Didn't bother with the eclipse, decided to continue with a series of shots of the ECML

1 hour ago, B33fy said:

Didn't bother with the eclipse, decided to continue with a series of shots of the ECML

That's a very short consist. Is that the usual?

1 hour ago, MikeTheThinker said:

That's a very short consist. Is that the usual?

My son knows more about the trains than I do unless it’s the 70s or 80s! A bit of a mixed bag on the ECML The longer LNER Azumas that are fast to London or the cross country type services which I think this is one of, which stop more frequently usually 4/5 coaches. Was on a two coach train the other day on the old Waverly route. Not a good experience. lol

On 13/08/2026 at 17:37, Lady Elanore said:

Funnily enough, I wondered about using an extreme ND filter to see the eclipse, but luckily remembered it didn't have any UV protection, so it would still have been potentially dangerous.

I was surprised to see a chap on the BBC website saying he damaged his eyes in the last eclipse, looking at the sun through a welder's mask. I would have thought this would have been sufficient, but I've since read they aren't usually filtered enough. Something to do with a rating of 12 or above being needed (I assume this is pretty dark?)

Here's what I got with a plate of welders mask glass taped to my Pixel 9a