Winter in the High Peak - a photo on Flickriver

            Given the recent wintry weather, together with the substantial  residential developments that have taken place in Harpur Hill since this image was taken, I've decided to shunt this shot forward from 8 years ago as a reminder of the rather more sleepy hamlet it used to be. The original upload has been deleted. 

The main subject is the row of dwellings but, just above them, one of the few trains a day that use this active quarry line is discreetly approaching. Well, perhaps not so discreetly given a labouring locomotive and quite the climb at this point. 
 
DBS shed 66154 is at the head of the 11.10am Tunstead - Briggs Sidings, Hindlow (6H22) 1600t loaded limestone. The train is unusually being top and tailed by unit 66238 just about visible at the back, this due to points damage at its destination caused by a derailment a month earlier.

As usual there's something uniquely attractive about a village in the snow and I snapped the train early to avoid drawing the eye too much away from the houses. Looks best full-screen, but not for everyone!

22nd January 2015

Taken in: UK / England / High Peak District / King Sterndale (show map)

Taken on: January 22, 2015

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Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark III, f/9.0, 1/800 sec, 95mm, ISO 500 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Canon EOS 5D Mark III
Lens:	EF24-105mm f/4L IS USM
Aperture:	f/9.0
Exposure Time:	0.001 sec (1/800)
Focal Length:	95mm
ISO:	500
Exposure Bias:	+1 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Aperture-priority AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
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Color Space:	Uncalibrated
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