Principles and Practice of Illustration. Trains from the 1970's.

Something I love about this image is the lines and the repetition but also the fact the image is mostly different shades of grey apart from the contrasting yellow of the trains. I find this image very eye-catching and found this is often the case when looking at photographs of the trains in the stations.

The greys throughout the photographs really highlight the industrial areas around train yards and station. Something that really drew my eye to this photograph in particular was the consistent colour theme throughout the whole image which is very astatically pleasing and want to try and incorporate in my own work even if it's only in my sketchbook. 

An image of the Trans-Europe Express I found in a book. I have been researching the trains and the surrounding areas to help me create a poster for my train tickets. Trains from the 1970s all seemed to have a very boxy feel to them and often painted in bright colours that really stand out against the grey of stations. Even if I don't use the actual trains themselves in my project I am really into the idea of incorporating something that is strongly related to them like a train ticket, leaflet or a poster you would find in a train station.