Northern Pacific Railway Giclee Print By David A. Oram

Description

Print Title: One of the Finest
Printed on Watercolour Paper
Limited Edition of 75 Signed, Numbered and Titled
Image size 12 x 18 inches (Paper Size 15 x 20 inches)
Print Description:
On a summer day in 1962 Northern Pacific train #26, the eastbound Vista-Dome North Coast Limited is well into its journey across the Main Street of the Northwest as it makes its scheduled stop in Livingston, Montana. A minor mishap with a boxcar in the yard has forced No. 26 to make its station stop a little farther west then its usual "spot" by Martin's Café--not an inconvenience to coach passengers. Sectionmen will have the problem cleared in time for No. 26 to depart on-schedule. Pausing only for a few minutes the train is quickly serviced and the diesel locomotive units up front are exchanged for cleaned and fully fueled ones. In the midst of all this activity Stewardess-Nurse Karen Walt, coach attendant Palton Robinson and conductor Jimmy Quinn have a moment to enjoy a quick chat. Using a dome washing rig built locally in the Livingston shops, two carmen or "car knockers" as they were known on the railroad, make sure the windows on dome coach #556 are cleaned for the scenery to be enjoyed by all. After finding his assigned car a young boy in one of the windows below waves goodbye to his grandparents. Meanwhile more passengers board stainless steel Slumbercoach #326 "Loch Leven", all knowing they're in the good hands of the men and women of the NP.
Image Copyright David A. Oram
Print will be mounted on Acid Free Foam Core and Sealed in a Crystal Clear Bag.