[Leica] [img] - Engine driver (s)

[douglas.sharp at gmx.de (Douglas Sharp)]

Nicely captured Mark.

A breed of their own - soot, coal dust and oil - and an addiction to 
hot, sweet tea by the gallon.

They look a little cleaner when starting a run:

http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/DMS/Transport/Railways/NYMR_2008_BW/20080904-CRW_0083.jpg.html

are happy in their work (voluntary though it generally is)

http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/DMS/Transport/Railways/NYMR_2008_BW/20080904-_MG_8797-Edit.jpg.html

and are always ready for a chat about steam pressures, pistons and 
cylinders, fireboxes and grates......

http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/DMS/Transport/Railways/NYMR_2008_BW/Image1_97_edited_3.jpg.html


Traction engine drivers are similar, but tend to drink beer and sit 
around in damp fields.

Cheers
Douglas

Mark Pope wrote:
> Portrait taken at the recent 'Strawberries and Steam' event held just 
> outside Swindon.
>
> http://www.monomagic.co.uk/gallery.php?gallery=people/environmental&image=driver1.jpg
>  
>
>
> M8, 28mm Elmarit.
>
> C&C welcome as always.
>
> Cheers
>
>
> Mark