THE STEAM ERA OF MY YOUTH
In 1970 Colin T Gifford published the finest of all Railway Photographic Books called EACH A GLIMPSE. He recorded the end of the steam train era. The era of my transpotting youth. It would be impossible to take such photos now. In my dreams I wanted to pay homage. Eventually in 2025, having exhausted many different subjects and lacking inspiration at 82 I stumbled across a photo (not CTG) I just had to paint
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Attacking the Grade
Size 16″ x 12″.
Acrylic on Paper. Framed.
Date 2009
Suggested Min Price £75
Startling Steam
Size 20″ x 16″
Acrylic on Canvas. Painted Border.
Date 04/10/19
Suggested Min Price £75
So a sez —
Size 20″ x 16″
Acrylic on Canvas. Painted Border
Date 25/09/20
Suggested Min Price £75
SHUNTING STEAM SLIPPAGE
Size 80X100
Acrylic on canvas.
Date 2025
Suggested minimum price £100
STOKING FOR STEAM
Size 40×50.
Acrylic on canvas. Painted border.
Date 2025
Suggested minimum price £50
STEAM DREAM
Size 30×80
Acrylic on canvas. Painted border.
Date 2025
Suggested minimum price £75
STEAMY STATION
Size 40×50,
Acrylic on canvas.
Date 2025
Suggested minimum price £75
STEAMY SUNBEAMS
Size 40×50
Acrylic on canvas. Painted border.
Date 2025
Suggested minimum price £60
STEAM AND THE MACHINE
Size 50×40
Acrylic on canvas. Painted border.
Date 2025
Suggested minimum price £50
SLUMBERING STEAM
Size 80×30
Acrylic on canvas.
Date 2025
Suggested minimum price £60
SILENT STEAM
Size 50×40
Acrylic on canvas. Painted border.
Date 2025
Suggested minimum price £70
FULL STEAM AHEAD
Size 40×50
Acrylic on canvas. Painted border.
Date 2025
Suggested minimum price £60
STEAM HARD AT WORK
Size 40x 50
Acrylic on canvas. Painted border.
Date 2025
Suggested minimum price £75
INDUSTRIAL STEAM
Size 40×50
Acrylic on canvas. Painted border.
Date 2025
Suggested minimum price £50
SCRAP STEAM
Size 50×40
Acrylic on canvas. Painted border.
Date 2025
Suggested minimum price £60
STEAM FAVOURITE
Size 50×40
Acrylic on canvas. Painted border.
Date 2025
Suggested minimum price £60
SATISFYING STEAM
Size 50×40.
Acrylic on canvas. Painted border.
Date 2025
Suggested minimum price £70
STREETLIT STEAM
Size 40×50
Acrylic on canvas. Painted border
Date 2025
Suggested minimum price £70
THERE USED TO BE STEAM AT THE END OF THE TUNNEL.
Size 50×40
Acrylic on canvas. Painted border.
Date 2025
Suggested minimum price £70
Walk the Dog
Size 32″ x 12″ .
Acrylic on Canvas
Date 21/11/19
Suggested Min Price £100
STEAM CELEBRATION
Size 40×50
Acrylic on canvas. Painted border.
Date 2025
Suggested minimum price £70
TRAINSPOTTING
Size 40″ x 32″
Acrylic
Date 15/12/22
Suggested minimum price £70
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