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TomTheDoodler

@tomconnellstudio.com

37 years a pro illustrator. Also my own Limited Edition prints. Dad to a wonderful girl. Gigs, art, buildings, history, Border Collies! ...and trains. No AI ! tomconnellstudio.com

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The 2026 Hornby catalogue with my cover illustration of Merchant Navy class, 35028 'Clan Line.' Lots of detail!

#illustration #railways #trains #modelrailways
#Hornby #ClanLine

23.01.2026 19:15 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I liked the idea of it hinting at the old North British workplates, so only looked at a diamond.

06.11.2025 10:58 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I expect that the cost of metal plates would have been prohibitive ๐Ÿคทโ€โ™‚๏ธ

05.11.2025 16:11 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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I still think it would have worked better in the diamond!
Original scamps...

#EWS #railways #logo

05.11.2025 10:36 ๐Ÿ‘ 5 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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These are very old now. A few Southern pencil drawings.

#drawing #graphite #railways

04.11.2025 18:49 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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How I draw ballast. Laborious!!๐Ÿ˜‚

04.11.2025 17:09 ๐Ÿ‘ 5 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Still a favourite! A little bit of detail from my 4VEP illustration.
I'm pretty sure that the SETG are still selling prints of this to raise funds for the restoration of 3417.
@Gordon_3417 @DriverPotter

20.10.2025 09:41 ๐Ÿ‘ 4 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Eastleigh...

#railways

19.10.2025 10:21 ๐Ÿ‘ 5 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Blush, blush! Thanks a lot Gareth, always fun working on your projects!๐Ÿ‘

16.10.2025 14:56 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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A nice little package arrived from @LNER today (thank you!).
My 'Swallow' print plus a couple of pins which were based on my illustrations, which was nice.
No prints or pins available, unfortunately!

16.10.2025 13:44 ๐Ÿ‘ 6 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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I'm working on the detailed, colour version of this over the weekend. Will be GNER livery on this one! A while yet before prints are available as I've a lot of other work on the go.

#railways #BerwickUponTweed

10.10.2025 19:12 ๐Ÿ‘ 5 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Class 70, Eastleigh. Pen and ink drawing...

08.10.2025 09:29 ๐Ÿ‘ 11 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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A bit of detail from another old one...

07.10.2025 10:07 ๐Ÿ‘ 5 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Little sketch...

06.10.2025 15:44 ๐Ÿ‘ 6 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Detail from an old one I did for @lner.co.uk ...

06.10.2025 10:37 ๐Ÿ‘ 8 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Some of my postcards picked up from the @LNER stand at The Greatest Gathering...
What a terrific event that was!

02.09.2025 07:41 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thanks Gareth. A fun thing to work on. I've only got the 450 here so have to make sure I get the others.
I think I saw most of what was there, certainly clocked up a few miles anyway!
Aha! I wonder what that could be?๐Ÿ˜‰

18.08.2025 17:47 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Did anyone manage to pick up any of these at @greatestgather ?
I designed these little pin badges for Angel Trains. They were giving them out as game prizes on their stand. A nice little set if you were able to get them!
#railways #AngelTrains #trains

18.08.2025 16:34 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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My new illustration for Pete Waterman's 'Making Tracks ' exhibition at Chester Cathedral, running from 24th July to 30th August!
#illustration #rail200 #MakingTracks #railways #chestercathedral

06.07.2025 11:46 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Very nice at Theale just now...

03.07.2025 09:17 ๐Ÿ‘ 4 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Illustration of a Class 52 locomotive hauling a passenger train along a stormy sea front.

Illustration of a Class 52 locomotive hauling a passenger train along a stormy sea front.

Exquisitely captured by @tomconnellstudio.com, and for reasons I can't fully explain this might be my favourite piece of all of Tom's work. That loco, that setting, that style. Again 10/10, no notes ๐Ÿ‘Œ

02.07.2025 08:42 ๐Ÿ‘ 9 ๐Ÿ” 3 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Ooh, thanks Gareth! The second Western I did along that few miles of beautiful coastline.

02.07.2025 09:37 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Here are a few HSTs...
(I still have prints available of the cloudy pair in the bottom centre image, available from my website, link in bio)...
#railways #HST #trains

29.04.2025 12:40 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Might post a few of these 'work in progress' images from pictures past...
#WIP #railways #class52

22.04.2025 19:24 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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A couple of B&H 60s today...
60028 on 6Z52 at Newbury , and 60096 on 6Z23 at Pewsey.
#class60 #railways

10.04.2025 15:39 ๐Ÿ‘ 6 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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That thing where you end up using one of your own illustrations as reference material!...

27.03.2025 10:20 ๐Ÿ‘ 4 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thanks Jeff. A while ago now!!

04.03.2025 09:31 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Drag bike. Airbrush illustration from my archive...

#illustration #Airbrush

03.03.2025 18:39 ๐Ÿ‘ 4 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Here's an old airbrush illustration I did for a children's book.
Nigel Mansell's Indy 500 car...

02.03.2025 20:22 ๐Ÿ‘ 11 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Some of my prints.

I'll be doing more posting on here from now on! ๐Ÿ‘

#railways #illustration

28.02.2025 19:11 ๐Ÿ‘ 4 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0