A couple of steam engines.

[Swiss Toni]

Called in at the North Yorks. Moors Railway today and shot these, hope you like.

Ex. LMS Class 5 No 45212 leaving Goathland.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v196/stubro2000/5253.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v196/stubro2000/52670.jpg

A visitor to the line, 71000 "Duke of Gloucester", seen here arriving at Pickering.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v196/stubro2000/Pickering02.jpg

and then resting in the afternoon sunshine.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v196/stubro2000/Pickering01.jpg

Taken with 40D & 17-40mm f/4L

[F/M Bill]

Very nice Stuart. In deciding which one I liked the most, I can't come up with a clear winner. That must mean they're all winners.

[Woolburr]

Number 2 definitely has that old time postcard look to it...Nice!

[Jamie Holladay]

I really like the second one Stuart.

[KenTT]

There all great shots, but if I had to choose and pick, then #2 & #3 are favs.

Thanks for posting :-)

[PhotosGuy]

Excellent work!

[jdando]

Very nice set Stuart! Great composition and colors. Tomorrow I am off to shoot the 3985, I hope I come away with shots as good as yours.

[butchielad]

Superb shots. I like No.2.

[john123]

Fantastic shots. I always love to shoot trains and you have done a wonderful job . Some great angles there.

[M5Man]

Stuart,

As I opened the thread I thought No 1 was an excellent picture, good enough to be painted but as I scrolled down they got better and better :)

[Benji]

Love 'em all. Steam locomotives are awesome.

Benji

[Anke]

Great series, Stuart.

[bsmotril]

Oh my, those are beautiful. I could not pick a favorite, I love them all.

[DerekRob]

Nice shots Swiss Toni,

[kit lens]

Nice shots! I love steam...

[kevin_c]

They are all excellent shots 'Swiss', but number two does stand out for me as well! :-)

[acchildress]

Nice shots . Did you go back 50 or 75 years to get these shots?

[theflyingkiwi]

Those are very cool, some of them would look cool in B&W

[markimage]

These shots made me smile this morning! Very nice

[Swiss Toni]

Well thank you for all the positive comments I'm really pleased you like the shots.

I did a B&W version of #2 which is only the second time I've ever tried this and I'm not too sure, c&c welcome.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v196/stubro2000/5267BWsmall.jpg

[Desertraptor]

Great train shots
I certainly don't see enough of the old steam on the tracks around here

[Stargazerfrank]

Great Pics!!!

[theflyingkiwi]

Well thank you for all the positive comments I'm really pleased you like the shots.

I did a B&W version of #2 which is only the second time I've ever tried this and I'm not too sure, c&c welcome.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v196/stubro2000/5267BWsmall.jpg

very cool :)

[NickR]

Quality