Style
A: The 4-4-0
The
reverse design, by Canadian artist David A. Oram, transports the
viewer to Toronto in 1867, the year of Confederation. The selective
application of gold plating immediately draws the eye to the 4-4-0
locomotive of the Great Western Railway (GWR) in the foreground. The
left-side three-quarter view allows for a thorough examination of the
steam engine's defining characteristics, from the balloon smokestack
and large driving wheels to the cattle guard, all rendered in
outstanding detail. In the background, the arched train shed of GWR's
Yonge Street passenger station adds an architectural point of
interest, while the horse-drawn carriage waiting trackside completes
this meticulously engraved snapshot of a bygone era.
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