DM: Railway Museum Utrecht, January 19 2013

So today we had our first Beneluks Dyxum meet of 2013 at the Railway Museum, Utrecht. Freezing cold outside, but decent temperatures inside fortunately.

We are: @Jetsplace (Jet), Stormvogel (Willem), Pieter B (Pieter), MichelvA (Michel), bartman (Bart), Grubeater (Willem), rvangompel (Roel), darosa (Leo); and last but not least our special guest from the UK: Tricky01 (Simon).

Sadly, because pegelli (Pieter) couldn't make it, we have no group shot to start this picture thread.

But I'm sure you will see all members of our party in the posts that will follow.

OK. A first shot to give you an idea of our meeting place:


NEX-5N + Samyang 8/3.5 fish-eye @ F5.6, 1/10 (handheld ), 0EV, 3200iso

From the exif you can gather that the light was ... ehrm, not ideal in the museum. Officially, tripods are not allowed and only Willem Stormvogel was clever enough to ask for and get permission to use one.

To be continued with many more photos!

That's a cracking start to the series, lads

I like the way you bent the locomotive, Leo, and that's such a prominent makers plate, positioned where you'd expect a nameplate. Perhaps Beyer Peacock saw it as a crafty piece of advertising in the days when the early builders were trying to establish themselves in the new market.

Willem, I also find that seeking out details in railway museums generally produces better results than trying to avoid people and bright lights to squeeze a whole locomotive in. You've coaxed some incredible detail with that STF, sharp and almost three dimensional, particularly that last one. Excellent work.

Thanks Leo. Just got out of bed and the first thing to do is logging into Dyxum . My food from yesterday is two slices of bread and these stay inside luckily. Now i'm going to check out my photo's .. and maybe even post a few.

Two more.

1. The visionary look off Leo.

Nex 5N 18/55/55 mm 1/100 F 5.6 -0.7 ev 2000 iso.

2. For Bart and I serious members it's some times difficult.

Nex 5N 18/55/55 1/50 F 5.6 0 ev 3200 iso.
Here you are still happy.


Michel I hope you get soon feeling better and get out off the sick-bay.

Willem.

Good one's Pieter.

The BW very nice.

Cheers Willem.

Seems you had a great day.....

grtz AnneM

Here's a few from me. More to follow to make it interesting for other member to browse this thread.

#1 Most members of this meeting


#2 Jet


#3 The Central Hall (this was the previous train station hall, now part of the museum)


#4 The first train you'll see in the second hall.


#5 Old advertising boards.


#6 Steamtrain in front if a cool copper wall.


#7 Radio (with slight transportation damage)