Stereoscopic Loco

[Michael GilliganParticipant @michaelgilligan61133]

The subject, date, and location are all unknown to me … but I thought some of the enthusiasts might like this.

A stereo card [hand-made, with real photographic prints] that I picked-up at the flea market in Tynemouth.

Maybe we could build a collection ?

MichaelG.

[Michael GilliganParticipant @michaelgilligan61133]

I know nothing …

[wheeltapperParticipant @wheeltapper]

brilliant. If you stare at it and go crosseyed it actually forms a stereo image between the two pics.

[nigel jones 5Participant @nigeljones5]

I have no idea what you are talking about!!

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[Michael GilliganParticipant @michaelgilligan61133]

Posted by fizzy on 12/05/2015 23:47:33:

I have no idea what you are talking about!!

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This might help

… and, if you have an iPad or similar; pinch-zoom until the image spacing matches the separation of your eyes.

MichaelG.

 

 

Edited By Michael Gilligan on 12/05/2015 23:59:59

[Ady1Participant @ady1]

It may depend on your eyes/brain, like with those 3D films they make

I can watch them quite easily and it's quite relaxing but a couple of people I know can't even look at them

edit: it is possible, in both cases, that the tears in their eyes from the extra 3 quid per ticket interferes with their ability to view 3D movies

Edited By Ady1 on 13/05/2015 07:29:39

[Capstan SpeakingParticipant @capstanspeaking95294]

Google stereoscope. It's a new project for you

[Michael GilliganParticipant @michaelgilligan61133]

This is amazing … 322 views to date, and no one has told me what/when/where about the Loco.

MichaelG.

[Ian S CParticipant @iansc]

I'v got a pre 1900 Sterioscope, I tried it, and it works direct from the screen, only just able to get it to focus, I'll have a go at printing off a copy. The print off works ok

Ian S C

Edited By Ian S C on 13/05/2015 11:01:31

[Neil WyattModerator @neilwyatt]

I'm short sighted enough for that to be easy, although I can see the black lines between the pixels that close to the screen!

I have no problems with the 'magic eye 3d either.

Neil

[Ed DuffnerParticipant @edduffner79357]

You seem to have similar vision to me Neil. I like the way the ground posts and the control cables between them really stand out. I also didn't realise there was snow on the ground until I got up closer.

Ed.

[WearyParticipant @weary]

MichaelG:

Highland Loch Class???

Regards,

Phil

[Enough!Participant @enough]

Posted by wheeltapper on 12/05/2015 22:38:27:

brilliant. If you stare at it and go crosseyed it actually forms a stereo image between the two pics.

Technically, I believe it's presented as a "wall-eyed" stereo view rather than a cross-eyed view though I think you are probably using the term generically.

In a wall-eyed stereo view, the left view is on the the left and the right view on the right. At normal viewing distance you need to turn the eyes outward slightly from their normal geometry at that distance (so they are more or less parallel instead of the normal slight turn-in at that distance).

In a cross-eyed stereo view, the left image is placed on the right and the right image on the left. Then you do have to view them in an exaggeratedly cross-eyed manner.

I've never been able to do cross-eyed viewing successfully but have always been able to do wall-eyed (for reasonable separations). It's getting harder with age though.

[Rik ShawParticipant @rikshaw]

Michael – I have seen this stereo card before. I might be wrong but I have a vague feeling that it is a French loco.

Rik

[nigel jones 5Participant @nigeljones5]

nah…stared at it from lots of distances, just gave me a headache!

[Neil WyattModerator @neilwyatt]

Much easier to see on the preview than the full-size images.

Neil

[martin perman 1Participant @martinperman1]

I can only assume that some of you have either a problem with your eyesight or your doing weird things with your eyes I'm short sighted, cant see off the end of my nose without glasses, so without glasses and my nose touching the screen I can only see two images and with glasses on I can still only see two images.

Martin P

[Ed DuffnerParticipant @edduffner79357]

Your focus point should be behind the computer screen. If you move the web browser and picture up to the top of your screen then focus on your hand, held slightly behind then bring your gaze down, you might be able to see it. I actually see three locos with the 3D effect being in the middle. …I haven't been drinking!

[Michael GilliganParticipant @michaelgilligan61133]

Phil, and Rik

Thanks for the input

MichaelG.

[Michael GilliganParticipant @michaelgilligan61133]

Posted by Neil Wyatt on 13/05/2015 18:32:27:

Much easier to see on the preview than the full-size images.

Neil,

As I mentioned earlier … the optimum size should be that which makes the image spacing match your interocular distance.

MichaelG.

[WearyParticipant @weary]

MichaelG

If UK – but refer to posting by Rik Shaw above at 18:01:37 suggesting French origin:

The headcode the locomotive is carrying: two white diamonds, one centrally, one on right upper position would conform with a LSWR locomotive routed:

Salisbury, Southampton West & Portsmouth via Netley.
Dorchester & Bournemouth Central.
Waterloo & Virginia Water, via Main line

Refer No:24 here: **LINK**

However the locomotive appears to be additionally carrying a single lamp in the left upper position.

(May indicate number 44 on the schema.)

Further to my earlier posting don't think that Highland Railway used 'routing indicators' of this type.

Might be worth considering LSWR locomotives??

The large cab-front 'look-outs' are quite distinctive, and the lining appears to be a lighter colour surrounded by a darker colour. The boiler hand-rail running over the top of the smokebox-front and sand-boxes built into and ahead of front driving splashers might help identification. Certainly looks like a 4-4-0 wheel configuration.

Regards, Phil

[Michael GilliganParticipant @michaelgilligan61133]

Phil,

Thanks for the copious detail

To be honest, I'm way out of my comfort zone … I just liked the subject, as a stereo card; but it seems only right to investigate a little.

Very interesting that Rik said he had seen the card before [there is no studio name or anything embossed on it, so I had assumed it to be an amateur's work].

MichaelG.

[Michael GilliganParticipant @michaelgilligan61133]

Phil, et al

I have just noticed a handwritten caption [appears to have been written on the negative] at lower left.

L.S.W.R. is visible by eye but a 1200dpi scan, and a little tweak to the brightness and contrast revealed this:

The extra letters appear to be E.C.B.

… Does that mean anything to you? [or are they the photographer's initials ]

MichaelG.

[Neil WyattModerator @neilwyatt]

Doh! We all get full marks for observation then!

Neil

[WearyParticipant @weary]

Adams 380 class??

**LINK**

Scroll down to pic 218.

 

Knowing it is LSWR should allow location identification as probable route known.

 

Regards, Phil

Edited By Weary on 14/05/2015 09:37:42

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