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The Weston Collection Part One; No 3, The Stephensons

1974

The Weston Collection Part Three; No 13, Great Central & The Great War

1976

Colour print, The Weston Collection Part Two; No 8, Harry Ivatt's Great Northern, on yellow background, illustrations of Atlantic engine No251 of 1902 and Atlantic of 1898, together with a railway company plaque commemorating H.A. Ivatt, Chief Mechanical Engineer 1895-1911, 1975, original artwork held by Wm. McAlpine.

The Weston Collection Part Two; No 8, Harry Ivatt's Great Northern

1975

Colour print, The Weston Collection Part Two; No 10, the London North-Western Railway, on an orange background, main illustration of a King George V Class locomotive with a whole "Precursor" at Wilesden Shed, part of an engineering drawing of smokebox for King George V class, merging into portrait of Mr C.J. Bowen-Cooke, Coat-of-arms of L.&N.W. Railway in top left hand corner, with reproduction of poster advertising London-Manchester in 3 hours 30 minutes, 1975, original artwork held by Wm. McAlpine.

The Weston Collection Part Two; No 10, The London North-Western Railway

1975

Colour print, The Weston Collection Part Three; No 16, The "Southern" of the 1920s, Plain border, Blue/green background with Art-Deco sun ray effect, Illustrations of "King Arthur" classs and "Schools" class locomotive R.E.L. Maunsell & Southern, 1977, Original artwork held by William McAlpine.

The Weston Collection Part Three; No 16, The "Southern" of the 1920s

1977

Colour print, The Weston Collection Part Three; No 15, Out of the War & into the Twenties, Plain brown border, brighter yellow and green background with Art Deco sun ray effect representing the period, Illustrations of C.B. Collett's "Castle" class and the "King" class locomotives, illustration showing cylinder motion of "Castle" class, Small portrait of C.B.Collett partially hidden by coat-of -arms of G.W.R.. 1976, Original artwork held by Wm. McAlpine.

The Weston Collection Part Three; No 15, Out of the War & into the Twenties

1976

Colour print, The Weston Collection Part One; No 6, William Stroudley, in shades of dark yellow and tan, a decorative border (a Victorian photograph wallet), containing illustrations of "Boxhill", a view of the controls of the 0-4-2 express engine, an illustration of "Gladstone" together with the coat of arms of the L.B.S.C. Railway and a number plate roundel, 1975, original artwork held by Wm. McAlpine.

The Weston Collection Part One; No 6, William Stroudley

1975

Colour print, The Weston Collection Part One; The Dawn of a New Era, No1, On yellow background - head & shoulders portrait of Richard Trevithick, pair of engineering drawingsof Trevithick's Tramroad locomotive, Penydarren locomotive in steam, East Pool 30' Steam Wh: page of letter, 1974, Original artwork held by WM McAlpine.

The Weston Collection Part One; The Dawn of a New Era, No1

1974

Colour print, The Weston Collection Part Two; No 11, "The North Eastern" of Edwardian England, a green Art Nouveau border, central background yellow, main illustration - Raven's Atlantic "Z" class locomotive hauling a train, upper left hand corner, sepia drawing of Mr. Wilson Worsley's "T" class 0-8-0 freight engine, centre top, Coat-of-arms Of N.E.R., bottom right hand side, sepia drawing of N.E.R. omnibus and portrait of Sir Vincent Raven, 1976, original artwork held by Wm. McAlpine.

The Weston Collection Part Two; No 11, "The North Eastern" of Edwardian England

1976

Colour print, The Weston Collection Part One; No 5, Patrick Stirling & The Great Northern Railway, on yellow background, illustration of 7 foot single of 1869 at station platform, "Portrait of Patrick Stirling hanging on a wall, railway track & illustration of Stirling's beautiful 8 foot single, 1973, original artwork held by Wm. McAlpine.

The Weston Collection Part One; No 5, Patrick Stirling & The Great Northern Railway

1973

Colour print, The Weston Collection Part One; No 4, Daniel Gooch & The Great Western, on background in shades of brown, a laurel wreath surrounding an illustration of "The Iron Duke", small medallion with head and shoulders of Daniel Gooch, Bottom R.H.S., 1975, original artwork held by Wm. McAlpine.

The Weston Collection Part One; No 4, Daniel Gooch & The Great Western

1975

Colour print, The Weston Collection Part Two; No 7, The Midland Railway & Samuel Johnson, on background of yellow and orange, an illustration of "Princess of Wales" in steam, The Midland Railway coat-of-arms, and engine No 1575 together with a sketch of head and shoulders of Samuel Johnson, 1975, original artwork held by Wm. McAlpine.

The Weston Collection Part Two; No 7, The Midland Railway & Samuel Johnson

1975

Colour print, The Weston Collection Part Three; No 18, The 1930's and the "Royal Scot", plain border, background in LNE green/yellow, illustrations of Gresley's A3 class "Sir Hugo", suggestion of engineering drawing merging into illustration of "Silver Link", portrait of Sir Nigel Gresley; an A4 class WD locomotive at King's Cross Shed during the Blitz of World War 2. Original artwork held by William McAlpine.

The Weston Collection Part Three

1976

Colour print, The Weston Collection Part Three; No 17, The Roaring Twenties and the "Royal Scot", background in tones of "Midland Red" and yellow with Art-Deco sun ray effect, Illustrations of Sir Henry Fowler's "Royal Scot" class of 1927 and the "Royal Scot" class as rebuilt by Sir William Stanier; a platform at Euston 1927 and the crest of the LMS livery, Original artwork held by William McAlpine.

The Weston Collection Part Three; No 17, The Roaring Twenties and the "Royal Scot"

1976

Colour print, The Weston Collection Part Two; No 12, Edwardian Elegance on The Great Eastern, background in shades of blue and gold, the crest of the G.E. Railway frames illustrations of James Holden's 4-4-0 "Claud Hamilton" and a "1500" class 4-6-0, both in steam, together with head and shoulders portrait of porter Wm. King in G.E.R. uniform 1895, 1976, original artwork held by Wm. McAlpine.

The Weston Collection Part Two; No 12, Edwardian Elegance on The Great Eastern

1976

Colour print, The Weston Collection Part One; No 2, Pioneers of Steam, Yellow background, Small drawing of Blenkinsop's rack locomotive, central illustration - Wm. Hedley's "Puffing Billy", small illustration of Timothy Hackworth's "Royal George", original artwork held by Wm. McAlpine.

The Weston Collection Part One; No 2, Pioneers of Steam

1974

Colour print, The Weston Collection Part Two; No 9, Churchward's "Star", on yellow backgound with Art Nouveau style border, Illustration of "Morning Star" leaving Paddington, small illustration of platform one, Paddington in 1906, Head and shoulders portrait of George Churchward behind "wheel" window with shattered glass symbolic of his tragic demise, 1976, original artwork held by Wm. McAlpine.

The Weston Collection Part Two; No 9, Churchward's "Star"

1976

Colour print, The Weston Collection Part Three; No 14, The London South-Western, Background in shades of yellow-brown, Cracked lines and copy of contemporary poster, "Enlist today" to suggest era, Illustrations of Robert Urie's 4-6-0 class H15 mixed traffic engine and N15 class express locomotive with crest of the L&SW Railway in the centre of the picture, 1976, original artwork held by William McAlpine.

The Weston Collection Part Three; No 14,The London South-Western

1976