Atlantic Coast Line GP30 #905 was the first Atlantic Coast Line locomotive I drew. At the time, it was almost like I was peeling layers back further and further into railroad history, starting with the then current railroads in 1992. Granted, there were still quite a few now historical railroads on the scene at the time including Conrail, Santa Fe, Burlington Northern, Grand Trunk Western, Illinois Central to name a few.
As I went to train shows, enthusiasts would ask for the fallen flags, and I would start by drawing railroads such as Penn Central and Seaboard Coast Line. I quickly realized that that was not far enough into railroad history. From there, I drew the Pennsylvania Railroad, the New York Central, the Seaboard Air Line and the Atlantic Coast Line. As soon as I drew this Atlantic Coast Line GP30, I knew I was going to have to draw an Atlantic Coast Line Champion E-unit, as well.
See my Atlantic Coast Line artwork at customtrains.org
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