John Oram's photos with the keyword: 'Howie'

A delightful scene at Eastleigh with Class 07 07007 and Class 08 08947 'Howie'. 200_P1050721C

A delightful scene at Eastleigh with Class 07 07007 and Class 08 08947 'Howie'. 200_P1050724

I am not fond of locomotive nicknames but, somehow, 'Gronk' does convey the character of a Class 08 shunter especially when seen in what might kindly be described as 'used condition'. 08947 'Howie' was working at Eastleigh and just looks to me like a shunter should. The tight crop removes any obvious signs of the modern era so I thought I would try to add further to the timlessness of this shot with a b&w treatment. 200_P1000168M

I am not fond of locomotive nicknames but, somehow, 'Gronk' does convey the character of a Class 08 shunter especially when seen in what might kindly be described as 'used condition'. 08947 'Howie' was working at Eastleigh and just looks to me like a shunter should. 200_P1000168