A Rock Island Train Heads to the Port of Houston

Rock Island connected the Midwest and the Gulf Coast. This Rock Island train carries grain from Des Moines, Iowa to the Port of Houston. Sections of the Rock Island have become parts of various Class 1, Regional and short line railroads, such as ASLRRA member Iowa Interstate.

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A Santa Fe Freight Train Heads to Stockton, California From Chicago

A Santa Fe freight train heads to Stockton, California from Chicago with carloads interchanged from New York Central and Grand Trunk Western.  Today's train carries machine parts headed to California's Central Valley.  Santa Fe is part of today's +BNSF Railway 

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America From Amtrak: World Poetry Day 3/21/18

Sunrise, sunset across our nation A Friendly wave as we pass a station From roof tops to store fronts a century old The beauty from Amtrak you will always hold Mountains tall, spires carved in in time Hear America calling with the whistle's chime #AmtrakAmerica #WorldPoetryDay

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My New Bicentennial Locomotives Poster Featuring Missouri-Kansas-Texas GP40 #200

To celebrate our Bicentennial in 1976, many of our railroads painted Red, White and Blue locomotives to honor our nation's 200th birthday.  My new Bicentennial Locomotives poster features 24 of my Bicentennial locomotive drawings including yesterday's new drawing of Missouri-Kansas-Texas GP40 #200 "Old Glory."

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Missouri-Kansas-Texas Poster by Andy Fletcher Featuring M-K-T Bicentennial GP40 #200

My new Missouri-Kansas-Texas poster features my new drawing of Missouri-Kansas-Texas Bicentennial GP40 #200 "Old Glory." The M-K-T remains a fan favorite to this day.

To see my Missouri-Kansas Texas 11"x17" posters and/or magnets visit my website customtrains.org and/or my eBay store

A Gulf Mobile & Ohio Train Carries Pulpwood at Mobile, Alabama

This Gulf, Mobile and Ohio train carries pulpwood to Mobile, Alabama.  Pulpwood is key in the making of paper.  Gulf Mobile and Ohio served people and places throughout the Midwest and the Gulf Coast, connecting industries and customers.  Gulf Mobile and Ohio is part of today's Canadian National.

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Happy St. Paddy's Day From the St. Patrick's Day Train.

Happy St. Paddy's Day from the St. Patrick's Day Train. Erin Go Bragh!