Steam Engine on Ribblehead Viaduct, North Yorkshire, UK
It powers over the viaduct, a metallic monster with fire in its belly, breathing steam and smoke into the air in pungent billows; a marvel of Victorian engineering. Its passage is accompanied by the roaring clatter of metal against metal. Behind the engine trail carriages, filled with passengers enjoying a touch of old-fashioned luxury as they journey towards their destinations. Within the space of bare minutes the train has vanished from sight, a distant whistle and the drifting hints of smoke the only remnants of its presence.
This is my entry into this week’s Cee’s Which Way Challenge. The picture was taken last summer at the Ribblehead Viaduct in North Yorkshire, a Grade 2 listed structure that was built between 1870-74. The engine pictured is the 48151, with The Waverley tour, on the Settle and Carlisle Railway. I’m not actually a particular fan of trains myself, though you’d never guess it from the number of pictures of them I have in my archives and the number of random facts I know about different engines! My nephew, however, has been obsessed with them since he was a toddler. He’s now 15. Any holiday we go on always includes at least one day of steam train watching.
I absolutely love riding on steam engined trained. 🙂 Thanks for playing.
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I enjoy riding on steam trains, too. I enjoy riding on modern trains as well but steam trains are much more relaxing. The enjoyment does start to wear off a little, however, when you’re being dragged to see yet another one! 🙂
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I definitely want to ride on a steam train again one day. There’s something romantic-sounding about them (until you end up all covered in soot and smelling of smoke, I suppose!).
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Riding on steam trains is always fun. The smoke just adds to the atmosphere! 🙂
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Literally 🙂
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Very true!
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A lovely photo. I have never seen a steam powered train. I would love to ride on one and to hear it whistles.
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I’ve seen far more of them than I really want to! But they are a beautiful sight and great to ride on. Thanks for commenting. 🙂
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What a great text accompanying the photograph!. “a distant whistle and the drifting hints of smoke the only remnants of its presence”: Excellent! :star:. Cheers!~ Aquileana~
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Thank you. 🙂
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