Full Steam Ahead
This is a photograph of the Mallard class A4-6-2 Pacific type locomotive in Yorks National Rail Museum, that broke the speed record for steam locomotives back in July 1938 achieving a speed of just over 125 mph. Thats an amazing feat using a boiler and steam power, without a single computer in sight. I have had a love for this particular train since a small child, when I had a poster including this locomotive as well as many others on my bedroom wall. It was the Mallard that held my gaze though with its streamlined body work and wonderful blue livery (it was painted green when it completed the speed record). The train is a fully restord version, however it was last active in Easter of 1987.
The picture was hard to compose, as I was at the museum in peak season and it was packed. Trying to dodge members of the public from the frame of the shot was nigh on impossible, however I just about managed it in this shot. I wish I'd had my tripod as the shot was taken in fairly low light. Another lesson learned. Taken at 1/6th sec, f6.7, focal length 27mm ISO 400, adjusted white balance for daylight and compensated for over exposed highlights.
The picture was hard to compose, as I was at the museum in peak season and it was packed. Trying to dodge members of the public from the frame of the shot was nigh on impossible, however I just about managed it in this shot. I wish I'd had my tripod as the shot was taken in fairly low light. Another lesson learned. Taken at 1/6th sec, f6.7, focal length 27mm ISO 400, adjusted white balance for daylight and compensated for over exposed highlights.
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