Winner of the 2025 Lawrence Hammonds Picture of the Year Award was Malcolm Root FGRA for
Winter’s Grace. 

Malcolm’s stunning painting shows Princess Coronation, 4-6-2, 46231, ‘Duchess of Atholl’, in early British Railways blue livery, climbing Shap.

Winters Grace - railway painting
Winter’s Grace by Malcolm Root FGRA

Runner up was Flying Scotsman by John Austin FGRA (below)

Flying Scotsman by John Austin
Flying Scotsman by John Austin

Third came Rob Rowland with ’42 Shut Lane’ (below)

42 Shut Lane, Moor Street, Birmingham by Rob Roland GRA.
42 Shut Lane, Moor Street, Birmingham by Rob Roland GRA.