Four of the six display a representation of a locomotive and this poster was headed "The Continent via Harwich", in other words "The Hook of Holland Express" which had carriage roof boards but is not known to have carried a locomotive headboard. The locomotive depicted on the poster was 4-4-0 No. 1859 and this number was shown very boldly. Although the artist could have pre-empted the introduction of this locomotive, which was new ex-works in April 1904, it is more likely the poster dated from very soon after the locomotive's introduction to traffic. After all, railway companies liked to depict their latest in their publicity material. Also of note is these five posters appearing clean and bright suggesting they were very recent, hence the "1904 or shortly afterwards" dating. The 'Polo mint' device on No. 1859's smokebox door shouted "Corridor Express"; corridor trains still being somewhat upmarket at the time. The poster also shouted "Dining and Breakfast Cars", which in reality was the same vehicle, or vehicles, serving dinner in the Down direction and breakfast in the Up direction. Of course, shouting "Corridor Express" informed potential passengers they could access the catering regardless of where they sat in the train. This poster was also issued in postcard form, something the GER was fond of doing and especially when their shipping was the subject
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