Warwickshire Railways: Railway Art

Philip Hawkins FGRA: ph25

Snow Hill - Sunlight & Steam. Philip Hawkins, Fellow of the Guild Railway Artists

The "London' end of platform 5 at Birmingham Snow Hill station was a favourite viewpoint to witness stirring spectacles such as this! A Churchward 2-8-0 No 2856 from Stourbridge shed breasts the summit of the 1 in 45 gradient through Moor Street tunnel with an iron ore train from Banbury as a 'Castle' class 4-6-0 No 5076 'Gladiator' starts away from platform 7 with an 'up' passenger service circa 1959. For further information on what prints are available by Philip D Hawkins FGRA please visit Phil's own website www.philipdhawkins.co.uk or www.quicksilverpublishing.co.uk.

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