Antje's D78 Stock Photo Project

D 7123 after a row with a tree taken almost a year ago at Ealing Common

That would be a real shame.

As has been suggested, approaching station supervisors to explain what you're up to would avoid any awkward encounters with over-officious officials. It might help to have printed copies of examples of your work with you, to help explain what you're trying to do. At worst, you can move on and see if the next supervisor up the line is more sympathetic.

You'll be less conspicuous waiting at a busy interchange station like Earls Court, where you will not be the only person letting trains go without getting on. Once you've identified which way your quarry is going, you can follow down the line to a better vantage point to take its photo on its way back.

And of course if you can find a vantage point on public land, away from TfL property, their bylaws don't apply.

They basic rule is that if you can see it, you can take its picture, unless a bylaw specifically forbids it. If people don't want pictures taken of their property, they shouldn't leave it out where the public can see it!

Fortunately, these have been accounted for in good time:





Extra: I got 7010, but why are the police at Dagenham Heathway so curious about me when I'm just doing trains and is now trying to find 7064? It's weird but it turns out they were just worried about my safety.





Extra Extra: I didn't manage to finish the previous Extra before we entered the tunnel at Bow.

Who told you LTM Acton would be out of bounds? I plan on heading down (with permission).

Its the nearest place thats possible to load them. Several c stock cars left from the museum. I would not be surpised if they withdraw from several places like Acton works, Musuem, Northwood possibly

Nice shots, Antje. I love those trains. Hope to ride them again this year.

Isn't that East Putney not Putney Bridge?

I appear to have written that reply with great haste (as in too quickly), albeit the Flickr description is correct.

As a major update, all the remaining D78 double ended units are done, albeit some are in the middle: this means that there will be less pressure, and no disappointment if the operator never steps into the cab of the said motors again. Photos will follow later.

Antje

Extra: here they are:

7503


7512


7515 (and the last one)


7518


7521


7522 (turns out I already got that)


7527


7529


BONUS: 17008 (I have the interiors but I have yet to process those)


Although I have all the motor cars, this is not the end of this project because the withdrawals have only just started last week and there is plenty of time before the last one leaves: there is now plenty of breathing space so that the risk of missing cars is now zero. I may post better versions of the motor cars if such opportunity occurs.

I also plan to get some Vivarail examples if that plan succeeds.

Yes, but they will no longer look like they do in these pictures.

Hi, at the moment the project focuses on DMs at home territory: while we have moved to the top-up phase with the whole set already complete (see www.flickr.com/photos/jaggers/sets/72157627281304537/), there have been delays to starting the top-up phase because of the cold weather (not everyone can easily cope with single digit temperatures).

There's always the pub on the platform at Kew Gardens!