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The Flying Scotsman - the world's most famous train - booklet issued by the LNER, 1925 - cover by H G Gawthorn by mikeyashworth, via Flickr Old Posters, Flying Scotsman, Train Posters, Transportation Poster, Railway Posters, Deco Poster, Train Art, Old Trains, Poster Ads

As early as 1925 the London & North Eastern Railway were cannily marketing both the locomotive Flying Scotsman (4472) and the named train service - it certainly probably was a contender for the confident assumption that it was the most famous train in the world. The cover artwork is very potent - worked up by Harry Gawthorn, a well-known commercial artist who also did many posters for the company.

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ART & ARTISTS: Railway Posters – part 3 Kings Cross Station, National Railway Museum, British Seaside, Steam Railway, Railway Posters, Railway Museum, The Coronation, British Rail, Brighton And Hove

This large series on railway poster deals mainly with what could be called the golden age of the railway poster, where the sun always shone and the British seaside was as glamorous as the Côte d’Azur. Many talented and famous artists like Frank Newbould, John Hassall and Terence Cuneo worked on these posters. For more information, and for other works, see parts 1 and 2 also. This is part 3 of a 9 – part series on Railway Posters: Claude Henry Buckle RI RMSA ( 1905-1973 ) Blackpool LMS Claude…

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