Once again, this shot is from a visit to the Ecclesbourne Valley Railway, Wirkworth, Derbyshire. The unusual perspective here was only possible to obtain because a) the loco was coupled to the coach by its front (smoke-box) end, and b) the coach in use had a glazed door at the end. you’ll notice there is very little smoke; this is because this shot was taken while travelling down a steep incline, so very little power is required. Just an hour earlier, I had the experience of riding on the footplate of this same loco!
My Sunday Photo: 19 July 2015
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Fab photo. The unusual perspective makes it feel like the train is coming right out at the viewer.
what a brilliant perspective! I love steam trains although it’s been quite a while since I’ve been on one. We used to go quite regularly to a local steam railway museum but it used to be free and now they’ve started charging a small fortune just for entry 😦
These steam train photos really make me want to go and travel on one
Thank you for linking up
So cool getting this perspective.
Sounds like a great place to visit. We love our local train attractions here too
Fantastic photo! Sounds like you had a great time x
Agree with Sarah! This photo looks like the train is headed towards me! #mysundayphoto