Great Northern Empire Builder Postcard

The Great Northern Empire Builder connected the Upper Midwest with the Pacific Northwest and was named for Great Northern founder James J. Hill. Today's Amtrak Empire builder is its namesake train. See my Great Northern Empire Builder postcard and hundreds of other postcards at my website http://www.railwaypostoffice.com/

Chicago Burlington & Quincy-Way of the Zephyrs

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy was known as the Way of the Zephyrs.  CB&Q connected the Midwest with the Rocky Mountain states.
The sides of Chicago Burlington & Quincy freight locomotives and its freight cars were adorned in the slogan "Way of the Zephyrs," advertising CB&Q's famous Zephyr passenger trains.

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy's passenger service is remembered in name today in Amtrak's Chicago to San Francisco Bay Area California Zephyr Passenger service.  The California Zephyr was the flagship train of the Chicago Burlington & Quincy, operated in cooperation with the Rio Grande and Western Pacific railroads.

Chicago Burlington & Quincy also operated the Twin Cities to Chicago leg of the Great Northern Empire Builder, another train which lives on in Amtrak service.

To see more of my Chicago Burlington & Quincy artwork, visit

http://www.andyfletchertrains.com/chicago-burlington---quincy.html

Chessie System:The Railroad Kitten

Chessie System remains a favorite of railroad enthusiasts everywhere.  Chessie System connected the Eastern Seaboard with Appalachia, the Ohio River, the Great Lakes and the Midwest.  Chessie System was known for its brightly painted yellow, orange and blue locomotives.

When I did train shows many years ago, time and time again, fans of all ages would point to the Chessie engines and say, "I want the train with the kitten on it."  Chessie System was comprised of railroads that many of us are familiar with, the Baltimore & Ohio, the Chesapeake & Ohio and the Western Maryland.

Chessie System is today part of CSX Transportation.  Chessie lives in many of our hearts.  Whenever I see an old box car or caboose with the Chessie kitten, I truly remember this great railroad that moved us all as it it moved our freight.


 To see more of my Chessie System drawings, visit my Chessie System page at AndyFletcherTrains.com
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