1. A Winter's night in the shed at Didcot Railway Centre, Saturday 10th November 2018
Didcot Parkway Station, Station Rd, Didcot OX11 7NR

A Winter's night in the shed at Didcot Railway Centre, Saturday 10th November 2018

Unlike our normal visits to Didcot Railway Centre this foray will see us not venture outside. It's going to be cold, steamy and full of atmosphere.

£65.00

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About this event

Our first event of this type in November 2016 was an outstanding success with huge amounts of atmosphere and images created to die for! So given how popular it was we are returning in November for another go. So come and join us to capture the very essence of what this former GWR shed after dark has to offer.

Our evening starting at around 17.30 will see us concentrate exclusively in the main shed, with 4144 hopefully back to provide the main stay of atmosphere but closely accompanied by smoke & steam machines, period dressed loco crews, cleaners, fitters and a works foremen. We plan to finish around 22.00 which we feel will give everyone plenty of time in a relaxed way to fully capture all the scenes on offer.

The shed has stood on the site for around a hundred years and during it’s time has seen many residents from the Great Western Railway to British Railway before passing into the ownership of the current custodians, the Great Western Society. During its time little has changed and to this day it still holds so much of its original fixtures and fittings. The shed is not only a Mecca for railway enthusiasts but is also a huge draw for any photographer that wants to record history and make images that will impress and push the boundaries of any industrial scene.

We plan to set up a number of cameo’s around the shed with different engines being used as the backdrop to our evenings photography. Some of these include a Castle, Manor, Hall, 14XX and of course 4144, all loco’s synonymous with the Western Region in the 50’s & 60’s. The shed has 4 roads that will have different opportunities to capture throughout the evening just as they would have done in the 1950’s & 60’s. We plan to backlight many of our scenes to evoke, stimulate and enhance a cold winters night on shed.

This event is going to be limited to 25 photographers so ensure comfortable surroundings and easy use of tripods. We therefore recommend booking early to avoid disappointment, given how popular previous events at the Centre have been.

Event cost £65.00 per person. 

EVENT REQUIREMENTS


 

Equipment: 


Camera


Lenses- suggest bringing lens lengths between 16-200mm


Spare batteries


Memory cards


 


Photography Knowledge:


Basic to Advanced 


 


Fitness Level
Low – Medium


 


Other


Appropriate outdoor clothing and walking footwear


 



Images courtesy of Andrew Shapland and Peter Zabek.                

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