Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/08/19
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Douglas,
thanks. This guy had built his own model engine which he drove around
the showground. It can take fifteen years to make a model, as
voirtually everything is made from scratch.
Agreed about the differences between railway and traction engine drivers.
BTW I enjoyed your shots.
Cheers
Mark
Douglas Sharp wrote:
> 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:
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> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/DMS/Transport/Railways/NYMR_2008_BW/20080904-CRW_0083.jpg.html
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> are happy in their work (voluntary though it generally is)
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> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/DMS/Transport/Railways/NYMR_2008_BW/20080904-_MG_8797-Edit.jpg.html
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> and are always ready for a chat about steam pressures, pistons and
> cylinders, fireboxes and grates......
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> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/DMS/Transport/Railways/NYMR_2008_BW/Image1_97_edited_3.jpg.html
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> Traction engine drivers are similar, but tend to drink beer and sit
> around in damp fields.
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> 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
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>> M8, 28mm Elmarit.
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>> C&C welcome as always.
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>> Cheers
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>>
>> Mark
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Mark Pope,
Swindon, Wilts
UK
Homepage http://www.monomagic.co.uk
Blog http://www.monomagic.co.uk/blog
Picture a week (2009) http://www.monomagic.co.uk/index.php?gallery=paw/2009
(2008)
http://www.monomagic.co.uk/index.php?gallery=paw/2008