3642 at Central

Who doesn't love Steam Engines?
this is one that I photographed some years ago when several were on display at Central Railway station in Sydney NSW.
Acrylic painting on Stretched Canvas, professionally mounted in a floating frame.
canvas W72cm xH92cm x4cm, varnished and ready to hang with D hooks and wire on the back.

This is a painting of locomotive 3642.

3642 is rare, being 1 of only 3, of the 36 class steam Locomotives existing, and the only one still in operational condition.

Built at Clyde Engineering at Granville NSW in 1926, 3642 was one of 65 built at Granville.. 75 engines made up the 36 class.

3642 is a good representative example of a 36 class locomotive. It is representative of a mainline passenger engine of the 1920s to 1960s period immediately prior to dieselisation, representing the class in its final form.

to read more about this engine, please refer to

https://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/heritageapp/ViewHeritageItemDetails.aspx?ID=4807229

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Geoff Hargraves Artist,
Sydney NSW, Australia

Printmaker
Painter
Currently painting in oils.
I prefer to paint on panels, as I dislike to movement that occurs when using canvas when the brush presses against the surface.
I make my own panels currently using ACM (Aluminium) and attach a mitred frame to the back to provide rigidity and an edge to the art piece.
The face surface is covered in Gesso in readiness for my painting.
My works are influenced by my past passions of surfing, yachting, and nature.
I spent the first 40 odd years in country NSW, and the next 20 odd in Sydney.
For most of my time in Sydney I have owned and enjoyed sailing on Sydney Harbour on one or the other of the two yachts that I have owned in that time.
I explored the harbour and have crewed on race yachts on the harbour and offshore, including several international races.
This experience shows in some of my subject matter and has resulted in commissions for yachts and boats.

Exhibitions
2025, ArtTraveller Exhibition, Audrey Fine Arts, Pyrmont.
2024-2025 Summer exhibition, The Gallery, Wooli
2024, Radiant Landscapes, The Watchhouse Balmain.
2024, The Other Art Fair, Sydney NSW
2024, “Celebrate Wooli”, solo exhibition, The Gallery, Wooli NSW.
2022, Art Reach exhibition, St. George Art Society (31 May- 23June) Parliament House NSW
2021, "Best Kept Secret", group exhibition. The Art Passage, Miranda NSW.
2021, “Wind and Water”, solo exhibition. The Art Passage, Miranda NSW.
2019, “Out and About”, group exhibition. Palm House, Royal Botanic Gardens, Sydney.
2019 Annual Highlights exhibition, Gauge Gallery, Glebe
2018, Favourites and Festive finale, Gauge Gallery, Glebe
2018, Happenstance, group exhibition, Gauge Gallery Glebe
2017, Imagine, group exhibition, Bankstown Arts Centre
2017, “If you like art”, group exhibition. Brookvale NSW 11-13 March

Selections
2022, St George art society, exhibition NSW Parliament house finalist
2022, Wooli art Prize, awarded “Highly Commended” judged painting section.
2021, Mission to Seafarers Art Prize, finalist
2019, Fishers Ghost Art Prize, Finalist
2019, Wooli art Prize, awarded “Highly Commended” judged painting section.

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