In steam days on British Railways the South Devon banks presented a formidable challange to any steam locomotive so that drivers whose trains were above a certain weight could request a pilot engine be attached to increase the power and prevent stalling on the gradient. If an engine stalled and came to a standstill it would probably not be able to restart and have to call for another engine to assist and this would cause delay to following trains, so a prudent driver would play safe and take a pilot anyway.
Here a Manor pilots a King at just past Aller Junction with the ascent of Dainton bank ahead of them and both engines are giving it all they’ve got to rush the bank and the hills are echoing to their efforts on a summers day in 1958.
Painted for a client based on his favourite photo about 6 years ago in oils on canvas.
An oil painting like this on board or canvas 20″×30″ of your favourite railway subject, British, American or even French, would cost about £2000.
E-mail me on mike@transportartist.co.uk or ring 07884462140.
I see you are a train enthusiast and looking at your works I just cannot believe that you have painted them! I had to look at your writing to check that this was not a photograph! You certainly are extremely talented to be able to paint with such perfection and detail. I feel as if I am there right by that train looking at it in the flesh. I wonder if you could let me know how long it takes you to create a painting like this? A very long time I would think!
Thank you Pauline, a bit more than just a railway enthusiast if you read my profile ( which is a bit long- winded I admit) and this particular canvas was based on a favourite photo of the client but probably took 100 hours or so plus a lifetime of trial and error!
Sorry I must admit I didn’t read your full profile – I just looked at all your photos! And I understand that to paint like this would need a lifetime to perfect!
That’s OK , Pauline, the bio does go on a bit, but I am still in the foothills of the mountain I need to climb to be happy with my work believe me, the beauty of painting is the ongoing challenge I enjoy in my search to represent the world I see in paint.
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Great redition Mike. – ted
Ground transportation vehicles built prior to and including 1949
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Thank you Pauline, a bit more than just a railway enthusiast if you read my profile ( which is a bit long- winded I admit) and this particular canvas was based on a favourite photo of the client but probably took 100 hours or so plus a lifetime of trial and error!
– Mike Jeffries
Sorry I must admit I didn’t read your full profile – I just looked at all your photos! And I understand that to paint like this would need a lifetime to perfect!
That’s OK , Pauline, the bio does go on a bit, but I am still in the foothills of the mountain I need to climb to be happy with my work believe me, the beauty of painting is the ongoing challenge I enjoy in my search to represent the world I see in paint.
– Mike Jeffries
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Mary
Many thanks Mary for the feature and a belated Happy Easter to you and yours.
– Mike Jeffries
Consumate Skill !!
Thanks Wilt, I went to Haverford west once in my lorry driving days, as I remember it was raining.
– Mike Jeffries
A really wonderful painting with all the adrenalin and smells that only a steam train can bring :)
Dennis