A bit of urban exploration

[m t soule]

Today I thought I would explore the abandoned train yard near my house again. As an artist of sorts i like to explore weathering colours and the like. Today however uncovered something from my early child hood dreams.........an amazing (and contrasting to the environment) HUGE SURPRISE within feet of me!!!! (did a wee wee a little out of fear and awe)








on its way back past I took the initiative to create some souvenirs.

[Telerocker]

Cool, that train looks badass.

[Plenum n Heather]

That train looks like something out of a nightmare!

[m t soule]

During the war they were painted black!!!

[Philly Q]

So did you really not know a steam train was likely to go past?

Whereabouts is this, by the way?  I'm fascinated by things like abandoned stations and rail lines.

[m t soule]

I had not a clue!!! I ended up getting stung and scratched by brambles and nettles chasing after it through the Bushes to catch up with it further down the line
This is in castleton. rochdale (not as nice as it sounds)

[FELINEGUITARS]

Very nice LNER era A4 loco - albeit it in British Rail colours (Pacific class designed by Sir Nigel Gresley) - same type as the Mallard etc that held the speed record for a steam loco
Ran from 1937 till 1966

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LNER_Class_A4_4488_Union_of_South_Africa

[gwEm]

very cool

when i was a kid, my dad actually took me to a preserved railway and we had a ride on a train pulled by Union of South Africa. it was very loud and went like stink. the smell of the steam and the coal was incredible. i'll never forget that ride, it was like a normal steam train turned up to 11. absolutely glorious engineering.

[Andrew W]

That is very, very cool. As a nipper, I was allowed to stand on the footplate of the Sir Nigel Gresley (an LNER liveried A4) when it was on its travels. That is still a very fond memory. Call me a screaming traditionalist if you like, but I think they have a certain something that Network Southeast somewhat lacks.