Ok, whilst this isn't 'quite' what this weeks Thematic is all about, go check out Written Inc for more, it IS still Industrial, and given the start up photo has a railyard in play, I thought I would go down that line...
I have always had trains as a hobby from when I was younger, and it has given way to aviation photography in some ways, but it is still there. And in these series of photos of trains, generally from another era, it shows the industrial nature that has/was needed for them to be built, as opposed to the sterile, 'slapped together' fashion they are now. There is also a photo of a 'V Set' that was demolished by a falling tree during a freak weather event. This too, shows the idustrial side to which the damage was caused and its removal...
Festival of Steam
CPH Tour to Nowra
Tramway Museum - Loftus
Tram Track
V13 Damaged
V13 Detail
Old Steamer
Hoo roo for now...
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Oh I so love trains!
ReplyDeleteWow, V13 - I'm guessing a tree fell on it. Wow.
ReplyDeleteA great series fro train buffs and to me as I worked with British Rail for a number of years after the Clapham train crash and the Hidden Report.
ReplyDeleteWow, these are great photos.
ReplyDeleteI love trains too - these are fantastic photos! Poor old V13...
ReplyDeleteGreat old train pictures, but a big "ouch" for that one that was wrecked.
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness- what a wonderful collection of photos, they just capture all the beauty and sometimes pain effecting such a very important industry for us all. I could see that first photo placed in the homes or places of business that want to evoke that command of trains! Excellent post, thanks so much! Now I have to look at them all one more time!
ReplyDelete'Down that line' you say Bernie, haha! Love the old steamers, they always look so much more romantic and adventurous than the modern trains, I must admit it's all about style and less about speed for me!
ReplyDeleteGreat photos! I know I am showing my age...but I do remember a trip to Campbelltown as a child - on a steam train! I also remember travelling on steam trains in India in 1977 - never, ever wear white - as i did!
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