EMRPS Photo Charter - `The Staffordshire Spoon`

2nd July 2007

Another EMRPS photo charter. This time at the Churnet Valley with D1842. After the rain ruined the mornings photography the sun came out in the afternoon...

D1842 storms out of the south end of Leekbrook Tunnel. We waited three hours at this location for the sun to come out - it didn`t... 591x404	D1842 leaves Leekbrook Tunnel with a southbound freight train 591x430	D1842 leaves Leekbrook Tunnel with a southbound freight train 591x394	D1842 at Cheddleton station, still no sun 591x403
At last the sun comes out, D1842 passes the foundry on the approach to Froghall 591x394	D1842 outside the foundry with the headcode reflecting in the puddle 591x394	Another reflection shot of D1842 outside the foundry 394x591	Virtually on my knees for this shot of D1842 outside the foundry near Froghall 591x394
D1842 heads south from Froghall towards Oakamoor with a mixed freight 591x395	D1842 arrives at Oakamoor 591x407	D1842 under the loader at Oakamoor 591x394	D1842 under the loader at Oakamoor 591x394
D1842 under the loader at Oakamoor 591x394	D1842 heads north from Oakamoor towards Froghall 591x412	D1842 heads north from Oakamoor towards Froghall 591x394	D1842 crosses the canal as it heads north through Consall 591x394
D1842 crosses the canal as it heads north through Consall 591x394	D1842 crosses the canal as it heads north through Consall 591x394	D1842 passes the foundry shortly after departing Froghall 591x394	The cab of D1842 as seen from inside the old foundry 394x591
A view of D1842 taken from halfway up the foundry`s fire escape. Probably not a wise thing to do... 591x394	Even higher up the fire escape of the foundry. I`m no lover of heights but worth it for the picture... 591x381	D1842 approaches Froghall from Oakamoor 591x394	D1842 approaches Froghall from Oakamoor 591x393
D1842 approaches Cheddleton with a train from Froghall 591x394	D1842 approaches Cheddleton with a train from Froghall 591x394