coachmann Posted November 10, 2017 Share Posted November 10, 2017 (edited) Forty-one years ago on Bridge Street, Abergele, and the trusty Capri. The town was a quiet place then with a sensible set of traffic lights and a bye-pass to remove much traffic. Today, even in a snow storm, I wouldn't be able to see how much the shop fronts had changed for nose-to-tail traffic.... Edited November 10, 2017 by coachmann 13 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockershovel Posted November 27, 2017 Share Posted November 27, 2017 (edited) Weekend in S Wales Sugarloaf Edited November 27, 2017 by rockershovel 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockershovel Posted December 9, 2017 Share Posted December 9, 2017 NVR Santa Special 13 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
coachmann Posted December 9, 2017 Share Posted December 9, 2017 Hell, I like that picture in the above post very much. Most folk would have gone for a bog-standard shot of the train and few would have 'squandered' it on a chancy 'new-approach' shot. It has worked out superbly well and leaves the viewer making up his own story of what we are seeing. It looks like a grab-shot, and I think this is where the cleverness lies. In fact, I'll bet you gave this picture a lot of thought well beforehand. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coppercap Posted December 9, 2017 Share Posted December 9, 2017 Forty-one years ago on Bridge Street, Abergele, and the trusty Capri. The town was a quiet place then with a sensible set of traffic lights and a bye-pass to remove much traffic. Today, even in a snow storm, I wouldn't be able to see how much the shop fronts had changed for nose-to-tail traffic.... WEB Abergele Bridge Street.jpg Where's the Capri then? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockershovel Posted December 9, 2017 Share Posted December 9, 2017 (edited) Hell, I like that picture in the above post very much. Most folk would have gone for a bog-standard shot of the train and few would have 'squandered' it on a chancy 'new-approach' shot. It has worked out superbly well and leaves the viewer making up his own story of what we are seeing. It looks like a grab-shot, and I think this is where the cleverness lies. In fact, I'll bet you gave this picture a lot of thought well beforehand. All that? Charley Dog LIKES the steam trains, and is still a bit young to be allowed to run free when they are close...... so, yes, I suppose there’s a “story” there. Edited December 10, 2017 by rockershovel 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaz Posted December 10, 2017 Share Posted December 10, 2017 (edited) In the New Forest (Pig Bush) two weeks ago. Took my FX Nikon with a 20mm lens for a walk. I love wide-angles. Chaz Edited December 10, 2017 by chaz 17 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
coachmann Posted December 10, 2017 Share Posted December 10, 2017 10th December 2017.......No caption required...... 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
davefrk Posted December 10, 2017 Share Posted December 10, 2017 Has anyone heard from Dave (the OP) ? Dave has had a torrid time in recent years but I've heard he is still around and in a happier place. Dave Franks. Hi all, Dave has been in touch and we had a good blether last week. His life has turned around again and is getting back into modelling too. He actually appeared at Warley and helped out with Mostyn, he enjoyed the experience very much. I wished him all the best and hope to see him at one of the society shows next year. Dave Franks. 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockershovel Posted December 10, 2017 Share Posted December 10, 2017 (edited) Walk the dog.. Edited December 10, 2017 by rockershovel 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobM Posted December 10, 2017 Share Posted December 10, 2017 Now I know it's winter...my home village looked 'picture postcard' today....at 20:21 it is still snowing too....17hrs now....! Take care guys...regards as always... Bob 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-UnitMad Posted December 10, 2017 Share Posted December 10, 2017 Where's the Capri then? Seriously??!!?? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coppercap Posted December 10, 2017 Share Posted December 10, 2017 Seriously??!!?? OK then clever, where is it in the photo? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Worsdell forever Posted December 11, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 11, 2017 OK then clever, where is it in the photo? It's the one facing the camera with it's wipers up... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coppercap Posted December 11, 2017 Share Posted December 11, 2017 It's the one facing the camera with it's wipers up... Wrong! That's an Escort, same as the one next to the mini. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Worsdell forever Posted December 11, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 11, 2017 Wrong! That's an Escort, same as the one next to the mini. Oh well, you MUST be right, I couldn't give a toss really. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium TheQ Posted December 11, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 11, 2017 thats the problem with cars today they all look alike Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
coachmann Posted December 11, 2017 Share Posted December 11, 2017 I thought I'd leave you guys to argue it out haha. Coppercap jogged me into action and it is indeed an Escort. I must have been stood in front of my car. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-UnitMad Posted December 13, 2017 Share Posted December 13, 2017 Oh well, you MUST be right, I couldn't give a toss really. Yeah, being old British cars, they've all long since rusted away anyway. In fact you could probably have heard them disolving even as that photo was being taken. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coppercap Posted December 13, 2017 Share Posted December 13, 2017 Yeah, being old British cars, they've all long since rusted away anyway. In fact you could probably have heard them disolving even as that photo was being taken. I don't suppose most foreign cars of that time were much different in that respect... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted December 13, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 13, 2017 I don't suppose most foreign cars of that time were much different in that respect... They were - they were far worse, especially if they were Italian as presumably you were only meant to take them out on sunny days. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugd1022 Posted December 13, 2017 Share Posted December 13, 2017 They were - they were far worse, especially if they were Italian as presumably you were only meant to take them out on sunny days. That was the period when Fiat et al bought shed loads of cheap Russian steel, resulting in much fizzing under the paint! The first foreign manufacture to start to get to grips with the rust issue were Porsche, who introduced galvernized shells from 1971 onwards, although they didn't really get into their stride until 1976. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
APOLLO Posted December 13, 2017 Share Posted December 13, 2017 Back in the 80's a contractors boss bought a brand new White Lancia Beta HPE - an absolute stunner of a car (back then). - for a year or two till the rust got hold. Fiats weren't much better either, but most cars back then dissolved away at various rates, some were worse than others. Perhaps Volvo's were the best, but my mate had a right rusty one !! Capri's - In 1982 I bought a brand new 1600 Capri Cabraret - Ming Blue - special edition with lots of extras - a right lovely car which I wish I still had. No rust at all. Today - just be careful what you buy. I looked at a few Mazda 3's and Ford Focus's last year - only five or so years old and nice cars to look at BUT I was horrified when I had a good look underneath - tons of rust everywhere. Jag X types also, especially behind the plastic sills. I ended up with a 2008 Mk 2 Seat Leon, like new all over (and under !), 2 owners, 55K miles and a steal at two and a half grand. Back to the weather, Sleet and Snow (just a bit) Saturday, Freezing Sunday & Monday, heavy rain today, but at least it's 5 degC (at the moment) !!. Anyway, a photo of Wigan Junction Colliery railway back in 1940 - looks a bit Frozzen, but I bet that boiler is warm !!!! Brit15 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockershovel Posted December 14, 2017 Share Posted December 14, 2017 Seen at Wolverton 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coppercap Posted December 14, 2017 Share Posted December 14, 2017 Seen at Wolverton 73F699A9-AE92-413C-A291-721073FE4105.jpeg Those spoof 'repro' signs were widely available years ago. I stuck up a Great Central Railway one at work, making reference to answering and dealing with telephone calls. Visitors were always asking if it was a genuine sign! Someone obviously thought it was, as one day many many years later it was not there, never to be seen again...It took a great chunk of the partition wall with it, so I hope the thief bent it in the process of removing it! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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