Photography – Page 13 – The Nene Valley Railway Blog.

25 February 202125 February 2021

Does the river flood very often?

One question that I have often been asked over the years, especially when it was raining was does the river flood very often?

The answer is yes it does on a regular basis and depending on the amount of rain the level of the river can change dramatically.

This year Nene Park was quoted as saying that it’s one of the worst winters yet for flooding.

Here are three pictures taken a few years ago at Orton Mere showing how the river can overflow and how close it can get to the station.

The lock at Orton Staunch © Patrick Knight

The above show the waters flooding immediately behind platform 2.

As a visitor said to me a few years ago. It makes a change from photographing trains.

2 February 20213 February 2021

Jason’s NVR Photo Guide.

Part Three – Overton to Peterborough Nene Valley.

In this final third chapter I will be showing you the popular spots to watch trains between Overton and Peterborough Nene Valley having covered Yarwell to Overton in Chapters 1 & 2. With a public footpath practically paralleling the whole railway all the way from Wansford to Peterborough there are plenty of good public places to view the railway from.

We start this chapter at the yacht club crossing just to east of Overton station situated on a curve it is a popular spot to see trains while out walking in the Ferry Meadows country park.

71000 Duke of Gloucester heads away from Ferry Meadows station as it was then called heading for Peterborough October 2011.

3F 47406 heads for Wansford October 2018

Orton Mere foot crossing and station are popular spots to watch trains especially on Gala days when the passing loop at the station is being used.

Prototype High Speed Train Class 41 on the trailing end of a class 56 as it heads for Wansford April 2016.

Double header combination Coal Tank 1054 & Pannier Tank 1501 exchange staff with the signalman as they depart Orton Mere for Wansford during the 2015 Steam Gala.

Deltic 55022 Royal Scots Grey passes 46100 Royal Scot which had just come off the main line.

73050 City of Peterborough arrives at Orton Mere in snowy conditions February 2012.

Class D306 Class 40 Atlantic Conveyor departs Orton Mere for Wansford during spring the 2010 Spring Diesel Gala.

Old friends reunite former Somerset & Dorset locos resident Standard 5 73050 City of Peterborough passes visiting 9F 92212 at Orton Mere station during the Steam Gala 2014.

Longville Junction along with Castor Bank one the two most popular spots on the railway to see trains going past its here where the fletton loop diverges off. Even though the 2 tracks are actually 2 single lines Longville Junction has got that main line look about it with double track.

D1062 Western Courier passes Longville Junction during the 2010 Autumn Diesel Gala, note how different the crossing use to look like before it was remodelled.

4464 Bittern passes Longville Junction with train for Peterborough during the 2012 Steam Gala.

Class 31452 passes by with a train for Peterborough during the 2016 Spring Diesel Gala.

Austreity 75008 Swiftsure passes Longville with a Santa Special for Peterborough November 2016.

60009 Union of South Africa opens up for a run past the junction during a photo charter September 2017.

One last good spot before we reach Peterborough the foot crossing at Wharf Road is always is good spot to see trains departing Peterborough especially if you are filming.

Large Prairie 4141 departs Peterborough for Wansford March 2013.

Lastly we reach the end of the line at Peterborough Nene Valley station.

4936 Kinlet Hall runs round at Peterborough during the 2011 Steam Gala.

A4 4464 Bittern is uncoupled at Peterborough during the 2012 Steam Gala.

Well that’s end of the three parts off photographing along the NVR I hope you have enjoyed reading them.

29 January 2021

A Postcard From Wansford.

Postcards used to be the thing to send your friends when you visited anywhere.

Here is one from Wansford.

21 December 2020

A few locomotives from better times.

This year has not been a year for loco spotting!!
So here are a few pics from recent years when the sun really did shine down on the railway.

I will post a few more over the festive period.

17 December 202017 December 2020

Sometimes you need more than just a locomotive.

One thing I see on a regular basis are countless pictures of locomotives.

But sometimes you need more than just the locomotive to make a picture.

Here for example is a picture from Jason Isaac taken at Wansford. I know tastes can vary but this is I must admit a favourite of mine.

© Jason Isaac. Duke of Gloucester at Wansford.

8 December 20208 December 2020

The Man Himself, Santa comes to Town

The Santa train and Santa at Wansford.

7 December 20207 December 2020

Santa Service Pictures From Wansford.

Here are some pictures from the Santa services at the weekend taken at Wansford.

Class 14 with Santa train arriving back at Wansford © Robin Neighbour.

Wansford Car Park in the sunshine © Robin Neighbour.

6 December 2020

The Santa Specials 6th December 2020.

Some pics from this morning nice trip out to get some photos of the morning frost. enjoy

The Polish Tank Engine Heading Towards Peterborough. © Jason Isaac

I hope you enjoy these images.

4 December 20204 December 2020

A little bit of the white stuff.

This morning we awoke to snow, well to be 100% accurate we awoke to white stuff falling and not sticking because it was just too warm.

But it’s a good mood setter for the Santa trains that start this weekend.

So to get you further in the mood here are a few pictures of the railway in the snow that I have taken over the years.

City of Peterborough leaving Ferry Meadows (Overton)

Nothing like a steam engine in steam in the snow.

Now a few general shots, starting with a shot at the east end of Ferry Meadows Station (Overton)

Here we have Orton Mere in the snow. Facing west towards Wansford.

Here is a shot at Ferry Meadows before it’s excellent refurbishment.

Winter is an excellent time for photography around the railway and Nene Park, well worth a visit even if the trains are not running.

Come and pay a visit in the winter, you will get some excellent shots.

28 October 202028 October 2020

You don’t need a train to get a railway picture.

Visitors over the years on none running days have often commented to me that there are no pictures worth taking if there are no trains.

Well here is a picture from young Jason taken last weekend at Wansford that shows you can get a nice picture without a train in sight.