London North Eastern Railway

[kev7d]

Old LNER signs like this one are works of art in their own right. Painted to give a 3d effect with a shadow. A shot from the North Yorkshire Moors Railway.

[Clicker]

Sign writing was a very specialist art .... Not many people have those skills now with computerised fonts and transfers  used  instead ... That is a lovely example of it Kev ....beautifully captured and processed .

[kev7d]

There are so many things to point your camera at when you visit heritage railway sites.  

[Korky]

For me, that's much more the a record shot. The composition and the processing certainly move it up to another level altogether.

Korky

[kev7d]

Thanks Korky.  Much appreciated.   

[David995031]

I wouldn't want to bring back everything from the good old days but this image evokes a strong feeling of nostalgia. Lettering is gorgeous (obv) but the wood grain is also very pleasing. Monochrome gives the shot a 'Brief Encounter' feel.

[kev7d]

Thanks for commenting David. 

[Ryewolf]

I do like this image, some of the first paid jobs I did after leaving college was doing calligraphy and hand done sign writing, so I appreaciate the skills involved in doing this - and not just once...

[kev7d]

Thanks Rye.