A Shedload of…

…Well, Sheds!

When the vast majority of freight movements on the rail network are handled by a single class and the range of locations available to you to photograph them is limited, you have to fall back on some photographic trickery to achieve some form of variance in your shots. After all, we can all get that nice 50mm three-quarter view that was always the ideal – and we know that gets boring when the subject is always the same…

So here are some Class 66 locos (Sheds) in action – I hope I’ve got some good variance in my views…

Barking…

Stratford…

Stratford again…

Harrow & Wealdstone…

And finally, Harrow & Wealdstone once more…

Those of my followers with photographic experience will spot that I’m using a Tele-zoom for all of these. This type of lens allows you to control the light and surroundings in a way that a standard lens often can’t. The shots also tell you that I’m often seeking to show the locomotive in its environment but occasionally I will look for pure impact like in the third shot. It’s all about creating some variety to what we shoot while trying to capture the present for future transport historians.