Night coals - a photo on Flickriver

Night coals

            Another reprocessed image from a few years ago which has scrubbed up better courtesy of improved software. 

Fiddlers Ferry Power Station was still going strong when the shot was taken back in 2013, and this image sees EWS liveried Shed 66020 passing Arpley Junction and heading back to Liverpool Docks with a rake of discharged coal hoppers. The signal box was still operational, and indeed busy given the volume of coal traffic going to the power station. It was predominantly semaphores too, although none are visible in this shot. 

Earlier in the day the loaded train had been snapped at Olive Mount on its outward journey. 

This shot was pushing the limits of the EOS 7D at 3200asa and 1/4sec @ F5.6 - although at least the bridge parapet on Slutchers Lane made for a sturdy enough resting spot. 

Whilst the shot has been around a bit, this latest incarnation significantly reduces the grain and noise making for a much more presentable image, and one that will comfortably view full-screen. The original has been deleted. 

21st November 2013

Taken in: UK / England / Warrington (show map)

Taken on: November 21, 2013

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Arpley Junction

Arpley

Class66

DBCargo

DBSchenker

EWS

Coal

Freight

Cargo

Fiddlers Ferry

Power Station

Cheshire

2013

Night

Evening

Dark

Signal Box

North West

Glint

Switch Diamond

Slutchers Lane

66020

Shed

After dark

Goods

Atmosphere

Urban

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Sets appears in: • Britain's railways

Groups appears in: • Rail Vignettes - No AI • The Strange Fascination With Railroad Tracks Club - no 30/60 more » • Great workmanship - past & present • The Night Owl • Photography at its best ... all welcome « less

Camera: Canon EOS 7D, f/5.6, 1/4 sec, 25mm, ISO 3200 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Canon EOS 7D
Lens:	EF17-40mm f/4L USM
Aperture:	f/5.6
Exposure Time:	0.25 sec (1/4)
Focal Length:	25mm
ISO:	3200
Exposure Bias:	-2/3 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Aperture-priority AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Manual
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Adobe Photoshop Elements 11.0 Macintosh
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