Adam Brown Locomotive

by John Swatsley

Title

Adam Brown Locomotive

Artist

John Swatsley

Medium

Painting - Oil On Cold Press Illustration Board

Description

A faint chiming whistle drifts through the Canadian Rockies, and a thin wisp of smoke trails through towering evergreens into the clear blue sky. The chugging song of the powerful locomotive grows louder and clearer as she rounds the bend -- her long train of cars obediently following the curve behind her. Steadily slowing, the mighty steam engine gently pulls into the railway station with her golden brass and shining steel glittering in the sun. Colorful crowds and shouting conductors surround the marvelous Iron Horse -- the fastest, and most powerful transportation of the day. Such was the scene from the 1800s when the great steam locomotives of Canada cut through the wilderness and connected Canadian cities and towns. The engine -- Adam Brown, Number "55" depicted in this artwork -- was just such a locomotive. She was built in England sometime between1854 and 1858, and was designed by Alexander Allan, a pioneer in British locomotive design. The great steam dome was covered in golden brass. Although the Adam Brown was built and designed in England, an American style headlight, pilot, and large smoke stack gave the steam engine a unique personality. Across the Great Western Railway of Canada, the Adam Brown linked Canadian cities and towns ... with all the elegance and glamour of the nineteenth century.

Please note the "Fine Art America" watermark will not appear on the painting or any print reproduction.

Artwork Copyright © 1983 Wind River Studios Holdings, Inc. All Rights Reserved under United States and international copyright laws. You may not reproduce, distribute, transmit, or otherwise exploit the Artwork in any way. Any sale of the physical original does not include or convey the Copyright or any right comprised in the Copyright. WRSH Stock Number XB08281

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July 20th, 2022

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