2650 as icy winter grips Pretoria
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2650 as icy winter grips Pretoria
Very rarely does Pretoria reach a temperature of 0°C, but, on the Saturday morning the 25th July 09, the icy grips of winter finally descends of the capital city. I was tasked to light-up 2650 on the night before, and on this morning I used the almost freezing temperature, to captured 2650 awaiting shed-duty, in preparation for yet another Tswane Explorer trip.
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- Dawn
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- As the sun climbs higher into the African sky
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- Natures' elements all at work, to serve a purpose
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- Sunrise - 2650 waits for the sun rays to help her warm up from the icy winter morning chill
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- 2650 seen ready for the weekend that lies ahead
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- Steamy silhouette (2)
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- Steamy silhouette
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Re: 2650 as icy winter grips Pretoria
Brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.. I can feel the cold, but I can also feel the warmth from that loco. Great Pics.
Not quite on the rails.
Check out my train vids. http://www.youtube.com/user/nixops
Check out my train vids. http://www.youtube.com/user/nixops
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In my humble opinion, these two photos are the very best that I have managed to get of a steam locomotive, let alone 2650 . . .
In my humble opinion, these two photos are the very best that I have managed to get of a steam locomotive, let alone 2650 . . .
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- A wintery steam scene
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- Evocative
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- Midday - Lunch Break
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- Chilling Detail - 2650
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Re: 2650 as icy winter grips Pretoria
Your two "very best" pictures are indeed good ones, Gabor. I think I prefer the first of the two. I was on duty at dawn the following day, and again it was very cold. There's something particularly atmospheric about steam engines in the cold.
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Re: 2650 as icy winter grips Pretoria
Well done! Gabor
Re: 2650 as icy winter grips Pretoria
Your "two best" are very good! Well done! I too prefer the first because of the unusual angle.
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Re: 2650 as icy winter grips Pretoria
Nice picture series.
I also like the first one of your best ones.
I also like the first one of your best ones.
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Re: 2650 as icy winter grips Pretoria
Very, very nice Gabor and definately here is a picture of the month amomgst them.