The Cathedrals Express organised the trip of this 67 year old steam train making its way across Kent today, carrying passengers celebrating Valentine's Day with a romantic trip down memory lane.
The train is the 70013 Oliver Cromwell, a Britannia Class locomotive built in 1951. Its top speed is 100mph but it's now restricted to 75mph.
I was very glad I arrived at Dover Priory early - two blinks and I'd have missed it!
One for the Flash of Red 2018 with the flash of red for today. It certainly flashed past:)
Wonderful! I spend happy hours in our National Railway Museum gazing in awe at these majestic old engines. When I grow up I'm going to be an engine driver driving Mallard. They say if I can get him in my bag I can bring him home. Where is Mary Poppin's bag when you need it???
Lovely image, the flash of red is super.
jx
I remember how wonderful it was when walking across the bridge to school in the 1960's when a steam engine passed underneath. Not much in this picture would have been different in that era, just some of the clothing.
Fantastic photo of the Oliver Cromwell. Such an iconic train of that last era of steam. Must tag a friend who adores trains.... @peadar - take a look at this!
Okay, practical question: how do you get the black and white with just a little bit of red? Is that a Photoshop thing? I don't have that program. Just wondering because I love the effect but have no idea how to do it.
Well, you've certainly hit the spot with this one!! Great for the month and evoking a lot of memories in us of a certain age!! @laroque I remember the same thing and also when they whossed through the station at Surbiton- the smell and the steam - aaahhh :-)
@casablanca I use Photoshop Elements 11. I picked it up on EBay a few years back and just seen version 12 up there for under £20. There are lots of videos on YouTube showing you how to use it and you can also get Elements for Dummies books. You get the selective colouring by using layers by making a copy of the original picture, changing the copy to b&w and then using the eraser tool to rub out the b&w bit you want so that the colour from the original pic shows through. You then merge the two pics together. Sounds far more difficult than it is!
The best bit about having Elements is that you can use the free Nik filters download with them. I use these all the time. They make colours sing and b&w pop. I guess it is 'cooking' from a purist's viewpoint but with my limited camera skills, my pics need all the help I can give 'em!
@fbailey Thanks for the info. I did try to load Elements 11 onto my Mac but it wouldn't run. I have a program called Affinity by Serif and it may well have a similar thing, but I don't understand all the jargon yet so I haven't found it!! I used to be utterly opposed to editing and I still prefer to use shots straight out of the camera, but editing can create a different kind of artwork and it's fun playing with it. The only thing I can't stand is people pretending they haven't edited when they have!! I shall have to go and explore this idea further and see if I can achieve it somehow. Many thanks!
@casablanca Thanks for the tip off. A beautiful shot as well. If I'd been in Kent on Wednesday I would have made sure I saw this beauty! By the way, the selective colour thing is really easy in Lightroom, a few swishes of the colour saturation sliders and you're there. 😀
Great capture. I live in York and one day trying to find a parking space, I looked up to see the Flying Scotsman, in steam passing on the raised track overhead. Wonderful memory, but that's all, I didn't have my camera with me.
Lovely image, the flash of red is super.
jx
Okay, practical question: how do you get the black and white with just a little bit of red? Is that a Photoshop thing? I don't have that program. Just wondering because I love the effect but have no idea how to do it.
The best bit about having Elements is that you can use the free Nik filters download with them. I use these all the time. They make colours sing and b&w pop. I guess it is 'cooking' from a purist's viewpoint but with my limited camera skills, my pics need all the help I can give 'em!