Mike Turner Prints
By the generosity of Michael Benn and Associates, the South of England Group hold the remaining stocks of a series of 25 prints of the railway paintings of Mike Turner. They cover steam, diesel and electric locomotives at various sites throughout the UK. Each print is on matt, bonded fine-art paper, 310mm by 255mm (that's 12" by 10" in old money) and comes with an informative description of the scene, the locomotives and background to the picture. They are available exclusively from the South of England Group and all of the monies raised go towards our support fund for the NRM.
The artist M A Turner, a Life Member of the FNRM, is not connected with Michael Turner, an artist who specialises in motor car and aircraft subjects, with an occasional railway picture. "Our" Michael (Mike) Turner, explains that " these paintings were commissioned back in the eighties, ... It was unfortunate that my full name was allowed to go into print at that time. My paintings are signed M A Turner." Hence the covers we are supplying with these prints do carry the name Michael Turner on the front. Mike's projects have also included a collection of paintings at the Eurotunnel Exhibition, many of which depict scenes of bygone Dover and Folkestone, the Golden Arrow, TGVs etc.
You can see low-resolution illustrations of the prints (with print code letter - not present on the actual prints) by clicking on the appropriate title or code number. Extracts from the accompanying narrative are also included. To see the full series, visit our stand at one of the sales events.
We have a good stock of most prints although some of the titles are nearly (or have) sold out. When purchased from the stand, each print and folder costs £6.50 (Members of the FNRM get a 10% reduction, making them £5.85) If you order for delivery by post there is a £3.50 charge to cover postage and packing, for 1 to 6 prints and information sheet. To place an order, please visit the FNRM shop.
Note that the notes to the prints were written a while ago - please click on the title to see details of each print.
Title |
Motive Power/Location |
|---|---|
| Battersea Rising | West Country class Pacific 'Barnstaple' departs from Victoria station |
| The New Elizabethan Era | A4 60022 at Copenhagen Tunnel (LAST FEW LEFT) |
| Test Pilots At Dawn | Ripple Lane Yard |
| Saltash Centenary | D8XX Warship |
| Change At Crewe | Rebuilt Royal Scot 46142 & E30xx's |
| Greyhound Racing In The West | T9 30715 @ Wadebridge |
| Steam's Fading Star | Last 'Pines' @ Midford with 92220 |
| Tunnel Visons | Two Class EM1s exit Woodhead Tunnel |
| Corporate Identity Parade | Class 47s & 45 @ Leeds Marsh Lane |
| The Shape Of Things To Come | LMS/EE Diesels 10000/1 @ Willesden |
| Industrial Treasure At Crumlin | GW 2-6-2T & 0-6-2T |
| Branch Line Retreat | GW 0-6-0T & Bubble Car |
| A New Look Up The Junction | Class 50, 73/1 & EMUs @ Clapham Jcn (SOLD OUT) |
| Great Western Blues | Blue 6023 King Edward II & 61XX @ Sonning |
| Flying Scotsmen At York | Blinkered A3 60103 & D9015 Tulyar |
| End Of the Line For Steam | Black 5s & 8Fs @ Carnforth |
| Red Revolution On Beattock | 46229 on the 'Caledonian' (LAST FEW LEFT) |
| Railfreight Power | Class 56s with MGR trains |
| Sprinter At The Seaside | Barmouth Bridge |
| Breaking The Bank At Shap | 87008 with the 'Royal Scot' |
| Whistler At Work | Class 40 & a 'Crab @ Manchester Victoria |
| Rule Britannia | 70000 & a J69 @ Liverpool Street |
| West Highland Fling | K4 61994 in the snow |
| Southern Belles | 34016 @ Southampton |
| An impression of Electra | Retford |
| Intercity Slickers | HSTs @ Paddington |