Helga runs alongside the fence. HFF!

Helga is a nice looking Lady Peter and seems to run well too ~~ HFF ~~~ Nick

Thank you so much Nick,

Glad you have enjoyed seeing her. Don't know if she would pass the emissions test though!

Best Wishes, Good Weekend, and HFF
Peter

Of course it would pass. Look how well it's emitting in this photo. :-)

Hello Peter what a lovely shot here of Helga ( i wonder when we will see her sister in operation ? )

Wishing you an HFF here also Peter and hope you have a good up and coming weekend

Best wishes ... Steve

Thank you so much Steve,

I am so pleased that you like the picture. I briefly saw her sister, but can't imagine any action soon. They haven't completed the tram engine which I remember in bits some 25 years ago!

Best Wishes, Good Weekend, and HFF
Peter

An excellent shot Peter Helga looks to be a sweet little lady! Attractive surroundings too. HFF and have a good weekend

Hi Carol

Thank you so much! Most of the railway runs through parkland by the river Nene, but the foreground is a bit of garden tended by the railway staff. Glad you like it.

Best Wishes, (slightly late) HFF, and a good weekend!
Peter

Charming lady on the rails! HFF, Peter!

Hi Dimas,

Pleased that you like Helga!

Thank you so much

Best Wishes, (slightly late) HFF, and a good weekend!
Peter

HFF, Peter! Have a nice weekend!

Hi Lothar

Thank you so much!

Best Wishes, (slightly late) HFF, and a good weekend!
Peter

HFF, Peter - what a fine railway! Where is that?

I've found this: www.youtube.com/watch?v=fjguct-9_-0 but no indication of the location.

Hi Erhard

Thank you so much for digging out this link. Helga is a 60 year old Swedish railcar who now lives on Nene Valley railway. I have added some technical info above.

Best Wishes, (slightly late) HFF, and a good weekend!
Peter

HFF, Peter ! A very nice weekend for you !

Hi Ulrich

Thank you so much!

Best Wishes, (slightly late) HFF, and a good weekend!
Peter

Lovely nostalgic train; well taken Peter.
HFF and a nice weekend.

Hi Jaap

Thank you so much for visiting. and meeting Helga from Sweden.

Best Wishes, (slightly late) HFF, and a good weekend!
Peter

Nice colorful train and I like your POV!

HFF, Peter!

Hi Dida

Thank you! I did pick this spot so as to put the colourful bushes in the foreground...

Best Wishes, (slightly late) HFF, and a good weekend!
Peter

HFF and have a nice weekend !!!

Hi Karp

Thank you so much for visiting.

Best Wishes, (slightly late) HFF, and a good weekend!
Peter

Helga is puffing along happily, what a nice old lady! HFF, Peter!

Hi Gudrun,

Thank you so much for your visit to our 60 year old Swedish lady!

Best Wishes, (slightly late) HFF, and a good weekend!
Peter

HFF, Peter !!!!!!!!!!

Thank you Marie-claire!

Best Wishes, (slightly late) HFF, and a good weekend!
Peter

What a marvellous old rail motor. HFF and have a great weekend.

Hi Tiabunna

Thank you so much. I've added some technical data above.

Best Wishes, (slightly late) HFF, and a good weekend!
Peter

A super shot Peter!

HFF and I wish you a good weekend.

Best regards, Rosa.

Hi Rosa,

Thank you so much for your appreciation. This was a nice hot day, and well worth spending in the parkland around.

Best Wishes, (slightly late) HFF, and a good weekend!
Peter

Happy Helga!!!!!

Thank you so much Graf.

I am sure Helga is happy here!

Best Wishes, (slightly late) HFF, and a good weekend!
Peter

My dear Peter,

Helga looks so beautiful still!!
A wonderful picture!!
HFF!

Love Füsun
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My dear Füsun,

Thank you so much for your very enthusiastic visit here. I am so pleased that you like it. I know it is not a steam locomotive, but Helga is making enough smoke...!!

Love Peter
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en train pour un bon weekend ! photo extra

amitiés
th.

Hi Thérèse

Merci beaucoup d'avoir visité Helga. Je suis très content que tu l'aimes bien!

Meilleurs voeux, (un peu en retard) HFF, et un bon week-end!
Peter

Beautiful composition, like always!

Best wishes, nice and happy weekend!

Hi Petar

It is always nice to hear from you. Thank you so much!

Best Wishes, (slightly late) HFF, and a good weekend!
Peter

Great composition and capture but Helga looks a bit wheezy Peter,
HFF and a brilliant weekend,

Hi Roger

Thank you so much for your inspired observation! I suppose a 60 year old diesel is not the most environmentally friendly of engines!

Best Wishes, (slightly late) HFF, and a good weekend!
Peter

Vraiment d'une grande Beauté ++++++++++++++++

Hi Danielle

Merci beaucoup d'avoir visité Helga. Je suis très content que tu l'aimes bien!

Meilleurs voeux, (un peu en retard) HFF, et un bon week-end!
Peter

Hi Peter,
fantastic shot of Helga - like the colours. Helga seems to be a nice, but old lady. HFF, have a fine weekend !
Greetings of Germany
Percy

Hi Percy

Thank you so much for your keen observation. I have added some technical information above. In summary, she is 60 years old, and comes from Sweden. Glad you like her!

Best Wishes, (slightly late) HFF, and a good weekend!
Peter

This is fantastic! I love the colors.

A belated HFF to you, Peter, and a good weekend too. :)

Hi Karen

Thank you so much for your very kind visit and comment. There is a little piece of garden here, looked after by the station staff, and the colours make a nice foreground! I am very happy that you like it!

Best Wishes, (slightly late) HFF, and a good weekend!
Peter

Great shot Peter. Perfect POV Well done Regards Tess.

Hi Tess

Thank you so much for both your visits. I am really happy that you have enjoyed the picture, and colourful flowers!

Best Wishes, (slightly late) HFF, and a good weekend!
Peter

Sie erscheint sehr freundlich.

Hi Gisela

Vielen Dank für den Besuch von Helga. Ich bin sehr glücklich, dass du sie magst! Sie ist sehr freundlich!

Beste Wünsche, (etwas spät) HFF, und ein gutes Wochenende!
Peter

An interesting looking vehicle.
nvr.org.uk
Seems quite an impressive heritage railway.

Hi Graham,

Thank you. I have been to NVR many times. It is the only preserved railway which meets European loading gauge, so they have a nice for running European stuff. Unfortunately not so scenic. The main feature is the bridge over the river... www.ipernity.com/doc/2247998/44103306

Best wishes
Peter

What a quaint rail car; a beautifully captured image, Peter !

Hi Val,

Thank you for your very sweet comment! I am so happy that you like it.
I tried to pick a colourful spot to photograph this 60 year old lady..

Best wishes
Peter

Hi Peter!
Still travelling through Italy, family tours and something more... I'm so belated in any sense.
I immediately identified with Helga ... I would like to have her old but always young grace and elegance in traveling on rails in a fresh and green natural environment. Instead of hot and crowded motorways!:-)
Love this image with its atmosphere so much!
My best wishes fotr a lovely Sunday and the week ahead!

Bea

Hi Bea,

Thank you so much for a very thoughtful visit and comment. I am so happy that she invokes nice memories for you. I too have happy memories of the early diesel railcars, our only means of transport when we were students! And such nice journeys we made!
Enjoy your week!!

Best wishes
Peter

A great little diesel Peter that incidentally has the forename of my late mother. Workable fence to boot. Well done.

Belated HFF, Herb