Admist all of the mail in the Hicks Car Works inbox, including spam, junk e-mail, and compalints (especially about two of our recent posts), arrived this little gem. Our friend Zach Ehlers recently completed a drawing of CA&E 431. The scene is at the platform of the East Union depot. Thanks Zach!
4 comments:
Are you getting the originals framed? They should hang up somewhere, or do an art show when you get enough. Maybe an Art show to raise money for the CA&E cars.
Zach retains the originals. He only sends me high quality scans.
I will say that recent talks have been going on with Ray Bellock about having them displayed in the Art Train. I had considered at one time asking if the originals could be reproduced and sold as a means of raising money for the CA&E cars. Is that in anyway possible?
Finally, I will say that 409 and 431 will not be the only cars I will do. I have plans to recreate the whole IRM CA&E fleet on paper, plus perhaps a few other traction subjects, such as a few of the IT or CNS&M cars, and maybe even some of the CTA L cars and streetcars. I will say I have had a specific request for the 749.
So much art...so little time.
Thanks a Bunch
Zach
The kid kicks ass. I think the museum might have uncovered something here with this.
- Rai Douglas
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