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12.00" x 8.00"
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14.00" x 10.00"
The Super Chief Poster
by Mark Karvon
Product Details
The Super Chief poster by Mark Karvon. Our posters are produced on acid-free papers using archival inks to guarantee that they last a lifetime without fading or loss of color. All posters include a 1" white border around the image to allow for future framing and matting, if desired.
Design Details
The Super Chief passenger train was the flagship of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad. The train was known as the “Train of the Stars” due... more
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Artist's Description
The Super Chief passenger train was the flagship of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad. The train was known as the “Train of the Stars” due to the frequent celebrities which traveled on the train between Chicago, IL and Los Angeles, CA. The streamlined Super Chief was the first all Pullman Sleeping Car, Diesel Powered train in the USA and set the standard for luxury on rails. This train was not only luxurious but fast routinely exceeding speeds of 100 MPH on portions of her route.
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...
$42.35
Alex Mir
Congratulations on your sale, Mark!
Irina Sztukowski
Congratulations on your wonderful sale!
Anne Norskog
Another winner! Your attention to detail is wonderful.