Sunday 11 January 2015

penkridge 1986


47 527 Penkridge 12.5.1986


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47 XXX  Penkridge 12.5.1986

(All copyright Steve Sainsbury/Rail Thing)


Back in 1986 I had the perfect job for a railway photographer - driving a lorry around the UK on a  week to week basis with loads of spare time every day (especially in the evening) together with free passage around the UK!

Over the four years I did find a few favoured places for photography - one was on the West Coast Main Line just south of Stafford, at Penkridge. It was an unstaffed station on a double track line with plenty of trains coming through and lots of variety. The sun was also just right for the afternoon, which is normally when I was there.

On a lovely late Spring afternoon in May 1986 I got these shots (with more to follow) featuring a  range of express, locals and freight. Remember this was back in film days when you had to think about every shot - but the location made this easy!

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