Published on Sunday 19 October 2025 by Model Railway Quest
He was an outspoken conservationist, adventurer, locomotive owner and… artist. His paintings of giant wild creatures and equally magnificent locomotives won the hearts, minds and wallets of the public worldwide.
But if he’d listened to his critics early on in life – that career may never have happened – and we may possibly never have seen the advent of heritage railways!
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Disclaimer: The term ‘Rhodesia’ and ‘Rhodesian Railways’ are used in this article as historical terms.
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LINKS:
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www.railwaymuseum.org.uk/objects-and-stories/uncovering-history-rhodesia-railways-carriage en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Shepherd_(artist) www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5y73wl3r2ko
www.davidshepherd.com/davidshepherd-biography.html
www.amberley-books.com/david-shepherd-the-artist-and-his-railways.html
rogerlanephotography.com/section864913_388550.html
eastsomersetrailway.com/the-man-who-loved-giants-david-shepherd-exhibition
countrysquire.co.uk/2024/08/21/a-masterful-journey-the-artist-and-his-railways/
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