Framed Colour Photograph - GWR Prairie Tank No. 4588 at Kingswear - Paignton & Dartmouth Steam Railway - Railwayana - 44x54cm

Used / Pre-owned — condition as shown in images. Please refer to all photos before purchasing.

A framed colour photograph of GWR 4575 Class Prairie tank locomotive No. 4588, captured head-on at Kingswear station on the Paignton & Dartmouth Steam Railway (formerly the Dart Valley Railway). The locomotive is presented in its maroon/red livery with the number 4588 in gold numerals on the smokebox door. The station canopy, platform, and a departure board listing Paignton, Churston, and Goodrington Sands are visible in the background — a wonderfully evocative period scene.

A small embossed cream and gold metal nameplate is mounted on the lower mount, reading “4588 AT KINGSWEAR”. A handwritten label on the reverse reads “Webster 1990”, likely indicating the photographer or framer and the year of framing.

No. 4588 is a preserved GWR 4575 Class 2-6-2T Prairie tank locomotive, built at Swindon Works. It is a well-known and much-photographed locomotive among Great Western Railway enthusiasts and heritage railway collectors.

Frame & presentation (photo-verified):

• Warm wood-tone moulded frame with a gold inner slip/fillet
• Wide pale cream/ivory double mount with inner window
• Embossed metal nameplate: “4588 AT KINGSWEAR”
• Hanging wire on reverse — ready to hang
• Frame and mount in good used condition — no obvious damage visible
• Reverse shows general age marks and some tape residue at the top — consistent with age

Dimensions (overall framed):

• Approx. 44cm x 54cm