would the direct connection to London Kings Cross from this part of West Yorkshire, provided by Grand Central.

 

 

[Ben B]

On 26/05/2023 at 20:12, eastglosmog said:

A Class 8xx entering Moreton in Marsh station at 11:26 on Friday 19th May.  It was a bit late, as it should have arrived at 11:18:

 

The same one leaving 2 minutes later, passing under the Fosse Way bridge, over the location of the old Stratford - Moreton tramway:

 

 

Interesting to see Moreton-in-Marsh again; I lived in Moreton in the mid-1990's, used to like seeing the evening HST come through.  Shame it's such a simplified track layout (there were more sidings near the signalbox; I recall Networker DMU's terminating here) and not sure I like the massive new footbridge, but good that the line has been doubled in the Chipping Campden direction, and the services seem better and more frequent now than when I lived there.  Thanks for posting the photographs :) 

[Ben B]

 

Something suitably summery?  My foster-daughters were chucking a ball around on the beach at Criccieth yesterday morning, and a 158 rolled by so thought I'd try a slightly cheesy composition :)

Edited June 1, 2023 by Ben B
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[KingEdwardII]

On 26/04/2023 at 18:50, Claude_Dreyfus said:

156452 heads north away from Blaneau Ffestiniog

Now that's a reminder of just how grim the area around Blaenau F. could look. Get a winter day with lowering clouds and drizzle and the greyness just takes over - a special kind of hell drained of all colour. It made a big impression on me as a child - and I still think it worse than anything in South Wales, even the South Wales of the 1960s, before they implemented schemes to restore and "prettify" the coal tips.

 

Yours, Mike.

[Trev52A]

I was waiting to photograph a XC HST crossing the Tyne over the King Edward Bridge (which didn't materialise) the other evening when a two-coach northern DMU appeared on the far High Level Bridge. Ramping up the telephoto setting I managed this picture. I'm not a DMU expert - is this a Class 158?

Parts of five of the seven bridges between Newcastle and Gateshead are visible in this picture, the missing ones being the Swing Bridge (it's too low and out of shot) and the Redheugh bridge (I'm standing on it!)

 

Northern DMU on the High Level Bridge out of Newcastle on 5th June 2023

 

Trevor

[eastwestdivide]

Yes, a 158!