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« on: April 28, 2019, 08:47:34 »
The picture(s) that rightfully fell to the cutting room floor ...



Has anyone else got any pictures that isn't work or can you folks achieve a perfect shot every time?   Grin Grin
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« Reply #1 on: April 28, 2019, 09:29:33 »
This one did make it - but for the wrong reasons!

You turn up in plenty of time and pick your ideal spot only for someone to turn up at the very last minute and stand in front of you  Angry  [Yes, I know it is a public space!]



or there is the unintentional photobomb! [I got lucky this time!]
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« Reply #2 on: April 28, 2019, 11:15:25 »
The third one is interesting as in reality a Voyager can't couple to an HST▸ (High Speed Train (Inter City class 43 125 units)) without a long metal pole. I'm not sure whether the brakes can be coupled.

It is amazing we've never standardise on couplings in the UK▸ (United Kingdom). The nearest we got was on the South Eastern (SR▸ (Southern Railway / Southern Region / Scot Rail / Scottish Region (rather confusing - it depends on the context)))  in the mid sixties when almost  everything was EPB with buckeye and standard control jumpers. 
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« Reply #3 on: April 28, 2019, 12:51:16 »
In the olden days, sometimes you didn't spot things before the film came back from the chemist...

https://www.flickr.com/photos/93122458@N08/8480001866/
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