Best location?

[AJP]

Where is your favourite spotting or photting locaton in the UK and why?

(just a bit of fun)

 

[yorkie]

I don't know really, I've not really gone to that many locations. It's been more a case of I've taken photos from wherever I happened to be.

But next week I should be going to quite a few new locations so I may be in a better position to judge then (Monday - North East, Tuesday - Barnetby, Wednesday - Pennines (Mirfield, Marsden, Edale and perhaps more, all of which should be good).

 

[Craig]

I don't do spotting, but for photos I like anywhere with nice scenery and an interesting train. The Tyne Valley and S&C are two favourites.

A couple of years ago I might have said Crewe due to the variety of trains you could see there. Not any more though, unless you really like units

 

[AJP]

I like Barnetby for photting because its busy so plenty to phot and always the semaphore signals give a great effect.

 

[AJP]

For example here is Barnetby....

 

[Tomnick]

Did you not like the Down Main Starter then?

Two of my favourite locations at Barnetby (first one might be a bit familiar already!):

 

[Mojo]

Cheddington is one of my favourites, becuase of the variety of traffic, and the fact the line is totally straight for a good few miles either side,
one of my fav pics from this location is: -
http://www.railwaysonline.co.uk/internet/DSCF0009.JPG

 

[Jordy]

hock: hock: hock: WHAT!!! When did that happen and why wasn't I there!!! Grrrrrrrrr

Jordy

 

[Tomnick]

hock: hock: hock: WHAT!!! When did that happen and why wasn't I there!!! Grrrrrrrrr

Jordy

It was apparantly 11th April this year - though I seem to remember it being much later than that! I only found out about it that morning, from a friend who drives for EWS - don't think it was too widely known about. Sorry .

Just to make you feel better...

 

[andrewmay]

My favourite location has to be the crossing at Water Orton as it is very busy here with freight. The line splits just before here and there is a bridge going over the other lines providing for great photos like this from the crossing: http://midlandrailpics.fotopic.net/p15914487.html

and from the bridge: http://midlandrailpics.fotopic.net/p17522469.html

Cheers,
Andrew

 

[Julian G]

my three favourite locations are:
West Brompton station
Kensington Olympia
and the "LIDL" Car Park at Clapham Junction

 

[Jordy]

http://images.fotopic.net/y85ub6.jpg

Thanks!!

Jordy

 

[117305]

my faverite location for takeing photos has to be burcot half way up the lickey incline must try Barnetby one day as well before i get 2 old

 

[Donny Dave]

If you can make it, There is a few of us meeting at Barnetby this Tuesday for the purpose of taking lot's of photo's (hopefully getting quite a few 60's ). Jordy has arranged it all, so PM him if you are interested

 

[Beaker]

There is nothing of any good down near wareham, i have to go to eastleigh and that cosst a bit

 

[jonb]

One of my favourite local spots is Ingatestone. I like the shot of trains going Country bound (Towards Norwich) because of the classic view with the signal box in the background like HERE

 

[voyagerdude220]

One of my favourites, is Tamworth, with it's mix of traffic, on both the ECML (high level platforms) & WCML (low level platforms, with 2 more lines in the centre, for fast trains.)

I'm actually going to be travelling via Tamworth tomorrow lunchtime, & I'll definately enjoy it.

Ian

 

[yorkie]

Oh yes Tamworth is good but it's not on the ECML We really should organise a trip to Tamworth some time as it's easy for people to get to from almost any direction!

 

[Muppet]

my favorite place has to be Harsfield

http://www.rhysrailphotos.fotopic.net/p19683656.html