Climbing up on Scratchbury Hill - a photo on Flickriver

            Viewed from the summit of Scratchbury Hill near Warminster in Wiltshire, 66177 and 66069 exit the mist-filled Wylye Valley and head north while working 6V14, the 0515 Eastleigh to Margam.

I have had my eye on this view for some time, requiring an early morning, high summer train heading north through the valley. Late July was arguably too late in the season, but this unusually timed one-off freight taking refurbished steel carriers from Arlington’s Eastleigh works back to South Wales was the first (and in retrospect, only) occasion for me in the summer of 2019.

Driving north through the Wylye Valley, the signs did not look good, with patches of thick fog punctuating the journey. The viewpoint, the Iron-Age hill fort at Scratchbury Camp was a strenuous climb up from the valley floor, and arriving just before 6am, the railway line was still shadowed and bathed in fog.

However, 20 minutes later the swirling mists cleared to reveal a shadowy view of the northern end of the valley and slightly early, the train appeared and was captured in a sunny gap.

Taken in: UK / England / Norton Bavant / Norton Bavant (show map)

Taken on: July 29, 2019

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Camera: Nikon D800, f/13.0, 1/320 sec, 300mm, ISO 1250 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Nikon D800
Aperture:	f/13.0
Exposure Time:	0.003 sec (1/320)
Focal Length:	300mm
ISO:	1250
Exposure Bias:	-1/3 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Shutter speed priority AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Gain Control:	High gain up
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Adobe Photoshop Elements 14.0 (Windows)
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