Andy Fletcher is an artist, designer, speaker and advocate for trains. He enjoys sharing his drawings and his joy of trains with railroad enthusiasts everywhere.
These Detroit, Toledo and Ironton locomotives move trains at Flat Rock, Michigan. The Bicentennial GP38-2 #1776 leads a general merchandise train to Toledo.
See my Detroit, Toledo and Ironton poster at my website, customtrains.org
This Illinois Central train heads south from Chicago. Today's train is powered by a U33C, an SD40A and a GP10. As we watch this train head on its way on the Mainline of Mid-America, it will not be long until the Illinois Central merges with Gulf Mobile and Ohio to form the Illinois Central Gulf.
See my Illinois Central 11"x17" Orange and White Train poster at customtrains.org
The Amtrak Empire Builder heads from Chicago to Seattle. Today's train is powered by a Seimens Mobility ALC-42 and Amtrak 50th Anniversary Pointless Arrow P42DC #161. We give a wave to the crew and passengers as the train heads on its way.
See my 11"x17" signed poster of the Amtrak Empire Builder at my website, customtrains.org
This Chessie System train moves steel at Chicago. Chessie System remains a fan favorite and was known as "Railroading's Kitten." We give a wave while the train heads on its way.
See my Chessie System Steel Train 11"x17" signed poster at my website, customtrains.org
These New Haven locomotives move trains at Boston. The RS11 leads a manifest train to Hartford. As these locomotives move trains in the bold McGinnis-era paint scheme, the Penn Central merger is just around the corner.