Friday 27 September 2024

KWVR Vintage Diesels in the Summer


I (Ben) had not managed much in the way of railway photography this summer, but the irst two runs of the Saturday weekends on the Worth Valley had vintage diesel locomotives hauling the even more vintage coaching stock, and it seemed too good a combination to miss.


Done by the river near Damems, and "Vulcan" on the first turn of the day.


We were off out later in the morning, but I stopped off at Keighley on the way to get a shot of the train leaving the terminus.



The next weekend I went up to Haworth for some shots up in the countryside, and took the opportunity to get some pics of the wild flowers on the way.





Top Field and the embankment seemed a good spot, though I was loosing the sun on this side of the line.


This time it was the Class 14, the Teddybear, doing the honours.  Shame about the chap leaning out of the open window, rendering the shot unpublishable (most mags, and the railway themselves, won't do shots of window-hanging).


I walked up the other side of the railway.  It would mean shooting into the sun, but couldn't be helped.


Yeah odd light, which was a shame.



The final shot was the one at the top of the page, back at Damems...


...and a nice surprise on the walk home, a Kingfisher in the river. I'd have tried for a better pic but a dog walker sent it flying off.

 

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