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| Author: | Bob Yarger [ Fri Jul 11, 2003 10:21 am ] |
| Post subject: | Old UK posters |
ABPR had a bunch of these on this date. This Southern Ry. one was from 1936. Hard to imagine, at this late date, that the rail industry actually once cared about its image with the public. http://abpr.railfan.net/abprphoto.cgi?november02/11-30-02/postersr022a_im_taking_an_early_holiday.artist_unknown._1936.jpg ryarger@rypn.org |
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| Author: | Bob Yarger [ Fri Jul 11, 2003 10:23 am ] |
| Post subject: | Eerie Forth Bridge |
Captured well in this poster painting. On the LNER line to Scotland. http://abpr.railfan.net/abprphoto.cgi?november02/11-30-02/posterlner018_the_forth_bridge.h_g_gawthorn._1928.jpg ryarger@rypn.org |
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| Author: | John Craft [ Fri Jul 11, 2003 11:24 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Old UK posters *PIC* |
> ABPR had a bunch of these on this date. This > Southern Ry. one was from 1936. Look familiar, Bob? That image showed up in a couple of different forms. It was taken by the company photographer at Waterloo, and was NOT set up. Southern or BR eventually tracked down the boy in the photo - he had emigrated to Canada, as I recall. I'll see if I can find more details. JAC 
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| Author: | John Craft [ Fri Jul 11, 2003 11:49 am ] |
| Post subject: | . . . and a personal favorite *PIC* |
This one was done by Russian artist and filmmaker Alexandre Alexeieff for LNER. Only two copies are known to survive, and one fetched GBP 11,000 at auction in 1996. There is at least one copy existing of this poster, advertising the complementary service from Waverly to King's Cross, as well. JAC 
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| Author: | Jason Whiteley [ Fri Jul 11, 2003 1:33 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Old UK posters |
This is my personal favourite. What a great way to link the fascination of a young boy with locomotives and being an engine driver. Well done Southern! |
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| Author: | David Ackerman [ Fri Jul 11, 2003 5:28 pm ] |
| Post subject: | FLYING Scotsman? |
Who knew? Great poster. Sincerely, David Ackerman david_ackerman@yahoo.com |
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| Author: | John Craft [ Fri Jul 11, 2003 7:08 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Scotsmen |
> Who knew? Great poster. "The Flying Scotsman" was the daily early-morning departure from Edinburgh Waverly to London King's Cross (arriving mid-morning), and the 10am departure from London to Edinburgh. It was a "Pullman," which did NOT mean it carried beds - that was a "sleeper." Pullman trains were first class and club cars. This train was still on the British Rail timetable in the mid-90s, using standard HST cars. It probably still is. The Night Scotsman" was a sleeper train in both directions. Then again, there was the locomotive of the same name. JAC |
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| Author: | JimBoylan [ Sat Jul 12, 2003 11:18 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Old UK posters |
These posters should be showing up second-hand. In the Philadelphia, Pa. area, the Arbey's roast Beef Sandwich fast food chain is closing some locations. They hung framed American circus, British railway, and London Underground posters in their dining rooms. 104577.651@compuserve.com |
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| Author: | David Ackerman [ Sun Jul 13, 2003 6:33 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Scotsmen flying |
I was merely attempting a pun on the name of the locomotive and related train, given that the (A3?) in the photo appears to be mid-air. (Great poster, just sort of amusing to see a locomotive and train depicted without rails or ground.) Sincerely, David Ackerman david_ackerman@yahoo.com |
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| Author: | John Craft [ Mon Jul 14, 2003 7:41 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: *blush* |
> I was merely attempting a pun on the name Dang, David - it went right over my head . . . ;-) |
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