Great Britain VI

A dull afternoon in Yorkshire meant no worthwhile shot of 60019 but it did brighten up a little for 4464
http://www.flickr.com/photos/bantam61668/8690266648/in/photostream

 

Realtime data confirms the problem mentioned. The train was back to right time at Retford. <BJ>
http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/U50891/2013/04/28/advanced

 

60009 just south of Northallerton. LINK

 

Nice one, Stuart

That's an interesting lighting effect on her flank though - a patch of almost an apple green shade!

Mark

 

'The Great Britain VI' on the 28th April 2013 seen heading back south on the final day of the UK tour. Seen at Shipton hauled by LNER A4 No.60009 'Union of South Africa' and again at Colton Junction with LNER A4 No.4494 'Bittern'.
Video Available Here

 

A couple from me to start with. 61994 leaving Crianlarich on Thursday, and 45407 at Kirkhill on Friday.

 

What cracking shots.....

 

Stuart will have to get his finger out methinks...just absolutely fabulous shots...

 

Some real award winning photos in this thread. Thanks again to all for posting. Did anyone catch this going over the Tyne yesterday? (Further to earlier posts, I see this was 63 minutes late departing from Newcastle station)

 

Some fabulous photos and videos throughout this thread; well done all of you for capturing the action from all corners of GB...... AND Stuart, gee theres a lot of metal up there; thats the way we're going around Reading it seems. progress eh....Pete

 

Hi All,

Some truly brilliant pics. Particularly impressed with how your shots have come out Nigel,that Crianlarich one is fantastic,talk about lighting!


I've just about finished uploading my selection of both the main train and an interesting day on the Far North Line on 26/04,this saw 66101 (DB Livery) on the Lairg tanks,47804 on the Royal Scotsman and 37218/605 on a test train,more than made up for the below par weather on the Kyle line (main part anyway).

I now have 55 shots up at:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mark-walker/sets/72157633314405378/

My best shots from each day:

Day One
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mark-walker/8669724626/in/set-72157633314405378

Day Two
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mark-walker/8669766392/in/photostream/

Day Three
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mark-walker/8672643501/in/photostream/

Day Four
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mark-walker/8676035238/in/photostream/

Day Five
Hard to choose,but I think it's this:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mark-walker/8679497398/in/photostream/

Day Six:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mark-walker/8692429362/in/photostream/
The lighting was truly delightful

Day Seven:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mark-walker/8692544912/in/photostream/ as I said,poor weather,hence below was certainly shot of the day....

http://www.flickr.com/photos/mark-walker/8691597329/in/photostream/ 37218 and 605 at Ardchronie

Day Eight:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mark-walker/8692795112/in/photostream/

Day Nine:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mark-walker/8691966155/in/photostream/
Just the one shot,went home to watch mighty Fev Rovers!

Cheers,
Mark

 

Indeed....up there with the best....

 

Couple more. 44871 climbing to Drumochter on Thursday, and 61994 heading towards Corrour on Saturday.

 

I wasn't too sure about these two photographs back when I had taken them, and they were consigned to the scrap heap with a few others. But on second thought, maybe they aren't so bad? As train shots, they're naff, but as atmospheric highland shots they may well pass?


The Great Britain VI - Day 6 - Dalwhinnie Steam And Snow by JonathonAG, on Flickr


The Great Britain VI - Day 6 - Rannoch Rising by JonathonAG, on Flickr

Also, for anybody who is interested, the blog has been updated to cover our viewpoint of the chases involved for ourselves. It had to be split in to three parts, as you don't realise until you write it up, how much can be packed in to just one trip out for one photograph!

GBVI Blog - Day 3 & 4 : http://jonathonag.wordpress.com/2013/05/07/the-great-britain-vi-part-1/
GBVI Blog - Day 5 : http://jonathonag.wordpress.com/2013/05/12/the-great-britain-vi-part-2/
GVVI Blog - Day 6 & 8 : http://jonathonag.wordpress.com/2013/05/14/the-great-britain-part-3/

 

It's a long time after the event I know (6 months or more) but I've finally got around to editing the 10 hours or so of footage that my pal and I shot over the 9 days. I've produced 2 discs, details of which will be going on my web site in the next few days. As usual, I'll put a few samples onto YouTube. I uploaded clips from the first 5 days last night, and will probably load the rest at the weekend.

Day 1: Tangmere at Clapham Junction; 45407 & 44871 at Menheniot


Day 2: 44871 & 45407 at Goss Moor, nr Roche; 34067 leaving Bristol


Day 3: 44871 & 45407 restarting from Craven Arms


Day 4: 44871 & 45407 at Shap Wells


Day 5: 45407 at Lunan Bay near Montrose; 60009 crossing the Forth Bridge.

The Forth Bridge shot is the only one that doesn't feature on the disc. We have an even better one taken from the east side, with the bridge and train silhouetted against the sinking sun.

 

Here are the remaining days, which feature on Part 2:

Day 6: 44871 approaching Slochd summit when the brakes go on. She restarts with just one brief slip - not bad on a 1-in-70 gradient


Day 7: 45407 climbing from Loch Gowan to Luib simmit on the line to Kyle Of Lochalsh


Day 8: 45407 & 44871 on the Highland mainline, raising the echoes past Tomatin and passing the cottages at Balsporran, a mile or so short of Drumochter summit


Day 9: 60009 hurries past Darlington station on the avoiding line; 4464 takes the Selby diversion at Colton Junction and, remarkably, catches a glimmer of sun.


Full details of the discs' contents are now on the web-site; link in my signature.