Spotters at Carlisle

In a previous post, 28th March 2021, a painting by David Noble - Spotters at Doncaster - was used for a Gibsons' jigsaw of 1000 pieces. Today's jigsaw, 28th March 2024, titled Spotters at Carlisle is of similar size, duplicating another of David's not dissimilar canvasses.

Stanier 'Princess Coronation' class 4-6-2 No.46231 Duchess of Atholl is stationary in Carlisle Citadel Station at the head of a rake of coaches being accessed by a number of passengers. Schoolboy trainspotters admire the engine after 'copping' the number and name, and adults soak up the sheer power and majesty of one of steam railways' classic locomotive designs. In the background another of Sir William Stanier's creations, an unidentified Black Five 4-6-0, waiting on an adjacent platform, attracts less interest.

Cuneo's Forth Bridge painting

Terence Cuneo's famous painting of the Forth Rail Bridge is featured in today's post, 6th March 2024. He painted the scene for the British Railways (BR) Board in 1952 to be used as an advertising poster for holidays in Scotland. The painting has recently been issued as a jigsaw of 1000 pieces marketed by Birlinn Ltd of Edinburgh. The jigsaw, titled The Forth Rail Bridge, is shown below.

Paintings of the iconic bridge have appeared in other jigsaws on this blog. Go to the previous posts of 7th February 2011, 9th July 2018 and 1st October 2020 for a detailed description of the bridge, including some interesting, historical facts. I have repeated the picture of the full BR poster below, for interest (previously pictured in the 9th July 2018 post).