The Web Site
Those of you who have visited the site before will notice a dramatic change as it has been completely redesigned with a cleaner uncluttered look. This should make it easier to use, plus the illustrations/prints are now displayed larger.
Available prints are accessed through the gallery, with a link to their respective page. Completed illustrations, which haven't been released as prints yet (the decision to do so is down to the interest received), can be viewed here, along with some suggestions for future subjects.
Users of browsers that don't support the CSS3 standard, such as Internet Explorer 8 (and previous versions), will see the boxes displayed with square corners instead of round ones, although the site will still works fine. Firefox, Chrome and Safari have supported the CSS3 standard for some time, so should be fine, as is Internet Explorer 9.
No. 21C155 Fighter Pilot
The draw for the first signed and numbered print (1/250) of No. 21C155 Fighter Pilot was won by A. Parkes of East Sussex, UK.
The Next Print
Merchant Navy pacific No. 35027 Port Line in BR Blue and fitted with Golden Arrow regalia will be the next print to be produced. This will be available from 19th April 2012. It will be a run of 250 prints, with the first allocated, as usual, by a draw. You will be entered into the draw if you make an advance purchase between 29th March and 19th April 2012.
If you would like to be contacted when advance orders are being taken let me know via the SR Merchant Navy Form.
Click here for full details of the print.
Latest Completed Illustration
The illustration of No. 6253 City of St. Albans in LMS Black has been completed. 6253 was part of the 1946 Locomotive Renewal Programme and entered traffic in the new LMS lined black livery.
It was built with a split platform, so looked like an ex-streamliner, but had significant mechanical differences from previous members of the class. It was attached to a high fronted Mark 2 tender, which was partly riveted to improve strength. No. 6253 City of St. Albans is portrayed as running in 1947.
Further details available here.
