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40 x 50, royal quad, "
Track Laying by Night" is a vintage British Railways poster by the artist Terence Cuneo. The poster, created around 1949 or 1950, depicts a night-time track replacement crew at work near Wandsworth Common station in London. The artwork showcases the hard manual labor and mechanized equipment used to maintain the railways after wartime neglect, with workers illuminated by overhead lights and lanterns. Terence Cuneo was a notable British artist known for his railway paintings, and his works were often used to promote British Railways. The poster is a color lithograph and was published by the Railway Executive.
This particular work is highly collectible and can be found in various forms, including prints, posters, and other merchandise. A life-size statue of Terence Cuneo, known for his work in this field, can be seen at London's Waterloo Station |
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