Class 66 photos

[phil_sutters]

On 28/12/2022 at 11:18, Claude_Dreyfus said:

Spot on.

 

Please feel free to add these great photos and any other suitably Sussex shots to 

 

Edited December 30, 2022 by phil_sutters

[4630]

Construction work for the relocated station at Morley and the new station at White Rose, on the line between Huddersfield and Leeds via Dewsbury, has generated several engineers' trains over the Christmas and New Year period. 

 

On 31st December 2022 GBRf 66751 'Inspiration Delivered Hitachi Rail Europe' powers through Deighton with 6G84, Doncaster Up Decoy Yard to Mirfield East Junction, via reversal at Marsden.

 

 

 

On 1st January 2023, following reversal at Marsden, GBRf 66701 draws through Deighton with 6G87, Belmont Down Yard to Mirfield East Junction.

 

 

 

 

Edited January 1, 2023 by 4630

[franciswilliamwebb]

 

66051 and 180111 at Newport on 15/07/02 (my photo)

[Ian Smeeton]

Foggy Shed

 

 

Wymondham Crossing 11/22

 

Regards

 

Ian

[Peter Kazmierczak]

The final Wentloog to Southampton Freightliner before Christmas, summits the climb out of the Severn Tunnel at Patchway.

[4630]

On 2nd January 2023, GBRf  66715 ‘VALOUR - IN MEMORY OF ALL RAILWAY EMPLOYEES WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR THEIR COUNTRY’ accelerates through Mirfield with empty autoballaster wagons, working 6G88 from Mirfield East Junction to Belmont Down Yard.

[Ncarter2]

On 01/01/2023 at 16:59, Peter Kazmierczak said:

The final Wentloog to Southampton Freightliner before Christmas, summits the climb out of the Severn Tunnel at Patchway.

Great pic, looks like a rerail is imminent, and needed looking at the sidewear and defects marked on the existing rail. When I was a SM, it used to really irritate me when the rail was dropped so close to S&T equipment, I would often send staff to cut a suitable amount off. 

[4630]

Following my post here showing Freightliner 59202 at Deighton on 2nd January 2023 working 0M59, Leeds Balm Road to Crewe Basford Hall, here are the images of the trailing load of four Freightliner class 66s.

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Claude_Dreyfus]

Ran some scans off today from a trip to Eastleigh in about 2008 - I reckon in November. Not sure why I did not make a note of the date (probably did but it has gone walkies).

 

66078 leaves with a rather rickety looking engineers train. I rather like that wagon!

 

 

 

[Peter Kazmierczak]

66125 quietly chunters to itself, as only 66s know how, as it waits on the Down Reception line at Westbury around 10pm last night, waiting to leave six hours later on 6M58 0410 Westbury Down -Quainton Road, with aggregates for HS2.

[4630]

On a very dismal and grey 9th January 2023, GBRf 66734, wearing its unique platinum jubilee livery, approaching Brighouse with a train load of MJA box wagons, working 6Z58 from Doncaster Down Decoy to Llandudno Junction.

 

 

 

It was a little brighter a couple of hours later when GBRf 66789 British Rail 1948-1997 passed through with 6Z23, a lengthy rake of loaded JNA box wagons, working from Doncaster Down Decoy to Pinnox Branch Esso Sidings.

 

 

The rake of JNA wagons appeared to be new, with all but 3 carrying 'Land Recovery Ltd' branding.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[big jim]

Looks like 789 is my loco later this evening then! 
 

 

[Peter Kazmierczak]

Anyone got any practical tips to reduce/eliminate the reflections when taking photos on dark, drizzly nights, like mine of 66125 above?

[4630]

50 minutes ago, Peter Kazmierczak said:

Anyone got any practical tips to reduce/eliminate the reflections when taking photos on dark, drizzly nights, like mine of 66125 above?

I did wonder if it was drizzling when you took that photo Peter - I presumed that it was drizzle on the front lens element?

 

 

[Peter Kazmierczak]

1 minute ago, 4630 said:

I did wonder if it was drizzling when you took that photo Peter - I presumed that it was drizzle on the front lens element?

 

 

 

Yep, it was. But I kept cleaning the lens and I do tend to get reflections even on dry nights. In the past i've tried putting a piece of card above the lens to mitigate this, but not really satisfactory.

I just have a small point-and-shoot camera, so can't fit a lens hood etc from the days when I used an SLR.

[4630]

I sympathise.
 

I’ve used the DIY option of a piece of card before too, althought that can just create other issues, as I’m sure you’ve probably experienced.

From a practical point of view, these days I just try to stand underneath some sort of station shelter, but obviously that does then limit the composition opportunities.
 

Were you using a tripod, or some other form of camera support?  

 

[Peter Kazmierczak]

Just had the camera resting on a suitable bit of fencing. Took a few goes to even get a reasonable image. Though I still get internal reflections from overhead station lighting too... 

[4630]

Reducing or eliminating lens flare in night time photos is always a real challenge, especially if you’re also dealing with the effects of drizzle on the lens.

I’d be pretty sure that you’ve come across the solutions for dealing with night photography lens flare before, but if it’s helpful to others this website gives some options.  
 

https://www.the-photography-blogger.com/lens-flare-night-long-exposure-photography/

 

As with many things in photography, they need some experimentation to suit the situation at the time.

 

As far as the drizzle is concerned, if there isn’t an option to fit a lens hood, you’re probably stuck with either trying to find shelter to keep the drizzle off the lens, or experimenting with some form of better DIY hood.

 

The remaining option worth considering perhaps is trying creatively to make the drizzle and or lens flare a compositional feature of the photograph?  Were there any suitable large puddles or windows to point the camera at to get a reflection of the subject, in this case the locomotive, for example?

 

The final option I’ve gone for in the past, when it’s wet and cold, and none of the usual options have worked, is to take the best photo that I can at the time and then go home and hope for better conditions next time!

 

For what it’s worth, I really like your photograph.  I think the drizzle and flare adds to the overall image, particularly as it’s a night time photo.

 

Edited January 9, 2023 by 4630

[Peter Kazmierczak]

Very useful comments; thanks.
I do like a bit of rain; the most difficult conditions I find are flat, grey days where one tends to get flat, grey images...

 

Here's another of 66125, with my back to the rain this time.

 

Edited January 9, 2023 by Peter Kazmierczak

[newbryford]

In typical Yorkshire Dales conditions, the purple one heads to Arcow Quarry. Complete with Euro spec horn. Nice graffiti to copy for my MJA rake.......

 

Edited January 11, 2023 by newbryford

[franciswilliamwebb]

 

66060 at Rugeley Trent Valley on 09/02/01 (my photo)

[Worsdell forever]

Apologies for the rather shaky phone footage, it's all I had with me, didn't expect to see much as it was a strike day (6-1-23) and hadn't looked online to see if there was going to be anything, we were staying a couple of hundred yards away so it would have been rude not to at least say hello to the railway! So popped across for a bit after breakfast.

 

 

[Peter Kazmierczak]

Westbury, last Friday morning, as a train of aggregates for Acton gets underway.

[Peter Kazmierczak]

Photo-wise, not everyone's cup of tea, but a 66 reflected in the staff information panel at Westbury. Do many stations have these; a sort of up market "Open Train Times" track diagram?

[Gilbert]

Just now, Peter Kazmierczak said:

Photo-wise, not everyone's cup of tea, but a 66 reflected in the staff information panel at Westbury. Do many stations have these; a sort of up market "Open Train Times" track diagram?

 

Bristol Parkway certainly does.