44 1357 near Hofolpe
Exhausting ascent of a heavy freight train
In November 1963, 44 1357 from the Altenhundem depot fought its way past the Benolpe entry signal with its freight train. The class 44 steam locomotives formed the backbone of freight transport on non-electrified main lines for decades.
In Adobe Fresco I started with a light preliminary drawing and worked my way from background to detail with many Kyle T. Webster brushes.
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