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Hello and welcome to my fotopic.net site.
Please have a look around, but be warned the site is still under construction. I hope to provide a selection of new and old images, mainly of locomotives but alas multiple units may also feature too!
Images on the site are a mixture of scanned colour transparency or digital originals.
My main camera is a Mamiya 645 Pro with 3 prime lenses; I find this manual focus camera to be very precise and still capable of producing an image of quality comparable with only the best of the digital sensors. I also have a Nikon D200 D-SLR kit with 17-55 lens for "bad weather" photography; or where the medium format camera would be too bulky.
I have used most of the colour transparency films available, after some careful scrutiny, for me, personally I have settled on Fuji Provia 100 and 400. Most of the time the 100 is push-processed to 200; however I find the 100 more than capable and suitable in bright sunny conditions.
The colour transparencies are scanned using an Epson 4490 perfection flat-bed scanner. |
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I'm a traction and rolling stock engineering manager for a major train operating company based in Norwich. I have worked in the railway industry for over 12 years and enjoy very much my work and hobby.
I have been photographing railway subject since the late 1980s; however working in the industry seemed to decline my interest. It wasn't until I went with a good friend to a slide show in late 2003 that my interest for railway photography was rekindled and despite his advice at the time bought a Mamiya 645 Pro medium format camera. I still prefer to take photographs on slide - just how long will the current digital media last? I suppose obsolescence will take hold and one day production of slide film shall cease.. but until that sad day I am very much in favour of colour transparency.
You'll often see me about lineside in Norfolk, Suffolka and Essex, or the adjoining counties. I also like to return home to my native North East and its surrounding beautiful countryside.. so if you see me about, please do say hello.
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 | 1st Sep 2009
to 31st Dec 2009 | East Anglia 2009
A collection of images taken around the East Anglian region during 2009.
** NOTE **
Crown Point Depot is a working depot and visitors are not permitted unless by prior arrangement with the Depot Manager. Visitors without permission will be asked to leave the depot and may face prosecution under Railway Trespass Byelaws. The railway is a dangerous place - do not tresspass.
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 | 1st Jan 2009
to 31st Dec 2009 | North East 2009
A collection of images from my native North East taking during 2009. My priority as always is to try and show a variety of locations and traffic types.
As the year progressed it became clear my focus needed to be on the short-lived National Express livery; their tenure as operator of the 400 plus mile East Coast route terminating in November 2009.
Changes to the backdrop at a few locations were also recorded, as were a few new locations created thanks to our competitor mode of transport - the highway.
Enjoy.
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 | 1st Jan 2008
to 31st Dec 2008 | East Anglian Steam 2008
A collection of steam in/around & about East Anglia during 2008
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 | 1st Oct 2007 | Crown Point Depot
A collection of photographs taken at work showing our various vehicles located around the depot stabled or undergoing maintenance; from sun, night, to snow.. Enjoy.
PLEASE NOTE - Crown Point Depot is a working railway depot and visits are only by prior arrangement and with approval of Depot Management. Any persons making unauthorised visits to the Depot shall render themselves liable for prosecution under Railway Trespass Laws.
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 | 10th Jul 2007 | West Highland Steam
A collection of steam taken along the very scenic, rugged and outstanding West Highland line
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 | 1st Jun 2007
to 31st Aug 2007 | Summer 2007
Selection of photographs from the summer months of 2007
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 | 1st Apr 2007
to 31st May 2007 | Spring 2007 |
 | 1st Jan 2007 | Winter 2006-2007
A selection of general railway photographs from the winter of 2006/2007
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 | 28th Dec 2006 | Class 60s
A collection of photographs to salute the sterling work given to the British railfreight sector for over 20 years by the 100 Brush-built Class 60 heavy-haul locomotives. As time permits I'll keep adding more photographs from my collection.
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 | 30th Mar 2005 | Darlington |
 | 29th Mar 2005 | Class 66s |
 | 1st Jan 2005 | Teesside Region
A collection of photographs taken across the Teesside region, north-east England. Plenty of freight activity and industrial backdrops, though GM-domination had occurred on most workings apart from a select few which remained very much Brush-powered.
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 | 1st Jan 2005 | Along the S&C Route
Collection of photographs taken along the very scenic, stunning and sometimes awe-inspiring Settle & Carlisle route during 2006.
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All photographic images on this website are the sole copyright © of C. Nesbitt. This website and any of its contents may not be copied, translated or distributed in any manner (electronic, web or printed) without the prior written consent of C. Nesbitt. Photographic images are defined as .GIF and .JPEG format image files.
