SR "Merchant Navy" Class no 35006 "Peninsular & Oriental S. N. Co" approaches Gotherington, Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway 40th Anniversary Gala
Date: 7th November, 2021
Photograph Reference: P86430
Camera: Sony A77
ISO: 250
Exposure Time: 1/500sec
Aperture: F7.1
Focal Length: 50mm
Modifications: RAW modified
Seen here heading the 14:18 freight working from Cheltenham Racecourse to Toddington.
This was taken at the opposite end of the field to the previous shots. Since I was last here, the trees at the north end of the field, from where I previously worked, have been cut back, and the framing opportunities no longer exist. Also, during this visit, there was some piling under the line just off the right of the shot which intruded into a southeast view, so I ended up with a northeastern one instead. I'm hoping that the piling will be landscaped into the embankment in the future as this angle presents too much skyline for my liking.
This shot replaces one from 2016.