Bittern Locomotive
by Chuck Mountain
Title
Bittern Locomotive
Artist
Chuck Mountain
Medium
Digital Art - Photoshop
Description
In spite of its German sounding name, this steam engine is English and carried passengers in luxurious comfort from Scotland to London and vice versa in the early 20th century. Another manufacturer called the similar design "Mallard" because of the obvious correspondence between the nose of the engine and a duck's bill. But it didn't move like a duck, attaining speeds over 100mph.
You will notice that the undercarriage of this steam locomotive has large wheels and drive rods. Like many trains in the 20's and 30's, the Bittern did not leave the factory streamlined. However, the public demanded "modern" and sleek designs that were all the rage at the time. To economically solve this impasse, the operators of the Bittern class of steam locomotives simply put a streamlined shell over the original black and unsightly boiler. And, voilĂ , it is transformed from an ugly duckling to a graceful blue swan.
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January 29th, 2015
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