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B&W Black & White, monotone and sepia
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From a short evening walk
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^Loving that wisp of cloud in the 1st image! Looks like the tree is smoking! 
Great stuff!
Great stuff!
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A quintessential UK branch line scene
This scene could be from the 1950's or early 1960's when this branch, the Totnes to Ashburton line in south Devon was worked in this fashion, a class 14xx tank engine and a single auto coach. The engine is pushing the coach and the engine driver is actually in a driving cab at the leading end of the coach. He has control of the steam regulator, steam brakes and whistle via mechanical linkages. The fireman has extra duties to perform such as operating the reverser both to control the direction of travel and "notch" up on the run as well as releasing the steam brake. For that he earned extra money equivalent to a top rated fireman.
Here the train is passing along the banks of the River Dart close to Dartington on its way to Buckfastleigh. The line no longer goes on to Ashburton due to a new road built on the trackbed of the old railway line.
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This scene could be from the 1950's or early 1960's when this branch, the Totnes to Ashburton line in south Devon was worked in this fashion, a class 14xx tank engine and a single auto coach. The engine is pushing the coach and the engine driver is actually in a driving cab at the leading end of the coach. He has control of the steam regulator, steam brakes and whistle via mechanical linkages. The fireman has extra duties to perform such as operating the reverser both to control the direction of travel and "notch" up on the run as well as releasing the steam brake. For that he earned extra money equivalent to a top rated fireman.
Here the train is passing along the banks of the River Dart close to Dartington on its way to Buckfastleigh. The line no longer goes on to Ashburton due to a new road built on the trackbed of the old railway line.
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Abandoned Lloyds signal station
Open gate
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No, in the days before radio communication to ships Lloyds of London had a series of lookout points around the coast, particularly around the west coast that would signal to ships arriving from abroad, particularly those who'd made a very long vovage which port they should head to to offload their cargo, which usually meant somewhere they'd get the best price. The signals were in the form of flags run up a mast (the base is still there). There is an expression in old sailing ship circles "Falmouth for orders" which meant that the ship would stand in to the coast of southern Cornwall, identify itself to the signal station and see if it had instructions (orders) which port to proceed to. One of the most important such stations would have been at the Lizard in southern Cornwall.
This site http://www.engineering-timelines.com/scripts/engineeringItem.asp?id=1048 will give you some info on the Lizard signal station (not the one pictured which is much smaller, known as Gunrow Down Signal Station)
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The one on The Lizard still stands, and appears to have been converted into a bit of a des res ... painted brilliant white and with "Lloyds Signal Station" in huge black letters on the walls.
Oddly enough I don't have a 'photo of it to hand, but google will serve one up soon enough ...
Oddly enough I don't have a 'photo of it to hand, but google will serve one up soon enough ...
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No, that's all natural.
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