Midland Railway No.280 goods engine

Made:
1853 in Derby

Watercolour on paper. No.280 engine, one of the Stephenson's last new goods engines for the Midland Railway Company, between Derby and Leeds. Drawn by Michael Bishop, Derby, 1853. Side View of no.280 on bridge over the River Trent. Framed and glazed (glass).Inscription at the bottom left with engine details, artists name, date, etc.

Details

Category:
Pictorial Collection (Railway)
Object Number:
1975-8521
Materials:
paper and watercolour
Measurements:
overall; image: 657 mm x 994 mm
overall; frame: 701 mm x 1039 mm
type:
painting and watercolour