Evening Star, the Last Steam Locomotive and the New Diesel-Electric Deltic, c. 1980 by Harry Green

Evening Star, the Last Steam Locomotive and the New Diesel-Electric Deltic, by Harry Green depicts a poignant handover in British railway history: British Railways’ last steam locomotive, 92220 Evening Star, alongside an early Deltic diesel-electric, D9001, on a station platform crowded with travelers. Painted for the children’s history magazine Look and Learn, Green’s richly detailed illustration captures the transition from steam to diesel power that reshaped Britain’s railways in the 1960s.

Artist: Harry Green. Date: c. 1980.

Evening Star, the Last Steam Locomotive and the New Diesel-Electric Deltic. Vintage British Railway Illustration Canvas Print.