Category: Throwback Thursday

Throwback Thursday… Steam at the Keighley & Worth Valley Railway

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BR class 4MT 2-6-4T 80002-20130316
British Railways class 4MT 2-6-4T 80002
Nikon D600, Nikkor AF-S 24-120mm f/3.5-5.6G at 120mm, 1/200s, f7.1, ISO 640

What was I photographing on this day in previous years?

Ten years ago it was this British Railways standard class 4MT 2-6-4T steam locomotive at Keighley station on the Keighley & Worth Valley Railway.

The tight curve and steep gradient out of Keighley station always makes locomotives work hard and there are a number of spots from which interesting and dramatic images can be captured.

Throwback Thursday… Leawood Pump House

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Leawood Pump House
Leawood Pump House
Fujifilm X-T1, Fujinon XF 18-135mm f3.5~5.6 R LM OIS WR at 18mm, 1/160s, f11, ISO 400

What was I photographing on this day in previous years?

Five years ago it was Leawood Pumphouse near Cromford in Derbyshire.

The Grade II* listed building dates from 1949 and houses a Watt-type beam engine that pumped water from the River Derwent to the Cromford Canal until 1944 when the canal closed. The Pump House was restored in 1979 by the Cromford Canal Society and the engine is steamed periodically.

Throwback Thursday… Darley Dale station (Peak Rail)

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HE class WD 0-6-0ST WD132 (originally works no.3163 of 1944)-20130112 (Peak Rail)
Hunslet class WD 0-6-0ST WD132 at Darley Dale (Peak Rail)
Nikon D600, Nikkor AF-S 24-120mm f/3.5-5.6G at 40mm, 1/60s, f8, ISO 400

What was I photographing on this day in previous years?

Ten years ago it was this Hunslet class WD ‘Austerity’ 0-6-0ST steam locomotive at Darley Dale station at Peak Rail.

Peak Rail was one of the few heritage railways that ran trains in January and February but sadly they haven’t done so for a few years now… I’ll definitely be paying another visit when they do start running in March though!

Throwback Thursday… The Sensational Hot Rocks Band

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The Sensational Hot Rocks Band
The Sensational Hot Rocks Band
Fujifilm X-T1, Fujinon XF 50mm f2 R WR, 1/100s, f2, ISO 500

What was I photographing on this day in previous years?

Four years ago it was The Sensational Hot Rocks Band’s Christmas gig in Milford, Derbyshire.

The Sensational Hot Rocks Band
The Sensational Hot Rocks Band
Fujifilm X-T1, Fujinon XF 50mm f2 R WR, 1/100s, f2.2, ISO 1250

The Sensational Hot Rocks Band
The Sensational Hot Rocks Band
Fujifilm X-T1, Fujinon XF 35mm f2 R WR, 1/100s, f2, ISO 800

As you might be able to guess from the above pic they finished their set with The Pogues & Kirsty MacColl’s Christmas classic Fairytale Of New York…

Throwback Thursday… Amusements, Sheringham

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Amusements, SheringhamAmusements, Sheringham
Fujifilm X-T1, Fujinon XF 18-135mm f3.5~5.6 R LM OIS WR at 52mm, 1/50s, f5, ISO 3200

What was I photographing on this day in previous years?

Four years ago it was the seaside town of Sheringham in Norfolk.

I can’t remember where we were staying but this image was definitely taken whilst wandering to or from the pub (probably the Windham Arms… they serve an excellent pint!)

Throwback Thursday… Rudbeckia hirta ‘Sunbeckia Luna’

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Rudbeckia hirta 'Sunbeckia Luna'yRudbeckia hirta ‘Sunbeckia Luna’
Olympus Stylus XZ-10, i.Zuiko 4.7-23.5mm f1.8~2.7 ED at 23mm, 1/320s, f2.8, ISO 160

What was I photographing on this day in previous years?

Seven years ago it was this Rudbeckia hirta ‘Sunbeckia Luna’ flower (at least I think that’s what it is…)

I could probably pick fault with the quality this image in a number of ways but as it makes me smile I won’t!

Here endeth today’s lesson! 😁

Throwback Thursday… Stephenson’s Rocket

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Replica L&MR 0-2-2 ROCKET-20100811bReplica Liverpool & Manchester Railway 0-2-2 ROCKET
Nikon D300, AF-S DX NIKKOR 16-85mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR at 80mm, 1/400s, f10, ISO 400

What was I photographing on this day in previous years?

Twelve years ago it was Stephenson’s Rocket! (albeit the replica built by Locomotion Enterprises (1975) Ltd in 1979).

This replica of the famous 1829 original was in action at the National Railway Museum at York, running up and down the Warehouse Line with a replica Liverpool and Manchester Railway 2nd class coach (built in 1930) and I managed a ride in the latter…

Replica L&MR 0-2-2 ROCKET-20100811aReplica Liverpool & Manchester Railway 0-2-2 ROCKET
Nikon D300, AF-S DX NIKKOR 16-85mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR at 18mm, 1/400s, f10, ISO 400

The 1979 built replica is currently on display at Locomotion in Shildon but the 1829 original is currently on display at the NRM (along with another, part-sectioned replica, dating from 1935).