Wow, that was a really great day out, thanks to all who organised it. I
was shocked at the bus queues, but not many people queuing for the
tickets, which was good to see, just glad I brought my own lunch.
My pics now online at
http://www.railwaysonline.co.uk/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=11

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from "Joe Patrick"  contains these words:


> Wow, that was a really great day out, thanks to all who organised it. I
> was shocked at the bus queues, but not many people queuing for the
> tickets, which was good to see, just glad I brought my own lunch.
> My pics now online at
> http://www.railwaysonline.co.uk/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=11


It *was* a good day out.  You _could_ have bought your sandwiches in
Morrisons, just across the road from the Works entrance, as many did.
The sign about the "bacon, egg, and sauasage" was very tempting, as was
the smell of them cooking...

I didn't encounter any blatantly rude photographers, most just waited
until there was a short gap in the procession past our lenses [I was
planning  to phot any miscreants!].  It was easier to get decent shots
of the diesels because the crowds seemed to be round the steam locos
most of the time.  The light went from "poor" to "a fortnight at f8"
during the afternoon, which was great pity.  At least those who are
there today have sunshine to enhance their photos.

I saw the queue for the buses as I left, decided that standing around in
the rain wasn't my scene, and walked back to the station. 

-- 
Dave,                                     
Frodsham

Joe Patrick wrote:


> Wow, that was a really great day out, thanks to all who organised
> it. I was shocked at the bus queues, but not many people queuing
> for the tickets, which was good to see, just glad I brought my
> own lunch.


Yes, that was fun, although rather too many people to make it easy
to see the stuff on the stalls. Usual interesting glimpse of factory
processes, but not enough catering as you say. The queues moved
fairly quickly although the Arriva person at the works wasn't very
good at getting the crowds to board quickly. Why didn't the
photographers go on the Friday evening? As it was taking quick shots
I had to set the lens to the shortest poss. focal length to get most
of the loco in from about four feet away. Thank goodness for
software with perspective control!

-- 
Chris Game

All generalizations are false, including this one.

Chris Game wrote:

> Joe Patrick wrote:
>
>> Wow, that was a really great day out, thanks to all who organised
>> it. I was shocked at the bus queues, but not many people queuing
>> for the tickets, which was good to see, just glad I brought my
>> own lunch.
>
> Yes, that was fun, although rather too many people to make it easy
> to see the stuff on the stalls. Usual interesting glimpse of factory
> processes, but not enough catering as you say. The queues moved
> fairly quickly although the Arriva person at the works wasn't very
> good at getting the crowds to board quickly. Why didn't the
> photographers go on the Friday evening? As it was taking quick shots
> I had to set the lens to the shortest poss. focal length to get most
> of the loco in from about four feet away. Thank goodness for
> software with perspective control!




Sorry I couldn't be there.
Stills are all very well but wondering if someone will have done something 
on DVD / Video for later publication ?

Regards
Pete
www.thecanalshop.com

It's a big shame I couldn't be there!

It looks like it was great fun. Great photos Joe!

David Jackson wrote:


> The light went from "poor" to "a fortnight at f8"
> during the afternoon, which was great pity.

----------------------------------

Dave...

That's another variation on my own standard sad tale,
whereby I usually say "a fortnight at f2"!  :-)

After more than 50 years since I had my first railway
picture published, I managed to take some shots which
weren't up to the standard of my late Mum's Ensign 129
box camera, which I first took to Crewe Loco Works on
school trips, circa 1946-7!

Several attempts saw my Fuji digital in a plastic carrier
bag with just the lens front poking through a hole!


Regards,

DigitisED  (Eddie Bellass)

Mythical Merseyside, in the Occupied Territories
of Old Lancashire, United Kingdom.

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The message 
from "Joe Patrick"  contains these words:


> My pics now online at
> http://www.railwaysonline.co.uk/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=11


Nice photos, Joe.  As a contrast, I've put a few of mine online at

http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/dijackson/Crewe2005

-- 
Dave,                                     
Frodsham

David Jackson wrote:

> I didn't encounter any blatantly rude photographers, most just waited
> until there was a short gap in the procession past our lenses 

If you have picture editing software that will handle layers, you don't
need to wait for gaps. Assuming the locomotive is still, and the people
are moving, take several shots, put each on a different layer, move them
until they are all superimposed in register (very easy if you use a
tripod to take them) and then just erase the people you don't want. The
locomotive will then show through from a lower layer.


> [I was planning to phot any miscreants!].

Not clever. If your photographs are good enough that people can be
identified and you publish them with derogatory captions, you could find
yourself in need of a lawyer. And anyway. how do you think that such an
action would not make *you* a "blatantly rude photographer"?
-- 
http://gallery120232.fotopic.net/p9683680.html
(53054 (Class 116) at Leamington Spa, 10 Jun 1985)

Joe Patrick wrote:


> Wow, that was a really great day out


Indeed it was. Congratulations to the organisers. And thanks to all who
gave up their time in order to make it all happen.

-- 
http://gallery120232.fotopic.net/p12906833.html
(47 331 at Bescot, 25 Apr 1999)

"Joe Patrick"  wrote in message 
news:1126447764.458212.201650@f14g2000cwb.googlegroups.com...

> Wow, that was a really great day out, thanks to all who organised it.

>

On the whole, very much enjoyed the event, amazing number of locos, people 
behaved reasonably well, pity about the weather which made everyone pile in 
to the sheds which made wandering around the stalls and looking at the 
auction a bit of a challenge. Read in a magazine that Crewe's long term 
future was in doubt - can anybody tell me any more about this - how many 
heavy maintenance depots have we got left?

Fav photo of Duke of Gloucester - what a spendid piece of kit! (p.s. I'm a 
child of the diesel era, but don't stop me appreciating the odd kettle!)

http://ukrailways.fotopic.net/p20085380.html

Paul

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from Chris Tolley  contains these words:


> > [I was planning to phot any miscreants!].
> Not clever. If your photographs are good enough that people can be
> identified and you publish them with derogatory captions, you could find
> yourself in need of a lawyer. 


I should have put a smiley inside the bracket.  However, it has been
done before - Doncaster, IIRC?  Comments would be completely
unnecessary.

Can anyone recommend album-generating software?  I found Web-Album
Generator on a CD somebody passed to me, but although it's very quick to
make the page, I'd prefer an album which puts the "large" shot into a
new page.  Preferably free, of course...   ;-)

And, yes, I do know that I should get myself involved with html. Yes, I
do know it's not difficult, but I do have other things to do!

-- 
Dave,                                     
Frodsham

Nice pix Paul, but when I was there on Saturday the Duke
had a Mid-Day Scot headboard on the top lamp iron and
two adverts for its sponsor, Hornby Trains, below this.


Regards,

DigitisED  (Eddie Bellass)

Mythical Merseyside, in the Occupied Territories
of Old Lancashire, United Kingdom.

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Thirty quid a ticket - that's why I didn't go on Friday and one other
day!

David Jackson wrote:


> Can anyone recommend album-generating software?  I found Web-Album
> Generator on a CD somebody passed to me, but although it's very quick to
> make the page, I'd prefer an album which puts the "large" shot into a
> new page.  Preferably free, of course...   ;-)


Have you thought of hosting your pics on www.fotopic.net? It does
all the thumbnail stuff very well.

Charlie

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from Charlie Hulme  contains these words:


> Have you thought of hosting your pics on www.fotopic.net? It does
> all the thumbnail stuff very well.


I'm not sure that fotopic is suitable for the very few presentable
photos that I've taken.  I suppose I could give it a whirl...

Thanks for reminding me that fotopic isn't just for the experts!

-- 
Dave,                                     
Frodsham

"Eddie Bellass"  wrote in message 
news:n7gVe.1573$Kk3.656@fe1.news.blueyonder.co.uk...

> Nice pix Paul, but when I was there on Saturday the Duke
> had a Mid-Day Scot headboard on the top lamp iron and
> two adverts for its sponsor, Hornby Trains, below this.
>

Ed

I'd say I took those about 2.00pm saturday, there was a Hornby ad resting 
against the bogie wheel - wonder if someone had complained and they moved 
the ads off?

Paul

Ed


> I'd say I took those about 2.00pm saturday, there was a Hornby ad 
> resting against the bogie wheel - wonder if someone had complained 
> and they moved the ads off?

-----------------------------------------------

Paul...

I took my photo at 10.20am, soon after our arrival there.

At 2.00pm I was jammed tight, almost to the point of
asphyxiation, alongside one of the auctions of old relics.

I'd almost swear I heard somebody offer 10p for me!
:-(


Regards,

DigitisED  (Eddie Bellass)

Mythical Merseyside, in the Occupied Territories
of Old Lancashire, United Kingdom.

Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free and checked
by a leading anti-virus system - updated continuously.

David Jackson wrote:


> Can anyone recommend album-generating software?  I found Web-Album
> Generator on a CD somebody passed to me, but although it's very
> quick to make the page, I'd prefer an album which puts the
> "large" shot into a new page.  Preferably free, of course...  
> ;-)


The problem with WAG is that the pictures seem to loose 'quality' as
part of the size reduction process, more than they should. The
thumbnail/index/html/css generation work ok so I use that with
images reduced and 'improved' in another image manipulation program
replacing those generated internally by WAG.

-- 
Chris Game

All generalizations are false, including this one.

The message <J_wVe.59287$2n6.12178@fe3.news.blueyonder.co.uk>
from "Eddie Bellass"  contains these words:


> I'd almost swear I heard somebody offer 10p for me!


That was me, Eddie.  I misheard what the auctioneer said... And are you
sure it was really 10p?

-- 
Dave,                                     
Frodsham