Inspiration King Charles III coronation year May 26 2023. I wanted to celebrate the event by portraying the Coronation Class Locomotive n0 6220 in a time capsule going back to the year it was built in 1937. It was built to celebrate the Coronation of King George VI in the same year. In a world […]
Inspiration The City of Birmingham no 46235, one of the Stanier Coronation Class locomotives is depicted here at night visiting Leamington Spa Station, after recent rain. Please see attachment On the left of the painting we see the gardens and train hedge on Platform 2 created and maintained by the The Friends of Leamington […]
Inspiration water based oils Nicknamed the "Whistling Ghost", the Duchess of Sutherland no 46233, a member of the famous Coronation Class of express passenger locomotives designed by Sir William Stanier and built in 1938 at Crewe Works in Cheshire, came to visit the Station in 2017 as part of a nationwide tour. Many enthusiasts were […]
inspiration water based oils Watching a video of the magnificent Sir Nigel Gresley A4 pacific locomotive no 60007 in blue BR livery arriving at Leamington Spa on a nationwide tour in 2009. The Sir Nigel Gresley locomotive is one of a class of A4 pacific locomotives designed by Sir Nigel Gresley on the London North […]
The Duchess of Sutherland no 6233, visits Leamington Station size 24in x 18in Nicknamed the "Whistling Ghost", the Duchess of Sutherland no 46233, a member of the famous Coronation Class of express passenger locomotives designed by Sir William Stanier and built in 1938 at Crewe Works in Cheshire, came to visit the Station […]
Inspiration Princess Elizabeth no 6201 steams up after a recent paint job in crimson lake livery outside paint shop no 1 at Crewe Works Giclee prints size 16 in x 12in priced at £60 each are for sale. 10% from sale of proceeds to be donated to 6201 Princess Elizabeth Society Gallery-6201 Princess Elizabeth […]
freehand and painted in oils We witness the famous City of Truro no 3440 hauling a passenger train crossing the B4343 road from Cleobury Mortimer on into Bridgnorth Station on the Severn Valley Railway in the late 1960s. She achieved over 100 mph on a short test run and was built at Swindon Works […]
Inspiration freehand and painted in water based oils "Peninsula and Oriental" renamed Merchant Navy Class no 35006 stands at Broadway Station on a wet night in the Cotswolds. After seeing a short video of newly restored Merchant Navy Class no 35006 and hearing steam enthusiast and Fireman Mr Pete Waterman renaming the Locomotive and recognising all the […]
(freehand and water based oils) Praire tank locomotive no 5542 GWR approaching Gotherington Halt pulling a Milk wagon in the 1950s. Departed from Cheltenham Race Course Station and on its journey to Toddington via Winchcombe Station in the Cotswolds. "Art and railways-Kevins two passions unite" (Leamington Courier newspaper Fri 18 August 2017) The Cornishman […]
(freehand and painted in oils) Tornado at Kings Cross Station, London This my tribute to the people involved with The A1 Steam Locomotive Trust for building and completing the 50th A1 Locomotive, No 60163 Tornado in 2008, after the previous 49 locomotives were scrapped with the demise of steam in 1968. I have been inspired […]