Freight Train heads for the main line

I went for a walk yesterday looking for possible viewpoints when the Tour de France leaves York in about 3 weeks time.

Part of the route took me over a bridge with a view of the main railway line north towards Scotland, and an array of freight sidings.

This locomotive operated by Freightliner was pulling a rake of container wagons out of rather weed infested sidings towards the main line. The twisting row of wagons, as the train negotiated various sets of points, caught my eye, so I thought you might like a look too.

Ian

[Katy]

Cool zigzag train!

[CINDY JOHNSON]

this is great and wow it is zigzag for sure

[Lizzy Bean]

very cool, Ian. I love train shots, and have never seen a zigzag-fav

[Top2042]

Great Zig ZagTrain Shot

[Padlock]

Love that shot

[Shepherdman's Wife]

Fabulous shot. Love the colour and composition. Fav

[Ivan]

Super POV - sort of snakelike! Fav.

[Denise fuller]

Fabulous shot

[Pyrrhula]

Great pov. and shot on the interesting lines of/and the train. fav.
Thanks for you visit, you so nice comment and the fav.

[Lynne Hart]

Like the way the train wiggles round the tracks. Nice pov.

[Margaret Obey]

Great capture. Hope you get a shot of it. We've just had the route through Essex delivered so I'm hoping I can find a vantage point to get it!

[Cathie]

I really like this, Ian! The twisting row of train cars is really interesting!

[Steve and Pam Winfield]

A very well captured photo fav:)

[Hazel A]

Love all the lines and angles

[Tony]

Amazing to see all the twists and turns. Fabulous capture. Fav

[Pete Roberts]

Super pov Ian. I love the way you have captured the snaking f the wagons

[Bob]

I like this shot of the train zig-zagging through the yards. Cool colors. Lots of overhead wires too.

[Fisher Family]

@kty

Thank you Katy, glad you like this shot.

Ian

[Fisher Family]

@pittcj17

Thank you Cindy - the zoom lens rather exaggerates the twists and turns

Ian

[Fisher Family]

@lizzybean

Thank you Lizzy, and thank you for the fav. The zigzags are rather exaggerated by the zoom lens

Ian

[Fisher Family]

@top2042

Thank you Top2042, glad you like it

Ian

[Fisher Family]

@padlock

Thank you Padlock, glad you like it.

Ian

[Fisher Family]

@shepherdmanswife

Thank you Shepherdman's Wife, and thank you for the fav!

Ian

[Fisher Family]

@ivan

Thank you Ivan and thank you for the fav! - the zoom emphasised the zigzags and I liked the effect.

Ian

[Fisher Family]

@denisefuller

Thank you Denise, glad you like it.

Ian

[Fisher Family]

@pyrrhula

Thank you Ferry. Thank you for the fav too, but it doesn't seem to have registered on the fav button.

Ian

[Fisher Family]

@lhart

Thank you Lynne - it was the twists and turns that caught my eye.

Ian

[Fisher Family]

@ceilidh

Thank you Margaret, glad you like it. As for the Tour, I've got a couple of possible places to get photos, but it's quite a challenge as they pass so quickly, and there is only a fraction of a second to get a result. I did have a go at shooting the city centre cycling last summer - they passed every few minutes so there were lots of chances for a shot! - http://365project.org/fishers/365/2013-07-23

Ian

[Fisher Family]

@cathieg

Thank you Cathie - I'm not sure if I prefer this kind of shot, or seeing them storming down the main line at 70mph!

Ian

[Fisher Family]

@stevepam

Thank you Steve and Pam, and thank you for the fav!

Ian

[Fisher Family]

@purplehaze12

Thank you Hazel - it was the zigzags that caught my eye.

Ian

[Fisher Family]

@tonydebont

Thank you Tony, and thank you for the fav - the zoom lens does rather exaggerate the zigzags.

Ian

[Fisher Family]

@pjr

Thank you Pete - it was the zigzags that caught my eye.

Ian

[Fisher Family]

@bobhuegel

Thank you Bob - the complicated track layout gives some interesting twisting train movements, although those overhead wires are a bit of a nuisance!

Ian

[Therese]

fabulous capture, love the zig-zag like look of all the trains compartments!

[Fisher Family]

Thank you Therese - it was the zig-zag that caught my eye, and why I took the shot!

Ian