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by Mark Karvon
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Purchase a tote bag featuring the painting "Sir Nigel Gresley" by Mark Karvon. Our tote bags are made from soft, durable, poly-poplin fabric and include a 1" black strap for easy carrying on your shoulder. All seams are double-stitched for added durability. Each tote bag is machine-washable in cold water and is printed on both sides using the same image.
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The London and North Eastern Railway (LNER) A4 Class locomotives were designed by its legendary chief mechanical engineer Sir Nigel Gresley. Designed... more
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The London and North Eastern Railway (LNER) A4 Class locomotives were designed by its legendary chief mechanical engineer Sir Nigel Gresley. Designed for speed, the A4s featured three cylinders, 80” driving wheels and could generate 35,455 lbf of tractive effort. There were 35 locomotives in the class.
LNER 4498, named “Sir Nigel Gresley”, like the other locomotives in the class, was built with a single chimney and side valances covering the wheels. During World War II the valances were removed to aid in maintenance. In 1957 it was fitted with a double chimney and Kylchap double blastpipe to promote better free steaming characteristics of the locomotive.
Sir Nigel Gresley set the official post-war speed record for steam traction of 112 mph on the 23rd May 1959. (Another A4 Class locomotive, LNER 4468 Mallard, is the holder of the absolute world speed record for steam locomotives at 126 mph.)
When British Railways was formed Sir Nigel Gresley war renumbered 60...
Prints of all artworks are available at www.markkarvon.com. All artworks are copyright Mark Karvon. As a kid in the suburbs of Chicago, I always was interested in the mechanical creations of man. There is something about a purpose of design and the engineering solution to achieve that purpose that always created a spark in my mind. The forms those machines took were captivating to me - the pointed nose of a fighter jet; the exposed driving wheels of a mighty steam engine, the streamlined shape of a submarine. And the stories of the incredible experiences of the men who operated those machines are the stuff of legends and sometimes nightmares. From an early age I tried to express my fascination through drawing. I suppose my first...
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