Flying Scotsman

[martianphoto]

In glorious evening sunshine 60103 Flying Scotsman crosses Chertsey Meads working 1Z75 The Surrey Hills Evening Flyer from London Victoria to Gomshall across the Surrey Hills.

• NIKON CORPORATION NIKON D810
• 70.0-300.0 mm f/4.5-5.6
• ƒ/5
• 165mm
• 1/640s
• ISO 800

 

[raythentic]

Very nice.

 

[martianphoto]

Very nice.

Thank you.

 

[Pete_W]

Glorious photo!

 

[martianphoto]

Glorious photo!

Thank you. i saw your regret about missing Scotsman..

 

[1971_M5]

That's amazing! I would love to see/hear something like that. Is this a recent photo? Interesting. I will look up info on the Scotsman.

 

[martianphoto]

That's amazing! I would love to see/hear something like that. Is this a recent photo? Interesting. I will look up info on the Scotsman.

Sorry not to have replied sooner but I've been away. The photo was actually taken in 2018 when it worked The Surrey Hills Evening Flyer from London Victoria to Gomshall across the Surrey Hills. Appearances 0f Scotsman are not particularly well detailed in advance, because, in part, of the many problems caused by lineside trespass incidents on past occasions.

 

[1971_M5]

No sweat. Thanks for the reply. Good 'ol Wikipedia. VERY interesting history! Going all the way back to 1862. The LNER Gresley Class A1/A3.

"...lineside trespass incidents" -- just a bunch of crazy rail nuts and a subset of passionate train photographers? LOL! But I am also guilty of "trespass" in the pursuit of getting a picture. Although I definitely approach the situation and surroundings with a sense of awareness and safety in-mind… for self-preservation purposes… plus I don't want to ruin the opportunity to return at a later time. No need to act like a clueless ignorant fool around the tracks… which only serves to perk-up the security regime.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flying_Scotsman_(train)

LNER Class A3 4472 Flying Scotsman - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

LNER Gresley Classes A1 and A3 - Wikipedia

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[martianphoto]

You're right about the antics of a mindless few. In my general experience most serious photographers will go out of their way to avoid such issues in the first instance..