Under steam at Pickering by seanoneill

Under steam at Pickering

On a grey and rainy day there were some great shots to be had at the North York Moors steam railway in Pickering.

This railway winds its way through some of the most breathtaking scenery between Pickering and Whitby, and I would highly recommend it to anyone with a love of nostalgia.

My research tells me that this engine is called a Black 5. For anyone interested, here is a link.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LMS_Stanier_Class_5_4-6-0

I don't know what it is about trains that captivates people, but whenever I see a Steam Train, it makes me feel better about life, not that it is bad in the first place!!

After a fre shots that have been processed, a SOOC from me as well!!
this is a wonderful shot..love the red colour jumping out at you and the clouds of steam...excellent capture
April 6th, 2012  
Love it ! Love the steam engine!! Cool colors Fav!
April 6th, 2012  
@jayberg Thank you.
April 6th, 2012  
@ellimae Thank you Ellen, that is very kind of you :)
April 6th, 2012  
I love this shot!! Really nice!! :)
April 6th, 2012  
@svt Thank you Sophie :)
April 6th, 2012  
very nice! :)
April 6th, 2012  
@onehappyday Thank you.
April 6th, 2012  
Wow! LOVE this one!
April 6th, 2012  
@sheg Thanks Sheila
April 6th, 2012  
Love it
April 6th, 2012  
Great capture and I love that splash of red !!
April 6th, 2012  
Steam trains are I think just pure nostalgia. Love to see them. Great capture here,love the steam and angle.
April 6th, 2012  
Really great capture Sean :)
April 6th, 2012  
Very cool shot… great steam capture
April 6th, 2012  
Lovely old loco
April 6th, 2012  
@sugarmuser @peterdegraaff Thank you both.
April 6th, 2012  
Great photo. perfect angle
April 6th, 2012  
Great capture... I love the steam billowing out. I have to show a friend this, he's a loco nut... drives trains.
April 6th, 2012  
Very cool shot! The steam adds so much drama!
April 6th, 2012  
Great engine shot! FAV for me!
April 6th, 2012  
Love the old trains.
April 6th, 2012  
This is just awesome!
April 6th, 2012  
OMG- Going to have to share this photo of "Duncan" to my kids -- a real life "thomas the train" character, as far as they are concerned! Lovely!
April 7th, 2012  
Oh my Sean, this is excellent!!! Thanks for sharing!!
April 7th, 2012  
This is super! The exposure is just right too, look at all that detail on the engine, yet the white steam highlights aren't blown out. A dark moving subject emerging from a dark tunnel into the light is really difficult to shoot properly! Well done Sean! And SOOC too, even more impressive. :)
April 7th, 2012  
@seanoneill My friend loved your shot, Sean :)
April 7th, 2012  
Very cool shot, love that steam.
April 7th, 2012  
Theres something romantic about train travel although all travel gives me excited butterflies. Nicely timed with the train just out of the tunnel and the steam.
April 8th, 2012  
@rockinrobyn Ha ha Robyn, glad to hear that your boys are fans of Thomas the Tank Engine.
April 8th, 2012  
@keyt427 @reva Thank you both, I will confess Reva, it wasn't moving very fast at all!!
April 8th, 2012  
@ozziehoffy Glad to hear it Cassandra, have posted another that they may like too!
April 8th, 2012  
@palusami @cmc1200 Thank you both, I agree Tanya. It is simply the best way to travel!
April 8th, 2012  
Love this one - great impact.
April 9th, 2012  
@lesphoto Thanks Leslie
April 9th, 2012  
Oh, this is fantastic! I love the steam, the red, the capture...great!
April 9th, 2012  
Marvellous - I can almost hear the steam blast :)
April 10th, 2012  
Love the red pop of color and the stream.
April 15th, 2012  
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