New Class 47 Liveries For Your Embroidered Clothing
We have added another 2 liveries to our range of Class 47 embroidered clothing –
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Railfreight Construction
Thes new colour schemes bring the Class 47 livery variations so far to 6!!
Recreate your favourite Class 47 loco with your own personalised wording.
In addition, we wanted to highlight a special edition Colour Scheme – the Stratford Depot Silver Roof version.
Stratford depot in London was famous for adding silver roofs to its locos at a time when the plain blue corporate colour scheme dominated the railway scene. This special edition design features the following special details
Stratford Silver Roof
Red Buffer Beams
Yellow Axle Box Covers
Don’t forget you can personalise all these designs by choosing your favourite number and adding your own words to the design!
Which Class 47 Liveries Will Be Released in The Future?
We are busy working on and testing new designs which include the following liveries
More Railfreight Sectors
Network Southeast
Scotrail
Virgin Cross Country
Get in touch and let us know which you would like to see come out next!!
** Flash Sales **
Our flash sales on Facebook, Instagram and our email newsletters have been going down a storm and this weeks features embroidered clothing so check our social media to grab a bargain!
1st to claim an item gets it – simple as that!
More Loco Classes Coming
Thanks for all the feedback regarding new classes of loco you would like to see. Next week I will be releasing more embroidered loco classes.
They will feature a distinct North West and South West flavour so keep checking back !!
Thats All For Now – Stay Safe Everyone
Here is the link to the latest on how the Covid 19 situation is affecting our operations and your orders.
All the best for now and I look forward to hearing your feedback on our personalised clothing range – stay safe!!!
Gary
GDMK Images is established as a leading supplier of gifts for railway enthusiasts, check out our other unique Class 47 gifts below ….
As standard, you can personalise your railway clothing by choosing your favourite loco number and choice of livery. If the loco was named the nameplate will also be added to your design.
Additionally, you can now add personalised words above and/or below the embroidered locomotive to replace the standard name and number design.
For classes that featured variable front ends such as Class 37, Class 40 and Class 45, the design will have either a split box or flush front design as appropriate for the loco number you choose.
Which Loco Classes Are Available Now?
Our range of embroidered loco designs are steadily increasing and currently include the following classes of loco
In fact after releasing the Class 37 today, we are planning on releasing another two loco classes this week in time for fathers day!
** Flash Sales **
Our flash sales on Facebook, Instagram and our email newsletters have been going down a storm and this weeks features data panels at knock down prices so check our social media to grab a bargain!
1st to claim an item gets it – simple as that!
Which Loco Liveries Are Available?
We have an extensive choice of loco liveries available for your personalised clothing including –
Class 45, Class 46 and Class 47 Embroidered Clothing Now Available Online
More Railway Locos Added to Popular Railway Clothing Range
GDMK Images popular Class 45, Class 46 and Class 47 embroidered clothing range is now finally available online. After proving popular on the stall at railway galas in the second half of 2019, these popular locos are available online in several colour schemes and loco variants.
Another key addition to the GDMK Images Personalised Railway Clothing Range, create a personalised item of clothing featuring your favourite locos!
Class 45 and Class 46 Embroidered Designs
Recreate your favourite Class 45 and Class 46 with our new embroidered designs Available in both BR Green and BR Blue colour schemes. Nameplates are included where appropriate under the loco and number.
The embroidered designs feature subtle differences to reflect the following loco differences
Boiler fitted versions have recessed bodyside steps
ETH Versions have ETH Jumper fittings
A split box headcode panel or flush front is included as appropriate for the loco number you choose
The Class 47 embroidered designs are available in several colour schemes with your choice of Class 47 number. Nameplates are included where appropriate under the loco and number.
GDMK Images is established as one of the leading sources for railway enthusiast gifts – check out our other Class 45, Class 46 and Class 47 gifts below
More Side Profile Pictures Available for Our Personalised Railway Gift Range
Update – Since this post was added, our agreement with Stuart Black has evolved into a collaboration whereby you can order your favourite loco, in your chosen livery as part of our Personalised Gift Service
Read about the Stuart Black/GDMK Images CollaborationCreate Your Personalised Railway Gift Now
You may well be aware we offer one of the most comprehensive customised and personalised railway gift ranges. If not, where have you been?
I am pleased to announce several more loco types and liveries have been added to the GDMK Images and Stuart Black joint range of loco side profile drawings used for our personalised gift range.
Recently added loco types include
Class 45/1 BR Blue
Class 47 BR Blue
Class 47 BR Green
See all our personalised gifts
Loco Types and Liveries Available
You can create a fantastic personalised gift featuring your choice of loco number from these loco classes and colour schemes –
A4 Pacific – BR Green
Black 5 – BR Black
Class 37/4 Large Logo
Class 40 BR Blue Dxxx or 40xxx Disc Front
Class 40 BR Blue Dxxx or 40xxx Split Box
Class 43 HST BR Blue
Class 43 HST Intercity Swallow
Class 43 HST Original Intercity
Class 45/0 BR Blue Dxx or 450xx
Class 45/1 BR Blue
Class 47 BR Blue
Class 47 BR Green
Class 47 Railfreight Grey Petroleum Sector
Class 50 BR Blue D4xx or 500xx
Class 50 Large Logo
Class 50 NSE Original
Class 50 NSE Revised
Class 52 BR Blue
Class 52 Western Maroon
Class 55 BR Blue D9xxx or 550xx
Class 55 BR Blue White Racehorse Cab
Class 55 BR Green
Class 68 DRS
Class 91 – 91110
GWR King BR Green
Prototype – Deltic
Prototype – DP2
Personalised and Customised Gift Types available
We offer a comprehensive range of gift types for all those railway enthusiast family members and friends including –
MugsCoasters
Mouse Mats
Cushions
Your loco number on your gift type = your perfect personalised railway gift!
If you have any questions regarding these personalised gifts featuring Stuart Black side profile drawings then please don’t hesitate to contact us!
Thanks for reading and all the best
Gary, Dawn & Kay
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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.
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.
The railway predominantly runs steam hauled trains with regular turns for its diesel loco fleet.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]
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.
[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The gala featured most of the home diesel loco fleet plus class 33 D6575 (33057) visiting from the West Somerset Railway.
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.
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.
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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