Sunday, February 10, 2019

Alaska Railroad Provides First Mile/Last Mile Rail Service to Alaska

Alaska Railroad is a member of ASLRRA and provides first mile/last mile rail service in Alaska. Alaska Railroad carloads are shipped at Whittier via Canadian National Aquatrain car float to Prince Rupert Port and Alaska Rail-Maine car float to BNSF and Union Pacific at Port of Seattle.

See my Alaska Railroad artwork at http://www.customtrains.org

Saturday, February 9, 2019

A Cheeseburger at the Texas Tavern Before Riding the Norfolk and Western Powhatan Arrow

A cheeseburger at the Texas Tavern and a quick glance at the Roanoke Times. A moment to a catch up on the day's events at the lunch counter and a refill on the coffee. Now it's off to the Norfolk and Western station for the 12:25 arrival of the Powhatan Arrow.  

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A Canadian Pacific Lumber Train Heads From Calgary to Chicago


This Canadian Pacific train carries West Fraser lumber from Calgary to Chicago.  Lumber carried by Canadian Pacific helps build our homes, offices and schools.  #WhyWeNeedTrains.  

See my Canadian Pacific artwork at  http://www.customtrains.org

A Chicago Burlington and Quincy Train Heads From The Twin Cities to Chicago

This Chicago, Burlington and Quincy freight heads from the Twin Cities to Chicago.  Today's train carries many of the usual carloads interchanged from the Great Northern and Northern Pacific.  

See my Chicago Burlington and Quincy artwork at http://www.customtrains.org

Thursday, February 7, 2019

Canadian National Why We Need Trains

Today I finished drawing one of Canadian National's new ES44ACs with CN's Aboriginal Vision and Strategy logo to complete my Why We Need Canadian National Trains poster. CN efficiently moves the freight we need everyday.  

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Wednesday, February 6, 2019

A Rock Island Train Heads From Kansas City to Denver


This Rock Island train heads west from Kansas City.  Today's train carries carloads from Norfolk and Western for interchange with the Rio Grande at Denver.  

See my Rock Island artwork at http://www.customtrains.org 

Tuesday, February 5, 2019

Locomotives of the Indiana Rail Road


The Indiana Rail Road is a member of ASLRRA and provides first mile/last mile rail service in Indiana and Illinois.  Indiana Rail Road partners with Canadian National to provide intermodal service from Prince Rupert Port and Port Vancouver to Indianapolis.

See my Indiana Rail Road artwork at http://www.customtrains.org

Monday, February 4, 2019

A Ferromex Train Carries Hub Group Intermodal

This Ferromex train carries Hub Group intermodal to Ciudad Juarez for interchange with Union Pacific.  Ferromex serves the manufacturing, agriculture and industry of North America to deliver the freight we need everyday.  

See my Ferromex artwork at http://www.customtrains.org


Sunday, February 3, 2019

Boston and Maine Locomotives at Portland, Maine

These Boston and Maine locomotives prepare to lead their trains at Portland, Maine. Boston and Maine connected the people and places, agriculture and industry of New England.  

See my Boston and Maine artwork at http://www.customtrains.org

The Santa Fe Superfleet


The partnership of Santa Fe Railway and JB Hunt revolutionized intermodal and railroading itself. To celebrate this partnership, Santa Fe's new Superfleet locomotives pulled the trains that made intermodal history. The Superfleet was inspired by the classic locomotives of Santa Fe's passenger era. 

See my Santa Fe artwork at http://www.customtrains.org

Saturday, February 2, 2019

Taking the Northern Pacific North Coast Limited to Bozeman


Today we ride the Northern Pacific North Coast Limited to Bozeman, Montana.  At Bozeman, we take a journey to Yellowstone National Park.  The NP and its North Coast Limited played a key role in developing Yellowstone. 

See my Northern Pacific artwork at http://www.customtrains.org

Friday, February 1, 2019

A Canadian National Train Carries Lumber From Alberta


This Canadian National train carries lumber from Alberta to build our homes, schools and offices.  Railways such as Canadian National move the freight we need everyday.

 See my Canadian National artwork at http://www.customtrains.org/canadian-national.html