In February 1998, Colin Nash brought me for a productive visit \u00a0to Britain\u2019s preserved Great Central Railway. It was typical winter\u2019s day in Leicestershire; the dawn brought crisp cold sun, yet the ground was damp. In other words, excellent conditions for photographing steam locomotives at work. To attract visitors, many railway museums and preserved railways focus operations on summer months, with trains tending to run during the middle part of the day. While this obviously suits casual visitors, it isn\u2019t the optimum time for photography. Harsh high light, and warm dry days offer precious little to enhance the drama of a steam locomotive. I\u2019d much prefer rich low sun of winter with high-dew point and frosty temperatures, that result voluminous effluence from steam locomotives and dramatic contrasts that portray the machinery in dramatic light.<\/p>\n
Thankfully, Britain is blessed with a variety of top notch preserved railways, many of which operate during the colder months. During the past 15 years, I\u2019ve made numerous trips to the United Kingdom in search of steam, as well as to make images of revenue mainline railways. This exposure was made with my Nikon F3T and an f2.8 135mm lens on Fuji Astia 100.<\/p>\n In February 1998, Colin Nash brought me for a productive visit \u00a0to Britain\u2019s preserved Great Central Railway. It was typical winter\u2019s day in Leicestershire; the dawn brought crisp cold sun, yet the ground was damp. In other words, excellent conditions for photographing steam locomotives at work. To attract visitors, many railway museums and preserved railways … Continue reading Locomotive Boscastle, February 1998<\/span> ![\"Steam](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/34039-3-Boscastle-Leicester-North-Feb-98-Brian-Solomon.jpg?resize=474%2C308\" "\\"Locomotive")
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