Transport of Delight

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I loved those trains and a challenge well met John

Posted by Heather Love on Fri 07 May 06:19:19

Tones so well.

Posted by Stephen Kelly on Fri 07 May 08:00:12

Those were the days eh. Lovely little painting John.

Posted by Carole Kelly on Fri 07 May 10:01:07

Great memories and detail John, I like the window belt, had forgotten about those!

Posted by Tessa Gwynne on Fri 07 May 12:00:31

Very nice

Posted by Romila Datta on Fri 07 May 20:34:23

Thank you all for those words, and I'm pleased that it jogged some memories. Yes the thick leather strap Tessa - I remember hearing stories of teddyboys (before my time!) cutting the straps to make studded belts..............

Posted by John Whitehead on Fri 07 May 21:39:10

Yes, miss those train cubicles they should bring them back and then we can all travel again and sit on those plush seats! The Flying Scotsman brings back memories although there was a corridor back in 1968, well painted and nostalgic too!

Posted by Angela Harrison on Mon 10 May 06:00:18

Thank you Angela. The nearest you can get to those days now is to ride on the many preserved railways.........nice to re-live the experience!

Posted by John Whitehead on Mon 10 May 21:18:50

Hang on Studio Wall

06/05/2021

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A trip down memory lane! This is my entry for this week's 2-man art challenge....a little pen and watercolour sketch on the theme of yes, Transport of Delight. What joy to ride in one of these (technically 'non-corridor stock) to Blackpool or Windermere.............

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John Whitehead

A Lancastrian who now lives in Buckinghamshire, I'm a professional engineer, former lecturer and self-taught watercolour painter. I've drawn since childhood and in the 1970s began to tentatively add watercolour to pen drawings. This is still my favourite medium but I do make the occasional foray…

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