Steam under the bridge

[-Oy-]

A4 Class No60007 'Sir Nigel Gresley' steams into Bury Bolton Street Station. Part of the East Lancs Railway 'Legends of Steam' event on 15th March 2024.

 

[Lilac]

I love the old trains you have there.

 

[Pinky]

Another beautiful engine

 

[JBR]

A beautiful shot, Oy.

 

[Lewkat]

Another beauty, Oy. Keep 'em coming.

 

[Jace]

Another beauty, Oy. Keep 'em coming.

Yes...

 

[-Oy-]

Thanks all

 

[birdy]

Beautiful black and white photo.

 

[Tommy]

I love your pictures of trains, Oy. I think it's wonderful that our British friends have done such a good job of preserving so many of them. However, I rather doubt that they were this clean and shiny back in their working days.

 

[-Oy-]

I love your pictures of trains, Oy. I think it's wonderful that our British friends have done such a good job of preserving so many of them. However, I rather doubt that they were this clean and shiny back in their working days.

There sure weren't - unless on an important job with media attention that is.

 

[Tommy]

There sure weren't - unless on an important job with media attention that is.

How true. A little story . . .
In the early 70s, the aircraft carrier I was serving on was used to shoot a few scenes for a movie. As is common, there were aircraft lined up along each side of the forward flight deck. The planes, normally a very muted flat gray, had been repainted a very shiny gloss gray with blackened wheels and brightly colored highlights. The re-painting had only been done on the side of each aircraft facing toward the camera!