The Painter and the Engines

The Painter and the Engines

1967 · 21 min

The Painter and the Engines (1967) follows painter David Shepherd’s race against time to record on canvas the magic and romance of steam during the locomotives’ last weeks at South London’s Nine Elms sheds.

Directed by Paul Barnes · Written by Paul Barnes

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Corbet Woodall Narrator
David Shepherd Himself

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