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Title
Another Place Another Time
Artist
David Neace CPX
Medium
Drawing - Colored Pencil?digital
Description
My colored pencil/acrylic ink drawing/paining with digital sky and enhanced colors of the Pioneer Zephyr. Below is a brief history of this train and its influence on the 1930's and the Art Deco designs of that time.
"The Pioneer Zephyr is a diesel-powered train set built by the Budd Company in 1934 for the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad (CB&Q), commonly known as the Burlington Route. The train set was the second internal combustion powered streamliner built for mainline service in the United States, the first such train powered by a diesel engine, and the first to enter revenue service. The train set consists of one power/RPO car, one baggage/buffet/coach car, and one coach/observation car. The cars are made of stainless steel, permanently articulated together with Jacobs bogies. The construction incorporated recent advances such as shot welding (a specialized type of spot welding) to join the stainless steel, and uni-body construction and articulation to reduce weight. It was the first of nine similarly built train sets made for Burlington and its technologies were pivotal in the subsequent dieselization of passenger rail service. Its operating economy, speed, and public appeal demonstrated the potential for diesel-electric powered trains to revitalize and restore profitability to passenger rail service that had suffered a catastrophic loss of business with the Great Depression. Originally named the Burlington Zephyr during its demonstration period, it became the Pioneer Zephyr as Burlington expanded its fleet of Zephyr train sets.
On May 26, 1934, it set a speed record for travel between Denver and Chicago when it made a 1,015.4-mile (1,633 km) non-stop "Dawn-to-Dusk" dash in 13 hours 5 minutes at an average speed of almost 78 mph (124 km/h). For one section of the run it reached a speed of 112.5 mph (181 km/h). The historic dash inspired a 1934 film and the train's nickname, "The Silver Streak".
The train entered regular revenue service on November 11, 1934, between Kansas City, Missouri, Omaha, Nebraska, and Lincoln, Nebraska. It operated this and other routes until its retirement in 1960, when it was donated to Chicago's Museum of Science and Industry, where it remains on public display. The train is generally regarded as the first successful streamliner on American railroads."
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January 22nd, 2021
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Zeeland, MI - United States
your train and automotive art is simply stunning, David - another gorgeous piece to gaze upon! F
Montvale, VA - United States
this drawing is certainly awesome in composition and color. a great piece of art. L/F/Pin/X
Middletown, PA - United States
Great work, David!!! CONGRATULATIONS, your work is featured in "Traditional Plus Digital"! I invite you to place it in the group's "Featured Image Archive" discussion thread and any other thread that is fitting!! 😊
Piney Flats, TN - United States
For its time, it had to be an amazing sight! Appreciated the history as well as the great drawing! Fav, Tw
Cape Coral, FL - United States
Very creative drawing and choice of colors and background. Excellent work David. L.
Zeeland, MI - United States
wonderful mix of your fabulous colored pencil work, acrylic ink, and some digital background - your love of trains and their history shines through your body of work on the subject! F
Boulder, CO - United States
The perspective you have chosen for this drawing is uniquely dramatic, and the slightly surreal landscape is a most creative and effective backdrop. fav
Quakertown, PA - United States
This is just so cool! It's magical really. I love the concept, the originality, the colors, the details... just so cool! L/F
Charles Town, WV - United States
So unique, David ... so beautiful ... your art and the train itself!! Magnificent!!! l/f t p and fb
Victoria, TX - United States
The Zephyr 1930 design was futuristic at the time; remarkably beautiful; and is still remarkable; the hand created artwork is exceptional; l/f
Mobile, AL - United States
This would be fun and interesting to work as a puzzle, David! Great work! LF
Port Ludlow, WA - United States
Hi David - beautiful drawing. You also do such excellent work. Best wishes. L
Someplace, US - United States
Wonderful new work. Those clouds and the reflection in the windows is a beauty in itself. Love the detail and lighting David. F/L.
St Petersburg, FL - United States
The sense of motion and depth as well as detail is outstanding. Beautiful work.
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