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GDMK Images and Stuart Black Collaboration

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GDMK Images and Stuart Black Collaboration

I am delighted to announce a new collaboration between GDMK Images and Stuart Black. Many of you will know Stuart Black through his stunning side profile artwork of railway and aviation subjects. Stuarts artwork is very well known for his attention to detail and high quality. You will also know I have a small range of Stuarts work already on many of our products.

Exclusive Railway Paintings

This collaboration will provide a unique and exclusive range of exclusive locomotive side profile designs that will only be available via GDMK Images through our website or at our event stall. You will have access to a huge library of railway designs that, at its core, features a huge repository of designs never before available.

Complete Personalisation of Your Railway Gifts

This new collaboration allows us to jointly provide a huge and exclusive range of fully personalisable railway gifts as never seen before! All your favourite classes will be featured and available to order.

Recreate Your Favourite Locomotive

Not only will you have access to a huge range of locomotives for your gifts, but you will also be able to recreate your favourite locomotive!
  1. Choose your class of loco
  2. Enter your loco number
  3. Choose a livery
  4. Enter details for personal wording above and/or below the loco
Simple as that! These fully personalised railway designs will be available on virtually our entire existing range including –

New Product Range Coming

Whats this new range you say? Well all I can say is prepare to be blown away! You saw at last years shows we had some great innovative products – well put it this way, we have fully got to grips with the equipment we invested in last year and can now safely say we can print onto pretty much anything, and I mean anything! All will be high quality, durable and stunning products that are not currently offered by any other supplier. We were already really excited about this season and the products we will be launching. The new collaboration between GDMK Images and Stuart Black just takes everything into a whole new dimension!

See You All Soon!

Thanks for reading and we hope you are as excited about this news as we are. We are starting to fill out our show calendar for 2020 as we receive confirmations from organisers. Keep checking our show diary or subscribe to our newly refurbished newsletters to make sure you dont miss out on a massive year for railway enthusiasts! Cheers for now Gary, Dawn and Kay

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Fund Raising Merchandise Ideas For The New Season

Fund Raising Merchandise Ideas For The New Season

As the new show season starts to take shape, we have some great fund raising merchandise ideas for the new season. Is it time you looked at your fund raising merchandise? GDMK Images offers a full range of gifts that are perfect for your fund raising needs, just ask any of the organisations we helped last year –
  • Network South East Railway Society
  • Class 37 Loco Group
  • The Spitfire Society
  • Class 45/1 Preservation Group
  • Southern Electric Group
  • North Weald RAFA

Your Merchandise – Your Design.

We can use your own organisations artwork and designs.
Simply supply your designs and we will print them on whatever products you choose.
This includes

Keyrings

Magnets

Mugs

Phone cases

Printed and Embroidered Clothing – from baby grows to adult sizes

Bags

Wallets and Purses

Cuddly Toys

Need A Design?

Not a problem, we can do limited design work for you!

Competitive Prices

Your products are added to our existing print runs, therefore prices are extremely competitive! And the best part – there is no minimum order! you can order as much or as little as you like. For embroidered items, we prefer your initial order to consist of at least 4 or 5 garments. This helps us keep the postage of the base garments as low as possible which in turn makes the price to you cheaper.

Product Mock Ups

In the run up to production we provide you with graphic mock ups of your products displaying your chosen pictures.

Embroidery Designs

We will jointly go through a process of review and fine tuning of all your designs prior to signing off on a finalised design. We also send you hi-res pictures of test runs of your design for you to review.

Drop Shipping

We also offer the ability to dropship on your behalf. This is useful for phones, wallets and mugs. Invariably someone will come to buy a phone case and you have no Samsung ‘whatever’ case or they want a mug you have just sold out of. All you need to do is take an order from the customer and submit their details to us. We will produce that item for you and despatch it directly to the customer on your behalf. Get more details on our main Fund Raising Merchandise Page or fill in the form below.

Get full details when you subscribe to our Introduction to Fund Raising Merchandise Emails

The Introduction to Fund Raising Merchandise Services will guide you in detail about the fantastic range of products we can supply for your society or organisation. Read at your leisure how we work with you to take your fund raising merchandise to a whole new level! Remember to select the Merchandise for your Society as well as the subject areas of interest on the subscribe form below. If you have any questions just give me a shout Cheers for reading All the best Gary, Dawn & Kay
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Class 50 50th Anniversary Collectors Card Set

Class 50 50th Anniversary Collectors Cards – 4 Card Pack

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Class 50 50th Anniversary Collectors Card Set

Celebrate the Class 50 50th Anniversary with our exclusive Class 50 50th Anniversary Collectors Card Set![/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_video link=”https://youtu.be/wX8Lr2Xlp5Q” align=”center”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]We have spent a busy few weeks pulling this together but at last we can release the ultimate Class 50 Fans Collector Set!

What Is The Class 50 50th Anniversary Collectors Set?

Essentially the Collectors Set comprises of 350 metal cards featuring Class 50s

The full Collectors Set comprises of 350 metal cards featuring Class 50s ….

  • 1-52 feature each loco with 2 golden specials
  • 52-107 feature every nameplate with 5 golden specials
  • 108 – 123 feature every crest and are all golden specials
  • 124 – 153 feature Class 50s ‘From the Window’ with 4 golden specials
  • 154 – 184 feature Class 50 railtours with 4 golden specials
  • 185 – 203 feature class 50s pre-refurbishment with 4 golden specials
  • 204 – 233 feature pairs of class 50s with 3 golden specials
  • 234 – 263 feature class 50s on unusual workings
  • 264 – 273 feature signs and logos relevant to class 50s with 3 golden specials
  • 274 – 323 feature class 50s at the end of the line with 5 golden specials
  • 324 – 350 feature Class 50s in preservation or available for day to day use on the main line

The back of each card has details relevant to the scene and all together the set provides the ultimate Class 50 collectors set.

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Buy Your Class 50 Cards Online Now!!!

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How Much Will the Class 50 Collectors Set Cost?

The cards will be £5 for 4 metal cards and will be released from our stall at Crewe Open Day and will be available at all our railway events.

Random packs have these awesome prizes included

  • A one day rover ticket to the Class 50 Golden Anniversary Gala on the Severn Valley Railway
  • A one day rover ticket to the Swanage Railway Spring Gala where (hopefully) 50021 will return to service
  • A cab ride in 50021 at a place and date to be confirmed
  • A cab ride in 50026 at a place and date to be confirmed
  • A guided tour of 50021 at a place and date to be confirmed
  • A guided tour of 50026 at a place and date to be confirmed
  • A 24 x 16 canvas print of 50021
  • A 24 x 16 canvas print of 50026
  • 10% discount vouchers for use at GDMK Images

All profits from the Class 50 50th Anniversary Collectors Set go to Class 50 locos 50021 Rodney & 50026 Indomitable and as a nice little starter anyone who spends £15 on our stall at the Epping & Ongar Diesel Gala will get a free pack of cards!!

Thanks to everyone who sent in pictures for use in this set, it is very much appreciated. Those used have been credited on the relevant cards. I’m still after pics from …

  • the early days
  • railtours
  • rare workings
  • scrapping

If you have something you think might be useful please contact me to discuss!

Those are some pretty exclusive prizes so you better start your collection now!!

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50021 and 50026 Christmas Fund Raising Raffle

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50021 and 50026 Christmas Fund Raising Raffle

The 50021 and 50026 Christmas Fund Raising Raffle is now open and is the first competition I will be running to raise funds for 50021 and 50026.

First prize is a stunning 20″ x 16″ wooden block print featuring the evolution of the colour schemes carried by 50021 Rodney. This wooden block print features a stunning high gloss finish and is approx 3/4″ thick.  The wooden block is keyed on the back ready for hanging and normally retails for £60 plus P&P.

I had this piece exclusively commissioned for myself but decided it would be apt as a prize to raise funds for 50021’s ETH Generator overhaul.

Second prize is a mobile phone flip case featuring 50021 and Third prize is a mug featuring 50021 as seen on the bottom of the print.

Tickets are priced at £2.50 each and 100% of the sum raised will go to fund the ETH generator overhaul on 50021.

Raffle Details

  • Your order number will be your raffle number(s).
  • You can enter as many times as you like.
  • You can buy multiple tickets on a single order.
  • Multiple tickets purchased on a single order will be entered into the draw an equivalent number of times.
  • No physical tickets will be issued – your order number is your raffle number(s)

Raffle Prizes

  1. 20 x 16 Wooden Block Print featuring the Evolution of 50021
  2. Mobile phone flip case featuring 50021
  3. 50021 Mug

The draw will be made at 8pm on Tuesday 12th December to ensure the winner gets the prize before christmas.

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100% of the money raised goes to 50021

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Look Back at Nene Valley Railway Bulleid 50 Steam Gala

Bulleid Pacifics 34081 and 34053 at Wansford railway station on the Nene Valley Railway

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Look Back at Nene Valley Railway Bulleid 50 Steam Gala

Heres a quick look back at the Nene Valley Railway Bulleid 50 Steam Gala that ran a couple of weeks ago over the weekend of 25th and 26th February 2017.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]

 Bulleid 50 Steam Gala Background

The Bulleid 50 steam gala was an event run by the Nene Valley Railway to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the end of steam running on the Southern Region of British Railways. Two of Bulleids iconic designs featured in this steam gala –

  • 34081 ’92 Squadron’ (running without nameplates)
  • 34053 Sir Keith Park

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34081 92 Squadron

The Bulleid 50 steam gala saw the long anticipated return to service of 34081 92 Squadron following its near 7 year restoration. The skill, dedication and sheer hard work of the Battle of Britain Locomotive society has to be applauded for turning out such a stunning looking machine. 34081 ran without nameplates during the gala reflecting the period after delivery from new when many of the class had yet to be named. 34081 will have the 92 Squadron nameplates refitted during a re-dedication service on 6th May. [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]

34053 Sir Keith Park

34053 Sir Keith Park visited the Gala from the Severn Valley Railway where it resides and is owned and maintained by Southern Locomotives Limited. 34053 Sir Keith Park is always popular and had a long and drawn out restoration following being dumped at the famous Barry Scrapyard. 34053 entered the famous Woodhams scrapyard in 1966 where it resided for 13 years. In 1979 a remarkable journey began that saw the hulk of the loco visit Hull, Crewe, Chippenham, the West Somerset Railway, Portland, and finally the Severn Valley Railway! 34053 Sir Keith Park finally returned to service in 2012 after 47 years and in excess of £770,000 being spent! Never say never when you are talking about railway preservation![/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]

Train Workings at the Bulleid 50 Steam Gala

Both engines were in use throughout the weekend on trains operating the full length of the Nene Valley Railway. Each loco took turns to haul service trains whilst the other operated brake van rides up to Yarwell and back. The final train of each day was planned to be double headed by both locos but unfortunately on the Saturday 34081 was low on water and did not work the last train.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]

Other Sights To Be Seen During the Bulleid 50 Steam Gala

BR Standard Class 5 73050

BR Standard Class 5 loco 73050 City of Peterborough was on display on the turntable at Wansford. 73050 has previously been restored to working order and was taken out of service in 2014 for a thorough overhaul.

Working Steam Crane

Many heritage railways have steam cranes lying around their workshop sites. With so much heavy lifting to be done, a capable crane with a heavy lifting capability is a real asset to railways. Whats not seen so often is the crane in actual use. During the Bulleid 50 steam gala, the steam crane at Wansford was in regular use lifting bogies, a saddle tank and other assorted items. The use of steam cranes is a highly technical and precise activity so dont expect to see much fast paced action, fortunately I have remedied that with the time lapse video below![/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_video link=”https://youtu.be/Eo2nHRfYzNw” align=”center”][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]

GDMK Images Art Stall at the Bulleid 50 Steam Gala

Our art stall was very well received at the gala. It was great to meet so many people and customers old and new at the Nene Valley which is becoming a favourite railway of ours!

I released several new Bulleid pictures that were warmly received and sold well, both as wall art and as phone cases – thanks one and all!

I also snagged a couple of new pictures that will make their way into the catalogue in time for the Strictly Bulleid Gala we will be attending at the Swanage Railway at the end of March.

These new pictures have been seen by my subscribers at discounted prices but now they are formally launched below for purchase by everybody via the links below.[/vc_column_text][ess_grid alias=”new-bulleid-steam-loco-pictures”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]

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East Lancs Railway Spring Diesel Gala

English Electric locos Class 37 37109 and Class 40 D345 at Bury railway station

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East Lancs Railway Spring Diesel Gala

Last weekend saw us at Bury on the East Lancs Railway.

This was our first outing to a railway gala in 2017 and what better place to start than the East Lancs Railway Spring Diesel Gala!

The Spring Diesel Gala is a home fleet only affair, but still boasts an impressive lineup of heritage diesel locos including

  • Class 14 D9531
  • Class 31 31466
  • Class 37 37109
  • Class 40 D345 (40145)
  • Class 45 45108
  • Class 47 D1501 (47402)
  • Class 50 50015
  • Class 73 73001

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#gdmkimageslive

The East Lancs Diesel Gala saw the launch of our new #gdmkimageslive feature where I go on Facebook Live to bring an insight into the event, a product or general discussion surrounding our business and events.

The first #gdmkimageslive session saw the unveiling of our new Class 40 digital painting picture and can be seen below.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/3″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_raw_html]JTNDaWZyYW1lJTIwc3JjJTNEJTIyaHR0cHMlM0ElMkYlMkZ3d3cuZmFjZWJvb2suY29tJTJGcGx1Z2lucyUyRnZpZGVvLnBocCUzRmhyZWYlM0RodHRwcyUyNTNBJTI1MkYlMjUyRnd3dy5mYWNlYm9vay5jb20lMjUyRmdkbWtpbWFnZXMlMjUyRnZpZGVvcyUyNTJGMTE5NjI3NDUyMDQ1MDk2NSUyNTJGJTI2c2hvd190ZXh0JTNEMCUyNndpZHRoJTNENDAwJTIyJTIwd2lkdGglM0QlMjI0MDAlMjIlMjBoZWlnaHQlM0QlMjI0MDAlMjIlMjBzdHlsZSUzRCUyMmJvcmRlciUzQW5vbmUlM0JvdmVyZmxvdyUzQWhpZGRlbiUyMiUyMHNjcm9sbGluZyUzRCUyMm5vJTIyJTIwZnJhbWVib3JkZXIlM0QlMjIwJTIyJTIwYWxsb3dUcmFuc3BhcmVuY3klM0QlMjJ0cnVlJTIyJTIwYWxsb3dGdWxsU2NyZWVuJTNEJTIydHJ1ZSUyMiUzRSUzQyUyRmlmcmFtZSUzRQ==[/vc_raw_html][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]

Views from the East Lancs Railway Spring Diesel Gala

Here is a quick sample of pictures I managed to take during the event. First off though check out our view from the stall Sunday morning – a beautiful concerto of English Electric power gently idling away provided by Class 37 37109 and Class 40 D345.[/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_video link=”https://youtu.be/4_DRzosxYiM” align=”center” title=”English Electric Sweet Tunes”][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_column_text]The weather wasnt fantastic being mainly overcast with occasional rain. Nevertheless I managed a few nice pictures, some of which will make their way onto products in due course. The low angle picture of 50015 Valiant with the cab reflected in the wet has given me inspiration for a new digital painting.[/vc_column_text][ess_grid alias=”east-lancs-railway-spring-diesel-gala”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]

40135 No Show

The weekend went without too many hitches. The failure of much anticipated Class 40 40135, complete with repaint into BR Blue, was an obvious disappointment. Lets face it though, these machines take a hell of a lot of money, time and dedication to keep running. These things happen and we will just have to wait till next time to sample this great loco in its new guise. Good luck to everyone at the CFPS in getting 40135 up and running – heres hoping its a quick and not too expensive fix![/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]

Next Stop Nene Valley Railway

So before we knew it the weekend was over and done with and we were packing the van for another exciting trip down the M6! Well actually we went back cross country because, as usual, the M6 was doing its best impression of a car park.

And now we are looking forward to the Nene Valley Railways Bulleid 50 Event this weekend.

I have 3 new wall art prints of 34053 Sir Keith Park for this event so drop by the stall and say hi where you can see them up close.

Also dont forget I will be doing another #gdmkimageslive Facebook Live session over the weekend. I will be talking about our ordering process and some of the benefits of ordering from our art stall at an event. Please join us!

All the best for now and look forward to perhaps seeing you at the weekend!

Cheers

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2016 What A Year For GDMK Images

Ted helping out with photographing a stunning sunset at Morrow Bay

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2016 What A Year For GDMK Images

Wow, what a year 2016 was! Personally and professionally, 2016 was a year to remember.

Personally, several ‘bucket list’ items were ticked off as we traveled across the US and The Caribbean during the spring.

Professionally we made great strides in solidifying the GDMK Images brand as a quality source of creative and unique artwork and photography. 2016 was our first full year taking our art stall around the country and was a great success. Its really satisfying so many people show their appreciation for our work.

It’s easy to bulk buy mass produced products at a low price point and resell them. We are not about selling for the sake of selling. We are about creating something different – something a little special that can’t be bought elsewhere.

I am passionate about the subjects in my work and I hope that comes through in my unique art style.

We made some great friends and met some really cool people along the way. Its not all about selling you know!

Below is a quick video summary of GDMK Images in 2016. The first video shows a taster of what you will see in our #tedontourusa trip blog posts. Part 1 of the Ted on Tour USA blog series is already available.

The second video is the soundtrack of our summer events, a soundtrack dominated by English Electric, Merlins, Napier, a bit of sizzling steam and a few other oddities thrown in![/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][vc_column_text]

Preview Video of Ted on Tour USA

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GDMK Images Soundtrack of 2016

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Looking Forward To 2017 

We are proud of our achievements of 2016 and are really looking forward to 2017. Our event list is being finalised and will be posted shortly. You will be able to come and say hi at many railway, aviation, classic vehicle and military shows in 2017. Remember to subscribe to the GDMK Images newsletter to keep up with our latest news and events or alternatively keep an eye on the Where to Find GDMK Images Page

What Can You Expect From GDMK Images in 2017?

We have lots planned for 2017 including –

  • blog posts about our 2016 Tedontourusa trip including travel and photography tips
  • a new railway digital art series called ‘End of the Line’
  • a new range of gifts available exclusively from our art stall
  • new military digital art starting with ‘The Home Guard’ and ‘An Officer and a Lady’
  • digital art featuring RAF Lancasters ‘Over Enemy Country’ and Dakotas ‘One Day in June’

Thanks for your support over the last 12 months, heres looking forward to 2017!

All the best

Gary

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Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway 2016 Diesel Gala

Ted on the GDMK Images stall inside the diesel shed at Toddington on the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Steam Railway

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Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway 2016 Diesel Gala

We had the pleasure of attending the recent diesel gala at the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Steam Railway.

Our stall was located inside the diesel shed at Toddington which created a great atmosphere for the event surrounded by locos under restoration and all the associated engineering equipment.

In the shed was D1693 (47105) undergoing a thorough restoration by its owners the Brush Type 4 Fund. The class 47 loco was used extensively on all sorts of freight and express passenger duties all over the UK network and a small number are still in use today. Over 500 of these locos were built and several are preserved or under restoration on preserved railways around the UK.

The groups other Class 47 loco, 47367, was in use during the diesel gala and is painted in Railfreight grey Freightliner colours as carried in the 90s.

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Class 47 47105 Under Restoration

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Rare Class 20 

Next to this was a very rare class 20 loco. This loco, currently numbered 2001, was part of the CFD fleet which worked in connection with the construction of a high speed rail link in France. In British Rail service the loco was numbered 20035. 20035 went to France in around 1992 but was never very reliable in service for its French operator. It spent a long time out of service following mechanical breakdowns and eventually returned to the UK in 2005. It is in a very poor condition and is being used as a source of spares for the other class 20 loco on the railway D8137 (20137) and the owners other class 20 (20228) based at Barry. Once component recovery is completed the shell will most likely be scrapped.[/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”18050″ img_size=”large” alignment=”center” onclick=”link_image”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]

Growler Groups Stunning Restoration of 37248

One of the highlights of the diesel gala was the use of English electric Class 37 D6948 (37248) which is looking absolutely immaculate following a thorough rebuild and looks as good as the day it entered service in 1964.

This loco is owned by the Growler Group which is based on the railway with its stablemate 37215.

37215 has been restored into BR Blue colours as it would have looked in the 1970s and 1980s whilst D6948 carries its original BR Green colours in which it was delivered to British Rail.

The Growler Group had their publicity stand in the diesel shed with us and several other stall holders. Ted took the opportunity to join the Growler Group as he was very impressed with their locos.

Below are two short videos of their Class 37s. The first shows the stunning quality of 37248s restoration into as built condition. The second shows 37215 departing Toddington with a train.[/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][vc_video link=”https://youtu.be/bZJLjPfAPjQ” title=”Class 37 37248″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][vc_video link=”https://youtu.be/973N4pFxRtA” align=”center” src=”“https://www.youtube.com/embed/973N4pFxRtA“” width=”“560“” height=”“315“” frameborder=”“0“” title=”Class 37 37215″][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]

Ted Gets to Grips With a Class 47

Following Teds recent flights in the C-47 Skytrain and B-17 Flying Fortress Sally B, Ted jumped at the chance to get to grips with a main line diesel loco. Class 47 D1693 (47105) was open to inspect so Ted dived at the chance to sit in the driver’s seat of this 95 mph main line mixed traffic loco.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][ess_grid alias=”ted-drives-a-class-47″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]

Gloucestershire Warwickshire Steam Railway History

The Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway runs through the stunningly beautiful Cotswold countryside. The heritage railway was originally part of the Great Western Railway’s main line from Birmingham to Cheltenham, via Stratford-upon-Avon. Work started in 1900 and was completed by 1906.

The line was closed to Passenger traffic in March 1960. The Gloucestershire Warwickshire Steam Railway was formed in 1981 with the intention to re-open the line from Stratford Race Course to Cheltenham Racecourse. The line was originally double tracked throughout but now consists of a single line with passing loops at stations.

The railways operating base was established at Toddington. The railway restored 1/4 of a mile in 1984 and the first trains operated in the same year. There is now just over 12 miles of track from Laverton to Cheltenham Race Course with an almost complete northern extension to Broadway.

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Preserved Locomotives Based on the GWSR

The GWSR has a wide range of locomotives and their associated owning and support groups based on the railway. Below is a listing of steam and diesel locos based at the time of the 2016 diesel gala. I have included links to their owning groups. Please take time to have a look at the groups pages as you will find much of interest about the respective groups locomotives. Each of these groups are to be applauded for the excellent restorations of their locos which are a tribute to their hard work.

Steam locos based on the GWSR

Diesel locos based on the GWSR

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Crowds seemed healthy enough, with trains seemingly well loaded with happy punters, so hopefully the railway will make sufficient profit to ensure many more of these great events can be run.

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Locos Taking Part in the GWSR Diesel Gala

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Railway Photography Tips – Abstract Pictures

Railway Galas quite often provide us with quiet periods after each train has departed. Apart from allowing us to take a breath from selling and answering questions about my art style, I like to hunt out abstract picture opportunities.

There are photo opportunities everywhere and many times I like to look for abstract scenes that would look good in black and white or subjected to various colour treatments.

Railways are full of picture opportunities. Of course everyone wants to get the standard shots of the ‘big’ attractions, but for the following week, social media is awash with similar pictures of locos all looking sort of well …. similar. ‘Record shots’ are everywhere, don’t fall into becoming a ‘record shot’ photographer.

Push yourself to break the mould and look for different opportunities. Low angle, ground level, high vantage points, close-up and abstract picture opportunities are all around you. Challenge the inner photographer in you and find something different. Many pictures might well turn out pants, but some will be a little bit special. Many more efforts will let you know you are on to something different and next time you will know to get a little higher, a little lower, a bit closer or indeed further away.

Do something different. Your eye will develop and you will create your own style. Become a railway photographer rather than someone who takes pictures of trains.

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Licence Railway Pictures

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I hope you have enjoyed the photos and my overview of the diesel gala, please feel free to leave any comments below

All the best for now

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NYMR 70s Diesel Gala 2016

Class 26 diesel loco 26038 standing at the head of a passenger train at Pickering station on the North Yorks Moors Railway

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NYMR 70s Diesel Gala 2016

Here is a quick overview of our trip with the art stall to Pickering on the Friday and Saturday of the recent NYMR 70s Diesel Gala.
Our newly released Class 37 digital painting picture was warmly received and sold well.

40013 and 55007 Looking Great

It was great to see Class 40 D213 40013 Andania back in service after a thorough 20+ year restoration looking and sounding great. Hats off to the owners and everyone involved as the restoration looks top notch.

It seemed very strange to see Deltic 55007 Pinza again, even though we know it is 55022 Royal Scots Grey in disguise. I’m not overly sure about the concept of disguising loco identities but the commercial aspects for the owner is obvious. Nevertheless it was great to see an ex works condition Finsbury Park racehorse coloured Deltic, complete with white cab surrounds again.

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 Home Fleet Sounding Great

Both small Sulzer Type 2 locos Class 25 D7628 (25278) and 26038 sounded great and 37264 looked good as an authentic Scottish large logo class 37.

From an operating point of view 26038 didn’t have the best of weekends, failing on both the Friday and Saturday. Saturdays failure caused quite significant delays. From a trading point of view we had a good couple of days despite the seemingly low number of attendees.

We are very much looking forward to going back to the NYMR railway for their Autumn Steam Gala running from 30th Sept to 2nd October.

We are at several other events this summer so drop by and see our unique pictures and digital paintings.

Thanks for reading

Gary

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Licence Railway Pictures

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