No.186 Departs Photo

Photographer’s Note

186 is an example of what was by far the most numerous class of locomotive (diesel or steam) ever to run in Ireland. 111 of its type were built between 1866 and 1903 with only minor modifications between batches. The great majority were built by the GS&WR at Inchicore, though the construction of some examples was contracted out to Beyer, Peacock & Co., and Sharp, Stewart & Co., both famous Manchester based locomotive building firms. 186 is a survivor of Sharp, Stewart origin. The J15's survived long after many more modern locomotives were scrapped and when CIE abandoned steam haulage at the end of 1962 they were still the most numerous class with nearly half their number still in traffic. They were to be found all over the broad gauge lines of the Republic of ireland on all duties from shunting to main line passenger turns.

Thanks for looking :)

Gary

xavshot, sabyasachi_d, LamCam, jvsb, Dpbours, Wanda1 has marked this note useful

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xavshot (63137) 2008-09-20 12:31

Bonsoir Gary
superbe photo ! j'aime le cadrage vertical et la couleur orange qui ressort sur cette grisaille. Une photo d'une très belle qualité. Bravo.
Xavier

sabyasachi_d (413) 2008-09-20 12:44

Is this the famous stone-age rail that ireland still preserve and take pride in??? heard a lot about this train ride...never had the opportunity to take a ride on one....yes...the beauties of the past have been forced out, yet they still are the queen of tracks....there are very few left in India too...the very special thing about these trains are the unmistakable 'chug-chug' effect, and the smoke...something u've captured so nicely...and with an almost B/W scenario the orange uniform of the loco men is a nice contrast...thanks for sharing this....if u r a loco lover, u can visit my album...there are some shots which may interest you
:o) sabyasachi

scalerman (25787) 2008-09-20 12:56

Gary: even the noisy grain works here to your advantage - great subdued hues - a fine persctive and fee to this piece. c

foibles3 (1054) 2008-09-20 13:02

Incredible image, top notch comments. You have succeeded in capturing the motion and the mood of the moment. The contrast in colour is fabulous.

LamCam (3603) 2008-09-20 13:34

Hello Gary,
The combination of black, orange, and a touch of green , is very effective. The sight of the billowing grey steam brings back memories - particularly of how it would fill the tunnels the engines passed through.
The man's attentive pose and expression adds a lot to this strong shot.
Very informative note too.
Best wishes....Maggie

Yeoman (1015) 2008-09-20 14:59

Hi Gary,

Great picture ! Your work on the colors and texture is fantastic... and your composition too !

Congratulations,

Best regards,

Emmanuel

DaveLafni (164) 2008-09-20 18:02

Hi Gery
What an eye-catching photo you've made!
I like the contrastive colors in here. It's really amazed me.
Regards,
Lafni

fanni (8889) 2008-09-22 1:47

Hello Gary,
excellent portrait which is a daily life scene at the same time :) Very good composition! Very impressive photo. I like the smoke coming out of the pipe and the posture of the man in teh FG!
best regards,
Elena

erdemerciyas (357) 2008-09-22 5:11

ohhh its very sharpen... Beatifull....

lgir (2845) 2008-09-22 6:37

Hello Gary,

very good picture with excellent color contrast on a dominant almost monochrome.
Good work

Regards
Laurent

Dpbours (220) 2008-09-27 0:10

Hello Gary!

That is one totally different shot from what I'm use to be a genuine 'McParland'. Then again, I'm happy you went out of your comfort zone for this one. A very nice composition - interesting gaze as well - and you were lucky with the wind :-). Nice perspective as well.

Greetings,
Dennis

Wanda1 (11015) 2008-10-28 21:39

Hi Gary,
I really like this shot with the orange and greys contrasting with one another and the concerned expression of the man. Love the smoke billowing out and the perspective looking down the tracks. The shot almost has an old fashioned feeling about it. Great choice of vertical format too adding to the nice tight composition.
Regards
Wanda

batalay (21213) 2008-11-09 8:53

Hello Gary,

A most informative note, a spectacular photograph. In their brilliant orange overhauls, the engineer and his assistant become strong focal points for the largely monochromatic photograph. The billowing smoke/steam adds a touch of surrealism, emblematic of the Industrial Revolution.

Warm regards,

Bulent

happypoppeye (4064) 2009-01-07 21:06

This is a great shot Gary. Wayyyyyyyy underrated in my opinion. Honestly, the only thing I can even nitpick about is the blue sky - yes, actually complaining about blue in the sky, how do you like that.
Great work
John

aspiringamateur (151) 2009-01-29 8:04

Very atmospheric shot! The expression on the worker's face and the billowing steam make it very dynamic, and the contrasting colors add wonderful interest to an already interesting subject. But I have to disagree with John about the blue--it's echoed in the faded paint on the engine! You couldn't have planned it better :)
Whitney

Rafer (4542) 2009-06-04 11:43

Impresionante trabajo en luz, color y composición...saludos