Trains at the station
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One of the nice things about living so close to the SVR is that it’s easy to go down there for a short photo session. Last weekend the Autumn Gala was held though I was down at Kidderminster for the unveiling of 50 033, I took advantage of the time and captured some images of the gala.
I’ve always struggled to get shots that I like around Kidderminster and this trip was no exception. The photo above is a fairly typical shot of a train at the station and is, to be frank, quite boring.
To make a more interesting shot, you can’t usually go wrong with a strong foreground subject, so the big “Beware of Trains” sign in the shot below makes for a much more pleasing composition with GWR heavy freight locomotive 2857 in the background.
![2857 waits for the off from Kidderminster Town station.](https://framingfocus.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/RKA-20190921-110348-4339.jpg)
Similarly, a picture of a locomotive at the station doing something “railway related” also looks good. I just missed Souther Railways Q Class 30541 being refilled with water, but it was still stabled by the water column which provides additional interest.
![30541 waits its next turn at Kidderminster](https://framingfocus.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/RKA-20190921-154446-4406.jpg)
The essential problem with trains at the station is that they aren’t moving, so that knack is to add something else of interest. I think I managed it in these two shots, at least.
The full set of photos from the Autumn Gala are up on Flickr.