That Time Of Year Again

[JonathonAG]

December has come....and like most heritage railways in the UK, the Bo'ness Santa Specials started again this weekend. And as per usual, I went along for a few photographs....and as per usual, lighting was not great. This time of the year can help acheive great, atmospheric photos. Yet, unless the perfect situations occur.....you end up with a lot of photos like this:







However, as shown above....I realised that Black and White photos really triumph where colour photographs with bad lighting would fail.
It was a trying day to say the least. The one spot I had planned from the start to take photographs at.....had a Blue Addacabin in the way!!!! Not exactly what I was hoping for, and along with the bad lighting and cold weather.....and that the trains were top and tailed because of a points failure at Birkhill ( which meant D5010 or D8010 at the back of the trains )....made nothing go to plan. yet, a few good shots did come out of the day, but I will return before the end of the year for a few more : http://jonathonag.fotopic.net/c1418032.html

Anybody else got shots of Santa Specials in the UK they want to share. I'll admit, they are not the best to photograph ( as kids could easily get in the way ).....but if planned through correctly...some nice shots to bed had!

Thanks

Jonathon

[rwaceyw]

Be hard to find D5010 or D8010 on the back of the trains considering they don't exist anymore

I think you mean D5310 and D8020

Dave

[JonathonAG]

Okay....I'll admit to not knowing much about the McRat....it's just new to us at Bo'ness ( well...for me anyway ), and it's the first time I've seen it in broad daylight ( if you could call it light ).

But a typo error with D8020....I'm ashamed now