The Hand of the Engineer
Sometimes it gets frustrating when people get in the way which is probably why photographers rarely hunt in packs. This was a lucky capture from a compositional viewpoint. It reminds me of the symbiotic relationship between man and machine, especially in the age of steam, that made being an engine driver high on the aspirations of boys of all ages. This loco is oil fired which certainly helps reduce the heavy manual labour that once was part and parcel of such a job.
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I can smell the oil and grease John. Great juxtaposition lucky or not 🙂
Thanks David, but it’s not that special smell when they’re oil fired. ‘Real’ engines are coal fired and the smell is what memories are made from.
This is great! The hand and all that equipment, too!
Yes, and I know what the hand does, but as for all that equipment…..who knows!
Thanks LB.