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TomTheDoodler @tomconnellstudio.com · 15/05/2026

At Leamington Spa yesterday, is this the last one still in service with the EWS 'three beasties' logo? #LeamingtonSpa #railways #class66

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TomTheDoodler @tomconnellstudio.com · 07/05/2026

Berks and Hants bits today... 66617 6C52, & 60099 6M28 near Wootton Rivers 66561 6V18 near Savernake

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TomTheDoodler @tomconnellstudio.com · 05/05/2026

First little batch heading out in the post today! Plenty left available from my store (site link in my profile)👍 #railways #trains #InterCity225 #class91 #HST

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TomTheDoodler @tomconnellstudio.com · 01/05/2026

Two GNER trains crossing on the Royal Border Bridge in Berwick-upon-Tweed feature in my latest limited edition print. Shown here is the whole thing along with a detailed close-up. Full details in my website store: tomconnellstudio.com #railways #trains #BerwickuponTweed #limitededition #GNER

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TomTheDoodler @tomconnellstudio.com · 27/04/2026

Not something you see every day! 6Z68 Crewe - Eastleigh passing through Tilehurst earlier.

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TomTheDoodler @tomconnellstudio.com · 22/04/2026

At print right now and will be available in my store soon. 'Border Crossings' is a limited edition of only 100 A3 size prints. Featuring a GNER 225 passing an HST on the Royal Border Bridge in Berwick-upon-Tweed. tomconnellstudio.com #railways #trains #BerwickuponTweed #GNER #LNER

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TomTheDoodler @tomconnellstudio.com · 23/01/2026

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

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TomTheDoodler @tomconnellstudio.com · 06/11/2025

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

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TomTheDoodler @tomconnellstudio.com · 05/11/2025

I expect that the cost of metal plates would have been prohibitive 🤷‍♂️

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TomTheDoodler @tomconnellstudio.com · 05/11/2025

I still think it would have worked better in the diamond! Original scamps... #EWS #railways #logo

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TomTheDoodler @tomconnellstudio.com · 04/11/2025

These are very old now. A few Southern pencil drawings. #drawing #graphite #railways

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TomTheDoodler @tomconnellstudio.com · 04/11/2025

How I draw ballast. Laborious!!😂

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TomTheDoodler @tomconnellstudio.com · 20/10/2025

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

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TomTheDoodler @tomconnellstudio.com · 16/10/2025

Blush, blush! Thanks a lot Gareth, always fun working on your projects!👍

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TomTheDoodler @tomconnellstudio.com · 16/10/2025

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!

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TomTheDoodler @tomconnellstudio.com · 10/10/2025

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

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TomTheDoodler @tomconnellstudio.com · 08/10/2025

Class 70, Eastleigh. Pen and ink drawing...

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TomTheDoodler @tomconnellstudio.com · 07/10/2025

A bit of detail from another old one...

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TomTheDoodler @tomconnellstudio.com · 02/09/2025

Some of my postcards picked up from the @LNER stand at The Greatest Gathering... What a terrific event that was!

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TomTheDoodler @tomconnellstudio.com · 18/08/2025

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?😉

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TomTheDoodler @tomconnellstudio.com · 18/08/2025

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

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TomTheDoodler @tomconnellstudio.com · 06/07/2025

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

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TomTheDoodler @tomconnellstudio.com · 03/07/2025

Very nice at Theale just now...

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Gareth @gawuffy.co.uk · 02/07/2025

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 👌

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

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TomTheDoodler @tomconnellstudio.com · 02/07/2025

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

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TomTheDoodler @tomconnellstudio.com · 29/04/2025

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

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TomTheDoodler @tomconnellstudio.com · 22/04/2025

Might post a few of these 'work in progress' images from pictures past... #WIP #railways #class52

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TomTheDoodler @tomconnellstudio.com · 10/04/2025

A couple of B&H 60s today... 60028 on 6Z52 at Newbury , and 60096 on 6Z23 at Pewsey. #class60 #railways

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TomTheDoodler @tomconnellstudio.com · 27/03/2025

That thing where you end up using one of your own illustrations as reference material!...

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TomTheDoodler @tomconnellstudio.com · 04/03/2025

Thanks Jeff. A while ago now!!

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TomTheDoodler @tomconnellstudio.com · 03/03/2025

Drag bike. Airbrush illustration from my archive... #illustration #Airbrush

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TomTheDoodler @tomconnellstudio.com · 02/03/2025

Here's an old airbrush illustration I did for a children's book. Nigel Mansell's Indy 500 car...

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TomTheDoodler @tomconnellstudio.com · 28/02/2025

Some of my prints. I'll be doing more posting on here from now on! 👍 #railways #illustration

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TomTheDoodler @tomconnellstudio.com · 16/02/2025

Two pictures of the same loco, but with 50 years between them being created by my ageing self!! Scary!! #railways #painting #prints

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TomTheDoodler @tomconnellstudio.com · 16/02/2025

I'll get this finished one day! A tiny bit here... #railways #paddington

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TomTheDoodler @tomconnellstudio.com · 05/02/2025

Still my favourite of the @LNER Azuma posters. Here's a little section from Edinburgh. I was very tempted to put interesting things going on through some of those little windows!... #railways #Scotland #Edinburgh

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TomTheDoodler @tomconnellstudio.com · 29/01/2025

Detail from my Hamburg illustration for Train Sim World 2... #illustration #railways #trainsimworld

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TomTheDoodler @tomconnellstudio.com · 25/01/2025

I'll be joining the #BigGardenBirdWatch today. Worth an hour of anyone's time.

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TomTheDoodler @tomconnellstudio.com · 20/01/2025

2nd one from a few detailed illustration close-ups. This was for Grand Central Railway to mark the introduction of their proposed Euston to Blackpool passenger service.Due to Covid the service was never introduced, so the illustration was never used☹️ #illustration #railwayart #railways #trains

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TomTheDoodler @tomconnellstudio.com · 18/01/2025

Update on the prints currently available in my store: (link in profile)... #railways #trains #limitededitionprints

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TomTheDoodler @tomconnellstudio.com · 16/01/2025

First of a few detailed close-ups. This one was for a job I did for Furrer+Frey. #illustration #railways #trains

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TomTheDoodler @tomconnellstudio.com · 14/01/2025

Detail from a job from a couple of years ago...

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