Halcyon days on the Derry Road
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'Halcyon days on the Derry Road' First railway commission of the season which is set in the early 50''s depicting Omagh station Co. Tyrone, and by a happy coincidence the main featured loco GNRI Q Class 131 was once again out on the mainline undergoing trials after an extensive restoration by the RPSI at the same time as I was painting it !! It is shown making a fine departure with a Londonderry to Belfast service via Portadown junction. The other featured loco is UG class 145 shown shunting empty Inglis bread containers into the bay platform for attachment to a later train and return to the bakery in Belfast for loading with fresh products and returning on an overnight goods train ready for the good folks of Omaghs breakfast toast ??. The scene is viewed from the south signal cabin and the signalmans sturdy personal transport is strategically placed against the lamp post on the up platform ready for a quick getaway at the end of his shift! As has always been the case d
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David Briggs
Self taught, member of Guild of Motoring Artists and Guild of Railway Artists. Paint solely in Acrylics
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