Avanti Pendolinos
Tag: trains
Railways and particularly high speed trains are usually a popular subject for my stock collection. During this time of “lock-down” I am being responsible and limiting my outdoor activities to the permitted local geographic range for outdoor exercise. Cheshire constabulary is one of the most effective in the North West and they are frequently stopping and questioning cyclists and generally doing a good job of enforcing social distancing policy. In such circumstances the local railway always becomes a good subject for photography and the secluded crossing is also one of my favourite places to relax.
The pictures show London Euston – Manchester services which are now operated by Avanti. The disappearance of Virgin liveried Pendolinos was literally instantaneous, I wonder where they have gone?
Main image exif: –
- Aperture: ƒ/5.6
- Focal length: 50mm
- ISO: 100
- Shutter speed: 1/500s
Prestbury Pendolino
Tag: trains
London bound ‘business is great’ pendolino speeding through Prestbury, Cheshire. These trains have been the mainstay of the Manchester to London, Euston service for more than ten years now. I wish I had the foresight to take pictures here when I first arrived in the area because the line was still being ‘worked’ by what is now considered to be classic or heritage traction including first generation diesel and electric locomotives and 125 HSTs.
- Aperture: ƒ/8
- Focal length: 50mm
- ISO: 100
- Shutter speed: 1/500s
- Aperture: ƒ/16
- Focal length: 50mm
- ISO: 100
- Shutter speed: 1/30s
Class 142 Pacer
Tag: trains
One of the much maligned ‘pacer’ units at New Mills Central in Derbyshire. The cute little train that couldn’t. The class 142s are destined to disappear from most of the network within the next two years as relocated older, but larger and more powerful units, move up from the south.
- Aperture: ƒ/4
- Focal length: 10mm
- ISO: 100
- Shutter speed: 1/250s
These shots were taken whilst I was on a cycle/train trip up to Castleton. A very scenic but demanding ride from Prestbury in Cheshire. The trip now involves a first leg to New Mills where I then catch a train to Hope. From Hope it is just a two mile cycle ride to Castleton village. The return is an amazing mostly down hill trip of almost 20 miles via Chapel-en-le-Frith, the A6 and Middlewood Way. The train is now a necessary part of the outward trip for me as the climb from Chapel-en-le-Frith to Castleton is very punishing on the legs; six miles of continuous ascent!
- Aperture: ƒ/4.2
- Focal length: 11mm
- ISO: 100
- Shutter speed: 1/125s
Middlewood Railway
Tag: trains
Freight train passing Middlewood in Cheshire. This is a secluded location on the Buxton line and a place where I often stop for a rest when cycling along the Middlewood Way, itself a former railway. I am quite drawn to the soulfulness of railways and this spot always makes me feel a little bit of the Huckleberry hobo vibe – don’t know why that is.
Nikon D80, 10mm, 320iso, f8, 1/180sec, June 20th 2014 – 20:28
