Santa Fe Super Chief "Train of Stars" 11"x17" signed poster by Andy Fletcher

Santa Fe's Super Chief passenger train was known as the "Train of Stars."  The Super Chief ran between Los Angeles and Chicago and was the train of choice for movie stars who traveled this route in the Golden Era of the passenger train.  Many Santa Fe passengers would ride the Super Chief to see if they could get a glimpse of Humphrey Bogart, Clark Cable or Lauren Bacall. 
 

BNSF Locomotives 11"x17" signed poster by Andy Fletcher

 My BNSF Locomotives 11"x17" signed poster features a wide variety of favorite BNSF locomotives, including the Burlington Northern-inspired Executive SD70MAC and the Santa Fe-inspired Warbonnet SD75I.

BNSF 7423 Leads an Intermodal Train Through Escalon, California on BNSF Stockton Subdivision

I recently saw BNSF ES44DC 7423 leading an intermodal train at Escalon, California.  BNSF's mainline through Escalon is the Stockton Subdivision from Richmond to Fresno which is trackage of the former Santa Fe  Railway.

 

BNSF SD40-2 #1603 Drawing Demonstration by Andy Fletcher

 I have a new drawing demonstration of BNSF SD40-2 #1603 on my YouTube channel. BNSF #1603 is an ex-Santa Fe Railway SD40-2. Watch all 7 parts of the drawing demonstration on this YouTube Playlist https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLmeEnvkjsjOhRe2NAca6_b1aQUkIVqqzP

A Nickel Plate Road Train Heads West to Chicago

This Nickel Plate Road piggyback train heads west to Chicago. Today's train carries trailers bound for the Santa Fe and the Chicago Great Western.  The Chicago Great Western trailers on the train are refrigerated trailers returning to Iowa.

See my Chicago Great Western artwork at customtrains.org

 

Super Fleet Is So Sleek Music Video by Andy Fletcher

A Big Thank You to my great friend, Ron Flanary, or contributing his great photos of Santa Fe Super Fleet Locomotives to help make my new music video “Super Fleet Is So Sleek.” Watch the music video on my AndyFletcherMusic channel https://youtu.be/HQeq1K5wThg?si=A_VyfLMH6reB7enR

 

"The Railroad Museum: Episode 12" The California State Railroad Museum

For Episode 12, The Railroad Game and Host Rick The Engineer visit California State Railroad Museum with questions about the Southern Pacific Cab Forward, Santa Fe and Sacramento Southern. Watch on my YouTube https://youtu.be/pVOLETi-JjU?si=SYSuN2FbW4Ei27-k

 

"The Railroad Game: Episode 2" Featuring Santa Fe F7 347C at California State Railroad Museum

“The Railroad Game: Episode 2” features Santa Fe F7 347C at California State Railroad Museum as well as a question about which Amtrak train serves Albuquerque, NM. Also, test your knowledge of locomotives in The Lightning Round! Watch on my YouTube https://youtu.be/SLWhsdpBn98?si=Xw87K6BXUU6UoMbx

 

Railroad Museum Locomotive Narratives: Santa Fe, Chicago and North Western, Pennsylvania Railroad

I have a new Railroad Museum Locomotive Narratives series featuring my artwork on my YouTube channel. I started with the Santa Fe 347 B and C at the California State Railroad Museum in Sacramento, the Chicago & North Western GP7 #1518 at the Illinois Railway Museum in Union, Illinois and the Pennsylvania Railroad K4s #1361 at the Railroaders Memorial Museum in Altoona, Pennsylvania. Let me know what other locomotives and museums you would like me to feature. Watch the video at https://youtu.be/on5N9eOgpCU?si=oM_LTx7VpLvtYXpW

 

Railroads of Topeka Railroad Narrative #1 by Andy Fletcher

Through the years, Topeka has been served by many railroads. Enjoy my Railroads of Topeka Railroad Narrative about Santa Fe, Missouri Pacific and Rock Island. https://youtu.be/g4DWMbFwrkA?si=keoKzxRx9SGCkJiX

 

"SPSF, Shouldn't Paint So Fast" Music Video by Andy Fletcher

A Big Thank You to my friends Barry R. Byington, Jim Kleeman, Bill Kalkman and Terry Walsh for contributing their great photos of Southern Pacific and Santa Fe Kodachrome locomotives from the SPSF era to help make my new music video “SPSF, Shouldn’t Paint So Fast”. Watch on my AndyFletcherMusic YouTube https://youtu.be/d2Ukf5BZO1E?si=Ei6k4osWwhjfJbsd

 

BNSF Warbonnet Locomotives poster by Andy Fletcher

I have a new poster of BNSF Warbonnet locomotives.  I have always enjoyed seeing both Santa Fe and Burlington Northern locomotives on BNSF trains.

See my BNSF artwork at customtrains.org

 

Santa Fe 2-6-2 #1010 Matted Print By Andy Fletcher

I just finished drawing Santa Fe 2-6-2 #1010.  California State Railroad Museum is raising funds to restore Santa Fe #1010 to working condition.  I will donate $5 from the sale of each of my Santa Fe #1010 matted prints to CSRM's Atchiston, Topeka and Santa Fe Restoration Fund.

 

Train of Stars Music Video by Andy Fletcher

Thank you to my friend, Amy Case Lambert, for contributing her photo of the Fort Madison, Iowa, Amtrak station and to my brother, Chris Fletcher for his drawing of Humphrey Bogart that helped make my new "Train of Stars" music video.  This video features Santa Fe F7 347C from the California State Railroad Museum in Sacramento.  

Watch the video on my AndyFletcherMusic YouTube channel

https://youtu.be/nPm0eCa9lyc

 

Railroads of Denver by Andy Fletcher

Denver plays an important role as a railroad city.  Its location made it an important gateway to the crossing of the Rocky Mountains to the west.  

The Rio Grande connected Denver to Salt Lake City, while railroads such as the Chicago Burlington and Quincy and Rock Island connected Denver to Chicago.  Santa Fe continued to the southwest to Los Angeles.  Union Pacific, in the years before its acquisition of the Rio Grande and then the Southern Pacific as well as the Chicago and North Western, connected Denver to Omaha.  Chicago, Burlington and Quincy would become part of Burlington Northern, which would ultimately merge with Santa Fe to form BNSF.

See my Railroads of Denver artwork at customtrains.org

 

A Santa Fe #RefrigeratorRailroad Train Heads From Chicago To Kansas City

 This Santa Fe #RefrigeratorRailroad train heads from Chicago to Kansas City.  Today's train has carloads of steel and auto parts from Conrail and Grand Trunk Western as well as freight headed for the Frisco at Kansas City.

A Santa Fe Train Heads From Denver to Los Angeles

This Santa Fe train heads west from Denver to Los Angeles.  Today's train carries carloads of freight from the Rio Grande and the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy.  A Chicago, Burlington and Quincy GP30 is also headed west in today's consist.

See my Santa Fe artwork at customtrains.org

 

Santa Fe Piggyback Train Heads West At Chicago

This Santa Fe piggyback train heads west at Chicago. Today’s train is headed for Kansas City.

At Fort Madison, Iowa, the train will cross the Mississippi River. If engineer Ricky Johnson is in the crew when the train reaches Fort Madison, he is often known to say, “Time for a crew change and for radio station call letters to change from W to K.”

See my Santa Fe artwork at customtrains.org

 

Santa Fe Train Heads Through Galesburg, Illinois

This Santa Fe train heads through Galesburg Illinois. Today’s train carries general merchandise headed west for Kansas City. At Fort Madison, Iowa, the train will cross the Mississippi River.  The engineer remarks, "It’s going to be a great run today.”

See my Santa Fe artwork at 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