Basil Smith: 2-2-2 Locomotive

Artist: Basil Smith
1925 -
Nationality: British
Artwork Year: 1983
Image Size: 7 by 6 inches
Overall Size: 10 by 9 inches
Medium: Mixed Media on Hot Press Illustration Board

In the mid 1800s, a new form of locomotive engine emerged in England. This unusual locomotive was designated by the classification, 2-2-2, which signified that the engine had two drive wheels in the front, two large drive wheels in the middle, and two more drive wheels in the rear. Perhaps what made the 2-2-2 so unusual for its day was the fact that the engine's frame and drive cylinders were all positioned to the inside of the drive wheels, rather than to the outside like many similar engines. This unique design made the 2-2-2 look somewhat "bare under the splashers." Significantly, during the same time the 2-2-2 made its debut in England, the famed Amelia Bloomer was introducing her flamboyant dress reform through that same nation. Her baggy garment designs left the wearer bare from the knees down. A number of insightful people saw some similarity between these new fashions and the look of the 2-2-2 locomotive. Thus, this locomotive was jokingly referred to as a Bloomer. The humorous name stuck. Shown in this artwork is the Antigua, the smallest version of the 2-2-2 ... popularly known as the Little Bloomer. Two larger sizes of the 2-2-2 were also constructed ... the Large Bloomer, and the Extra-large Bloomer.

This painting was originally published on the Fleetwood® Trains & Boats & Planes & More Collection Description Card for the Little Bloomer 2-2-2.

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