Shirley Goodsell | Originals Gallery | Sir Nigel Gresley

The Sir Nigel Gresley steam engine is leaving the No.5 Workshed, Grosmont after maintenance work.

Everything about this engine speaks of quality on a grand scale.

Oil pastels lend themselves to a quick sketch.

I wanted to capture its mighty, well oiled machinery gradually getting up to a full head of steam.

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