Real Steam

[martianphoto]

Stanier Black 5 No.44932 passing Trumps Mill Lane, Virginia Water with 1Z82
St Davids Day, Cathedrals Express from London Victoria to Cardiff

• NIKON CORPORATION - NIKON D7100
• 80.0 mm
• ƒ/5.3
• 1/1000 sec
• Pattern
• Auto exposure
• ISO 400

 

[cjf2]

Great shot. How come so much steam low down? It looks a bit fast for the drain cocks to be open.

 

[martianphoto]

Great shot. How come so much steam low down? It looks a bit fast for the drain cocks to be open.

There's permanent speed restriction through the station which is on a curve about 400metres behind. Locos generally only start pulling strongly as the load clears the platforms.
- and it was quite a cold morning etc. I thought it was the sanders being applied.

 

[Pete_W]

Very impressive!