Redwing in Prospect Park, Reading, UK
Canon R5 Mk II, RF200-800mm
That is either a very big bird or a very small train.
:) Guess!
All hail our new bird overlord!
Somebody revived some dinosaur genes again ffs
I’d like to believe that it is a very big bird.
These are either very big autumn leaves or a very small train.
Okay I think I’ve mentioned this before on one of your previous posts but I grew up near Prospect Park and seeing this photo took me back to being a child and being taken on that miniature railway.
Thank you for the nostalgia hit, and as always another wonderful photo ❤️
Glad it bought memories - the Reading Society of Model Engineers remains active on the site.
That’s great to hear!
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Ah no, I’m talking about Prospect Park in Reading, UK
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Nice, I thought it was a Hermit Thrush but then saw you were across the pond!
That russet patch under the wings gives it’s name, but obviously is a member of the thrush family (Turdus iliacus). Only seen down my way in the colder months.
What’s going on with that 3rd rail situation?
1 line, 2 different gauge.
They can run a wide variety of their member’s trains, on at least two distinct loops of track (pretty sure there’s a third). But yes, the larger loop I think has multiple gauges.
https://www.google.com/maps/@51.4467487,-1.0049924,146m/data=!3m1!1e3
Gives some sense of their setup: Footbridge to the North, “level crossing” with lights to the south, and there’s a raised track in the woods.
