Time for another week off and this time starting with some glorious weather, it all seemed too perfect and it was, as today I learnt the second rule of digital photography! Lesson 1 was learned very shortly after acquiring a digital camera which is to make sure you check you have a memory card before you leave the house. Lesson 2 however wasn’t learnt until today when I discovered you should also check the amount of charge in your battery! This one hurt a lot more as I had a whole days worth of workings and shots planned on the Berks & Hants line but was scuppered after just my first shot. Grrrr!
Thankfully I did manage one shot and it is one I have wanted to do for a while, the classic curve at Crofton pumping house. The first up working I had planned was the 7A09 Merehead – Acton ‘Jumbo’ train and a quick check before hand showed me the recently re liveried 59005 ‘Kenneth J Painter’ would be in charge and running bang on time 59005 rounded the curve with a lengthy rake behind.
