Paintings For Sale ~ Railway Art

New York Central Railroad J3a class, 4-6-4 'Dreyfuss Hudson' is seen departing LaSalle Street Station, Chicago, Illinois with the Chicago to New York Grand Central '20th Century Limited' in the late 1930's. The 20th Century Limited was an express passenger train on the New York Central Railroad that ran from 1902 to 1967. It was advertised as 'The World's Most Famous Train'. The New York Central Railroad J3a class styling was created by industrial design pioneer Henry Dreyfuss.

Bulleid Merchant Navy class pacific, No. 35028 'Clan Line', passes beneath the white cliffs of Folkestone Warren as it races towards Dover, Kent with an express in the mid 1950s. The location is between Abbot's Cliff and Shakespeare Cliff tunnels in an area, known since construction of the Channel Tunnel, as Samphire Hoe country park.

Bulleid Battle of Britain class locomotive No. 34070 'Manston' is seen climbing towards Sole Street station with the London bound Kentish Belle Pullman service. The Kentish Belle was the named Pullman train run by the Southern Region of British Railways from 1951 until withdrawal in 1958 due to the impending electrification of the North Kent Coast main line the following year. Leaving London Victoria at 11:35am, it called at Whitstable, Herne Bay, Margate, Broadstairs and Ramsgate. The return service departed Ramsgate at 5:30pm. This all-Pullman train, had its origins in the 'Thanet Pullman Limited', introduced by the SECR. SOLD

Royal Scot class locomotive is seen in Edge Hill cutting shortly after leaving Liverpool Lime Street station in 1954. SOLD

Looking west along platform 3 at Manchester Exchange in 1961. Rebuilt Royal Scot class locomotive No.46110 'Grenadier Guardsman' awaits departure with a train to Leeds. Since 1924 platform 3 had formed a continuous link between Exchange and Manchester Victoria station. It was the longest platform in Great Britain at 731 yards. Manchester Exchange closed to passengers in 1969.

Britannia class pacific No. 70004 'William Shakespeare' passes Battersea Power Station and nears Factory Junction with the 'Golden Arrow' Pullman boat train in 1954. No. 70004 'William Shakespeare' was one of a pair of Britannia class locomotives allocated to Stewarts Lane, the other being No. 70014 'Iron Duke'.

Post war London. A Southern Railway 'King Arthur' class No.778 'Sir Pelleas' leaves London Victoria station, passes under Ebury Bridge Road and climbs the 1-in-62 Grosvenor bank with a train bound for the Kent coast and the holiday resorts of Whitstable, Herne Bay, Margate and Ramsgate. The Art Deco building in the background is the Imperial Airways/BOAC passenger terminal.

South Eastern and Chatham Railway, Wainwright D-class locomotive No.747, complete with a train of new 'Birdcage' coaching stock, leaves Ramsgate Harbour Station in 1911 with the 11:55am Easter holiday departure for London Victoria. It is about to enter the ¾ mile long harbour tunnel and begin the 1 in 75 climb up to Broadstairs station. Ramsgate Harbour Station was opened by The Kent Coast Railway in 1863, becoming part of the LCDR 8 years years later. The station was popular with day trippers and holidaymakers alike, being less than a one minute walk from the beach. With the reorganisation of railways in Thanet by the Southern Railway in 1926, the station closed in July of that year.

An ex South Eastern and Chatham Railway Wainwright (SECR) E class 4-4-0 is seen at the old Dover Priory station in early Southern Railway days. The train has arrived from London Victoria having travelled via Bromley South, Chislehurst Junction and Tonbridge. Rebuilt in an art deco style between 1927 and 1932, the new Dover Priory station opened on May 8th 1932.

One of only two rebuilt Jubilee class locomotives, No.45735 'Comet' leaves the ex Great Central Railway station, Nottingham Victoria, in the summer of 1964 with a semi-fast train to London Marylebone. 'Comet' was withdrawn from service in October of that year and scrapped soon after.

LMS streamlined Coronation class 4-6-2 heads the Coronation Scot train near Beattock. SOLD

Ex Great Western Railway 4-6-0 Castle class locomotive, 'Penrice Castle', leaves Colwall tunnel with the Hereford to London Paddington 'Cathedrals Express' service in 1963. SOLD

Maunsell 'Schools' class 4-4-0 locomotive No.30924 'Haileybury' about to enter the ¾ mile long Bo Peep tunnel as it departs St. Leonards Warrior Square railway station with a train to London Charing Cross in the summer of 1957. The 'Schools' class were designed for the Hastings to Tonbridge main line - This section of railway having tight clearances within it's restricted-width tunnels. This was the last year of full steam operation on this line as in 1957-58 six coach 6L and 6S Hastings diesel train sets were introduced.

Southern Railway 4-4-0 'Schools' class No.30903 'Charterhouse' passes Chelsfield station with a Charing Cross to Hastings express. The SR 'Schools' class steam locomotive designed by Richard Maunsell for the Southern Railway was one of the finest British steam locomotives and operated mainly in Kent and East Sussex on lines with severe restrictions such as the Tonbridge to Hastings and Chatham to Ramsgate.

Ex London and North Eastern Railway (LNER) Peppercorn Class A1 4-6-2 No. 60136 'Alcazar' awaits departure from London Kings Cross station with an express to Newcastle in 1955. SOLD