Chalk Farm Mural - Regent's Park Road, London, UK - Murals on Waymarking.com

The centrepiece of the mural is a steam locomotive that is flanked by circus performers. The mural is approximately 20 metres in length by about three metres high. It is signed in the bottom left corner by Kobra the artist.

The London is Cool blog tells us:

"During my rainy summer afternoon travels on Saturday afternoon, not only did I finally get to see the latest Banksy, but I also managed to find time to take a look at the fantastic Eduardo Kobra mural located in Chalk Farm. This amazing piece definitely brightens up the area.

As you can imagine, a huge and complicated piece of art like this was commissioned, as well as being authorized by Camden council. The wall Kobra’s stunning mural sits on is actually the rear wall of the famed Roundhouse Theatre and can be found on Regent’s Park Road, just off of Chalk Farm Road.

Eduardo Kobra who hails from Brazil has created a painting that blends in amazingly well with its surroundings. The piece is located on a wall where a famous Banksy once sat a few years ago – the iconic image of woman in French maids outfit. More recently this wall featured a Huge Cat.

Kobra’s street art piece features an old steam locomotive, which is fitting because the Roundhouse Theatre was a railway engine shed before it was converted to a music and performing arts venue. The vibrant piece of art also incorporates a musician, circus performers and dancers, which is very much in tune with the legendary venues present use. The past and future collide to create an eye catching piece of street art.

Eduardo Kobra has created something which is full of life, colour and vibrancy – a very welcome addition to the streets of Camden. If only other areas in London would have the foresight and imagination to allow up and coming street artists with talent the opportunity to turn grim, dull, lifeless, boring walls into a thing of beauty…"

The Camden New Journal website also advises:

"ONCE a stop-off point on a tour of Banksy artwork in London, this is what the wall where his famous maid stencil once stood looks like now.

The street artist’s mural was whitewashed three years ago by a mystery figure believed to be angry that the images Banksy leaves behind often get special protection by starstruck council officials.

Now the Roundhouse and Camden Council have commissioned a new mural for the inviting brick canvass in Regent’s Park Road.

Eduardo Kobra, an artist from Sao Paulo, Brazil, known for creating “memory walls” across his home city, is the talent behind the new 3D painting of a locomotive.

Inspired by the Roundhouse’s history as a Victorian steam engine shed and its current status as an arts venue, the mural encompasses a large steam train, dancers, musicians and circus performers.

Mr Kobra, who finished the mural last week, with his assistant Eduardo Agnaldo, said: “People were stopping to take pictures and ask about the creative process. It’s really cool and I am even surprised because everyone says the Europeans are more reserved. At least in relation to art, I see you are very interested.”

Mr Kobra’s work can be seen across Sao Paulo. The largest of his murals, measuring 1,000 metres squared, was painted in 2009.

Staff at Domino’s Pizza opposite the mural said the pair were hard at work for two weeks.

“Every day they would eat a pepperoni pizza with no tomatoes and a bottle of coke, every day the same,” said a cashier."