As I have nothing to say, and some people like old foto's of railway stations, here is one from the past of Tunbridge Wells station. Stupidly I have not noted the photographers name, which is not unusual for me, but it is a simple yet powerful photograph. It certainly looks very Bert Hardy.
There is something about railway stations and railways in general that entice photography. Possibly it is the light and shade as seen here, especially when done in Black & White images, and there is just so much to take pictures off.
The stations and their environs, the buildings, some almost 200 years old, give opportunity for the camera. The Sheds round the back full of items of which few understand their uses. The wagons, the engines themselves, and those in Heritage railways give special pleasure when noted, make for super photography. Add in the weather, whether bright sunshine or dark overhead clouds, a bot of steam or colour and a picture appears.
The people also, if they do not notice you and belt you one, can give great pictures. Excited kids or dogs, less excited mothers fussing around, bored passengers awaiting, the items carried and these days the dress sense, or lack of it, make pictures. With Heritage railways it is mostly 'look a like' men, stomachs reaching out further than the camera lens they carry. 'People watchers' can enjoy large stations for hours.
I must get on a train soon...
4 comments:
These are nice photos. Very "fiftyish" Tube trains seem much brighter today but I remember that style still survived till my youth, with the little lamps.
Jenny, Some original lines were very neat, some of those remain. Today's lines, stations, trains etc, are more efficient, but less attractive. I must seek more such pictures.
We visited Guatemala and high point was the railway museum....so sub fusc it was almost in black and white. I discovered that their railways had a unique guage....wondered at the shaky viaducts...it was for me the high spot of the visit.
Anon, Shaky viaducts would worry me...
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