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12.00" x 8.00"
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14.00" x 10.00"
Big Power On The Q Art Print
by Mark Karvon
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Big Power On The Q art print by Mark Karvon. Our art prints are produced on acid-free papers using archival inks to guarantee that they last a lifetime without fading or loss of color. All art prints include a 1" white border around the image to allow for future framing and matting, if desired.
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With the exception of one mallet, the Class M-4A, 2-10-4 locomotives were the largest and most powerful steam on the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy.... more
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Artist's Description
With the exception of one mallet, the Class M-4A, 2-10-4 locomotives were the largest and most powerful steam on the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy. Known as the "Texas" type on most railroads, the "Q" called the type "Colorado". Built by Baldwin Locomotive Works starting in 1927, the Colorados were initially designed for use hauling heavy, slow freight trains. They were converted in the Q's own shops starting in 1934 to high-speed, manifest freight locomotives and gave excellent service to the end. All 18 locomotives in the class were retired in 1960 and sold for scrap. Two locomotives were used as stationary boilers for a time.
About Mark Karvon
Prints of all artworks are available at www.markkarvon.com. All artworks are copyright Mark Karvon. As a kid in the suburbs of Chicago, I always was interested in the mechanical creations of man. There is something about a purpose of design and the engineering solution to achieve that purpose that always created a spark in my mind. The forms those machines took were captivating to me - the pointed nose of a fighter jet; the exposed driving wheels of a mighty steam engine, the streamlined shape of a submarine. And the stories of the incredible experiences of the men who operated those machines are the stuff of legends and sometimes nightmares. From an early age I tried to express my fascination through drawing. I suppose my first...
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