Jubilee 4-6-0 at Liverpool, Lime Street
Ex-LMS Jubilee 4-6-0 45670 “Earl of Effingham” waits impatiently at Liverpool, Lime Street station with an express for London, Euston sometime in the late 1950s. Ahead of the crew is an arduous climb through the tunnels and cuttings of the main line out of Liverpool but their steed is one of Stanier’s masterpieces of locomotive design and well up to the job.
I remember the graceful Jubilees well but only ever fired one once in my railway career and that was on a Bradford-Bournemouth express from Birmingham New Street to Bristol Temple Meads back in 1957 and we hit 90mph though Ashchurch-—- happy days indeed!
The stored computer image of this painting is not of a high enough resolution to be reproduced as a print for sale but the image is shown here merely as an example of my work.
The original painting was done about six years ago on a canvas 48”x36” in acrylic and cost the client £1500, nowadays I would paint this in oils.
Commissions? E-mail mike@transportartist.co.uk for details
Jubilee 4-6-0 at Liverpool, Lime Street belongs to the following groups:
Hand drawn or painted vehicles, Iron Horses Old and New, Powered by Steam, Railway Art and Photography, Realist Traditional Art, This is England, Trains and United Kingdom
Edward Denyer
Excellent Image Mike. – Ted
j.p. Howley
Magnificent.
Mike Jeffries replied
Thanks j.p. I see you too have a fondness for railways.
Dikkidee
Mike, I have been away on holiday and my brother, Ted, has been looking after the group for me therefore I have only just looked at this work and the others you have entered in the group. They are all outstanding works, absolutely first class – the subject matter, colour, shade and the Detail is amazing. In my opinion your work ranks alongside that of Terence Cuneo, Malcolm Root and David Shepherd and perhaps in many respects betters them. Fantastic – I sincerely hope your work and talent finds the fame and fortune it so justly deserves. Dick
Mike Jeffries replied
Thank you, Ted’s brother, for your glowing comments. I only hope I never meet up with you two on the rally circuit, it’ll cost me a fortune in ale!
Hertsman
This really does capture Lime Street Station and a superb depiction of the LMS loco stock too.
PhotogeniquE IPA
w0w – that is absolutely stunning. I love steam trains. Always have.
Rasendyll
Mike, work like this speaks volumes for a rear railwayman’s understanding of and feelig for the subject matter.
Mike Jeffries replied
Thank you, Rasendyll, I try my best.
Gary Symington
Mike, as always your work is fantastic. Detailed, without appearing fussed over or overworked. Love the depth of field and the sense of volume you’ve achieved on the engine.
Mike Jeffries replied
Thank you, Gary, coming from a professional like yourself is praise indeed, I must be doing something right.