Racing Ground
The wide open spaces of eastern England provided few obstacles to the Great Northern Railway when it built the southern section of what became the East Coast Main Line in the mid 19th Century. The line soon became known for fast running with some of Britain's most celebrated locomotives including Stirling singles, Ivatt Atlantics, Gresley Pacifics and Deltics calling it home. HSTs took over the principal services from the Deltics in 1978 and still operated a few services until the end of 2019.Power cars 43.098 and 43.061 raced south near Claypole with the 09:10 Harrogate - Kings Cross express on 21 October 1981.
PHOTO DATA FOR IMAGE 81-UK-0320
camera : Canon FTb
lens : 50mm f/1.8
focal length : 50 (50mm 35mm eq)
shutter : 1/500 sec
aperture : f/f/4.5
ISO : 64 ISO
original : 135 Kodachrome 64
camera on pole : No
SUBJECT DATA
Loco / Unit : 43.098, 43.061
Train : 09:10 Harrogate - London Kings Cross passenger
Location : near Claypole, S of Newark
Line : 026 Huntingdon - Doncaster
Country : United Kingdom
Date & Time : 21/10/1981 10:53
