Railroad Ship Aviation Paintings

Railroad Paintings by Christopher Jenkins

Diesel locomotive painting
Bridge Traffic
 
Painting by Christopher Jenkins
  The New York Ontario and Western lives again in this painting of
O&W F units rolling across a high bridge.

The NYO&W trademark logo used with permission of the O&W Historical Society







 






Diesel Locomotive Painting

  M&STL on the Prairie
Painting by Christopher Jenkins

Minneapolis and St. Louis F7's roar across the Prairie.
  Original Oil Painting 20 x24 inches on stretched canvas






  











 






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Painting of Erie steam locomotive

Raining Cinders
An 18 x 28 painting of an Erie decapod rolling down Railroad Avenue in Elmira, New York
In the mid-30s the Erie build a viaduct down Railroad Avenue to eliminate conflicts between city traffic and heavy train traffic.   Note the relaxed posture of the train crew, who have made this move an hundred times before.

Oil on Belgian Linen Panel

The original painting and prints are available from Silver Rails Gallery in LaPlata, Missouri.   Please visit their website
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Alco Locomotive Painting Lehigh Valley Railroad
VOSBURG TUNNEL
Painting by Christopher Jenkins

Alco Century units roar out of the Vosburg tunnel.  This tunnel eliminated a major river bend in the LV's main line and was an important improvement project after completion of the line.  The builders of the tunnel used the most modern methods available at the time, and were proud enough of their work that they wrote a detailed book on the project after completion of the tunnel.
Oil on stretched Canvas  20x 24



Original  Painting.....Sold




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Plowing Home
The rotary was capable of handling drifts deeper than 10 feet above the rail, so it was easy work for the crew to slice through a light drift on the downgrade.  

Painting by Christopher Jenkins
Oil on stretched Canvas  20 x 24



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Freight train painting Erie Railroad
Autumn Fog
Painting by Christopher Jenkins

  An Erie-Lackwanna freight  on a foggy Fall morning
Oil on Belgian Linen Panel, 2009




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Painting of Trains  on the Pennsylvania Railroad
Fast Running
Painting by Christopher Jenkins

Pennsylvania Railroad freights slam past on the Indiana flatlands.   The distant locomotive is an N-1.  A swirling trail of dust and paper follows the caboose.
Oil on Masonite 















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Erie Lackawanna locomotive painting
E-L Power
Painting by Christopher Jenkins

Two Erie Lackawanna FA units await assignment on an autumn afternoon
Oil on canvas  20 x 24, 2008












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painting of electric locomotive

AHEAD OF THE WEATHER
Painting by Christopher Jenkins

Oil on stretched canvas  20 x 24, 2008
Milwaukee Road boxcabs have a roll on their train, just west of Harlowton, Montana.
This painting was selected for inclusion in the American Plains Artists Silver Anniversary juried show at the Ellen Noel Art Museum in Odessa, TX, June 6-July 12, 2009













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Somewhere West of Corning
Painting By Christopher Jenkins

An Erie freight rolls west on a late autumn afternoon in the mid 50s.    Oil on archival Belgian Linen Panel, 2009
24 x 18.












Steam locomotive painting   Pennsylvania Railroad PRR
Elmira Branch
Painting by Christopher Jenkins

A PRR H10 has just finished taking water North of Trout Run, Pennsylvania and has begun to move its heavy train.
Oil on Stretched Canvas



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Road Power At Buffalo
Escaping steam condenses in front of E8's on a frigid winter day in Buffalo.   A lake effect storm looms in the distance.

Oil on stretched canvas, 18 x 24 inches.







Streamlined train in snow
104 MPH in the Snow  Oil on Canvas, 2009
Painting by Christopher Jenkins

Running for a brief stretch at just over 100 miles and hour, the streamliner kicks up the dusting of snow on the track.


Original Painting......sold


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Electric locomotive painting  railroad bridge
Columbia Crossing
Painting by Christopher Jenkins

The Milwuakee's great bridge near Beverly, Washington.  The painting is from a vantage point over the river that is can't be reached in real life ,... but it is a point that is easy to reach for an artist..
Oil on Belgian linen panel










On the Buffalo Division
By Christopher Jenkins

The Pennsylvania Railroad's Buffalo Day Express.
Oil on stretched canvas, 2008.


Original.....Sold

















Into the Front Range  Oil on Masonite 24 x 32"     Oil Painting by Christopher Jenkins 










Painting of Rock Island Alco FAs

Near Thistle, Kansas

Oil on Stretched Canvas   24 x 18 inches.
 These Rock Island Alco FAs have a good roll on their train.









Steam locomotive painting

On the Great Steel Road
The mighty Pennsylvania hard at work in the heart of steel making country.

Oil on stretched canvas  24x 18 inches.





Signal on the Sky
Oil on board.

Original Painting--Sold



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Painting of diesel railroad locomotive of the Lackawanna  DL
LACKAWANNA FREIGHT
Oil on stretched canvas 18x24

A DL&W time freight pounds over a road crossing, protected by watchman's tower.   The gates are down and all is safe.



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