John Swatsley (American, B. 1937) "The Adam Brown Locomotive" Signed lower left. Original oil on Illustration Board. Provenance: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. This painting was originally published on the Fleetwood First Day Cover for the Canada 64 Adam Brown stamp of March 10, 1983. A faint chiming whistle drifts through the Canadian Rockies, and a thin wisp of smoke trails through towering evergreens into the clear blue sky. The chugging song of the pwoerful locomotive grows louder and clearer as she rounds the bend -- her long train of cars obediently following the curve behind her. Steadily slowing, the mighty steam engine gently pulls into the railway station with her golden brass and shining steel glittering in the sun. Colorful crowds and shouting conductors surround the marvelous Iron Horse -- the fastest, and most powerful transportation of the day. Such was the scene from the 1800s when the great steam locomotives of Canada cut through the wilderness and connected Canadian cities and towns. The engine ... Adam Brown, Number "55" depicted on this artwork, was just such a locomotive. She was built in England sometime between 1854 and 1858, and was designed by Alexander Allan, a pioneer in British locomotive design. The great steam dome was covered in golden brass. Althought the Adam Brown was built and designed in England, an American style headlight, pilot, and large smoke stack gave the steam engine a unique personality. Across the Great Western Railway of Canada, the Adam Brown linked Canadian cities and towns ... with all the elegance and glamour of the nineteenth century. Image Size: 14 x 12 in. Overall Size: 19.75 x 17.75 in. Unframed. (B08281) See More