Sunday surplus Photo

Photographer’s Note

Six class Sr2 engines idling at the station of Tampere on Sunday afternoon.

Sr2 engines were built 1995-2003 by SLM in Switzerland and assembled in Finland by Transtech. They belong to Lok 2000 engine family, biggest differences from Swiss version being 1524 mm (5 feet) gauge and 25kV, 50 Hz electricity system used in Finland. Design of these engines comes from Italian company Pininfarina, better known for sports car designs.

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roges (1204) 2009-03-17 5:31

Hi Kari!
Interesting picture.
Well done, I like very much.
Regards,
Adrian

feather (49858) 2009-03-17 8:56

This is real Finnish snow is it!? :D I can't resist the colour red and you can't resist the engine. I love the strong perspective leading the eye right down the platform.
Kath

PixelTerror (86038) 2009-03-17 11:01

Terve Kari,
LOL fine perspective under a delightful winter light but... where do they intend to put the passengers ???
Have a nice evening JY

bertolucci (11976) 2009-03-17 12:27

Hi Kari, I dig the double alliteration (in words and picture elements) here and the juxtapo with the single pedestrian adds narrative interest. An intruiging scene and a very appealing pic.
Have a fine week,
Bert

rey316 (1900) 2009-03-17 13:06

Hi Kari
In Finland, the snow still there?
Beautiful these red .... :) on a background of snow and blue sky
Well done
Andrey

hispic (7399) 2009-03-17 19:52

Terve Kari,
Wow, Sextet-heading! The beautiful engines designed by Pininfarina were nicely captured. Distant steam and the shape of the shadow in the foreground remind me of steam engine. Thanks for sharing.
Regards, Hisashi

AiresSantos (41866) 2009-03-20 4:19

Hi Kari
Fine capture of this red train. Beautiful contrast between colours and well managed the light
TFS and have a nice weekend
Aires

ben4321 (9781) 2009-03-20 11:45

I wish the foreground shadow hadn't extended to the side of the locomotive, but other than that I like this shot - bright and colourful, and for those who like trains (I used to love trains when I was a kid), interesting subject matter.
I like how the smoke from the chimneys in the background fills what would otherwise have been empty sky.

Cheers,
Ben