Out of the shadows - a photo on Flickriver

Out of the shadows

            The prequel to the previous upload.

Given the wall-to-wall sun forecast for the morning, I planned the day's outing around this working - namely the RHTT Shrewsbury Coleham - Shrewsbury Coleham (3S71). A consultation with the OS map the night before suggested Flint might be the place to go given the track orientation - and, if the train ran to time, the low sunlight might just provide some nice backlight illumination on the discharge spray. A bit of a chance but worth taking I thought.

In the end I got lucky in that the train not only ran close to schedule, but was also hauled by a pair of Tractors rather than the expected Grids. Seen here are Network Rail units 97303 (top) and 97304 (tailing) doing the honours, and handily throwing up a fair amount of exhaust clag at the same time. I was surprised to see the line signalled for bi-directional working so decided to take advantage of the red light and include it in the frame. 

Looks better full screen.

8.46am, 29th October 2018

Taken in: United Kingdom / Wales / Flint (show map)

Taken on: October 29, 2018

Tags:

Halo

Flint

Wales

Cymru

North Wales

2018

Autumn

Network Rail

Class97

97303

97304

Contrejour

Backlit

Backlight

RHTT

Rail Head Treatment Train

Type3

Clwyd

English Electric

Spray

Red light

Exhaust

Clag

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Sets appears in: • My Personal Faves • Arty Farty trains more » • Britain's railways « less

Groups appears in: • Rail Vignettes - No AI • Rail UK: The Railways of Wales more » • North Wales Coast Rail Memories. • O yeah, and there's a train in it! (Invite Only) • The Strange Fascination With Railroad Tracks Club - no 30/60 • the things you see « less

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