Tiger Moth

I am posting a bit early today because we are out for dinner and photo club this evening.

The Hunter Valley Steamfest Great Train Race this year featured steam engines 3642 and 3016 running parallel together whilst racing a Tiger Moth aeroplane. The journey starts at Broadmeadow and races to Maitland.

This year the Tiger Moth aeroplane won the race with steam engine 3642 winning the race between the engines and 3016 the runner up.

I will post photos of the two trains over the next couple of days and other photos from the Steamfest over the next couple of weeks.

[Sam]

It's a vintage beauty!

[Richard Creese]

My dad flu in one of these many many years ago :-)

[Richard Brown]

Sounds an interesting day I suspect it wouldn't be allowed in the UK for health and safety reasons!

[Sebastian Gritt]

@rjb71 A law unto themselves, these Aussies, Richard. Well caught, Babs.

[Dione Giorgio]

such a lovely shot. After so many years they are still very attractive to watch.

[Casablanca]

LOVE Tiger Moths! One flew over the motorway the other day as I was driving by Duxford - a big aviation museum in Cambridgeshire. I always find it a thrill to watch trains or planes or ships, so I shall be looking forward to your Steamfest pictures.

[Maggiemae]

You go to photo club? No wonder you are so good! Wonderful focus away up there in the sky!

[Decima F]

@365projectorgsebgritt Nope, definitely nanny state.

[sally agnew]

Nice and sharp. looks great in the blue sky :)

[Yao RL]

This is a toy!

[Angie]

What a lovely clear photograph ; the colour of the so looks perfect .

[Lou Ann]

How fun this fest had to be! Trains and airplanes racing! Oh my! Wonderful photo, Babs!

[Catherine P]

Beautiful capture

[Peter]

Lovely capture Babs, the Tiger Moths detail and yellow training colours standing out well against the blue sky, looks good for an aircraft some 77 years old:)

[Babs]

@rjb71 @365projectorgsebgritt @princessm Thanks. Richard and Sebastian. Definitely not a nanny state as Decima seems to think. No air traffic control on a Sunday in our part of the world, you just have to rely on visual. That is why New Zealand aircraft won't fly into Newcastle Airport at the weekend because there is no air traffic there either. Our pilots are made of tough stuff.

[Denise Wood]

Terrific capture :)

[Jennifer]

love the colour combo. nice shot

[Babs]

@gigiflower It is a beauty I agree. I think the pilot was pleased he won the race, he did a couple of circuits around the railway station before leaving

[Babs]

@richardcreese Lots of memories here then Richard.

[Babs]

@sangwann I agree. I never tire of watching aircraft. I was a Forces wife for 35 years so have seen many different aircraft.

[Babs]

@Casablanca It was a great day, but I must admit I was steam trained out by the end of Sunday though. We rode on a steam train from Maitland to Branxton and back in the afternoon, so it was nice to sit down for a while.

[Babs]

@maggiemae Thank you Maggie. David and I belonged to our photo club for a few years, but I haven't been much this year so far. Too many other things on the go at the moment. David was always the photographer in our family and I only took up the hobby 6 years ago, so I am quite a newbie

[Babs]

@hermann @yaorenliu @angiedanielle24 @louannwarren @cmp @gilbertwood @jesperani Thanks we had a great day. I was worn out by the time we got home though. It was a long day. I must have walked miles. Luckily we were out for dinner with friends after the steamfest so didn't have to cook.

[Babs]

@pcoulson Thanks Peter. I don't think I will look as good as this when I am 77.

[Peter Day]

Cant wait.

[Sarah]

Great shot. Really stands out against the blue sky

[Jorlam]

As this great shot demonstrates yellow and blue is always going to be a winner.. love all the crisp detail..
looking forward to your train shots..

[Jessika Panteleios]

Terrific capture! Love the colour combo of yellow and blue.

[Merrelyn]

Great capture and colour combo, Babs :)

[mittens (Marilyn)]

Excellent capture. I love the color of the plane against the blue sky.

[Jane Morley]

Good shot! Super colours.

[gloria jones]

Great capture...gorgeous sky color

[*lynn]

very nice! wonderful capture, love the clear blue sky

[Margaret Brown]

Super focus, love the colour of the sky! Fav

[KWind]

Great capture! Nicely focused!

[carol white]

A super capture. Fav!! 😀

[Pat Knowles]

Beautiful iconic image!

[Julienne Jones]

What a lovely little plane this is! Great to see it in action

[bkb in the city]

Great shot

[Pyrrhula]

A great shot of this lovely old plane. Fav.

[Stephanie]

Beautiful blue sky and lovely clear capture.

[Catherine]

A really beautiful shot with the yellow against that amazing sky! Well taken too.

[Judith Johnson]

Great shot!

[HelenM]

Well caught

[Elisabeth Sæter]

Great shot

[Islandgirl]

Lovely detail and colour!

[Ann H. LeFevre]

Cool plane! I love the way the yellow color of it pops against the blue sky.

[Rachel]

A lovely shot of the old bird. My son got a fly on our latest holiday, and loved that all the controls are manual.

[Marnie]

I just love, love, love Tiger Moths. Amazing aircraft, my dad started out in a TM in his wartime training, and that's one heck of a long time ago.

[Susan]

Great detail and color

[Myrna O'Hara]

Great shot, and that sky is awesome!!

[Paul]

Looks so cool against the clear blue sky :)

[Mel]

Fabulous image, love the contrast with the sky :)

[Gayle]

Wonderful capture! Love the beautiful blue sky! :-)

[Connie Little]

Terrific shot.

[Helen Jane]

The Tiger Moth is one of my husband's favourites. You got a great shot of this one. I can even see the propeller spinning. Wonderful bright colour in that blue sky. Must have been an awesome sight.