SANTA FE LOCO 352. 16″ X 20″ acrylic on masonite board. The mighty Santa Fe Railroad “Warbonnet” locomotive, named for it’s iconic paint scheme, looms like a massive southwest rock formation against a clear blue New Mexico sky. The railroad was named, in part, after New Mexico’s oldest city, and state capital. The Atchison, Topeka and the Santa Fe Railroad was chartered in 1859 to serve the cities of Atchison and Topeka, Kansas and Santa Fe, New Mexico. When the railroad was first being built, many of the tracks were laid right on top of the actual wagon ruts of the old Santa Fe Trail. The ATSF did not reach its namesake city until a branch line from Lamy, New Mexico connected the Santa Fe Railroad to the city of Santa Fe in 1881. Ten years earlier the Santa Fe had become a major transporter of cattle brought up from Texas at the end of a cattle drive. How do you paint such a beast? Lay the paint on thick and use a palette knife to give it some texture. All aboard!
SANTA FE LOCO 352
1 920 $
SANTA FE LOCO 352. 16″ X 20″ acrylic on masonite board. depicts a powerful symbol of this historic New Mexico railroad named after the oldest city in New Mexico. Or the United States, for that matter. Santa Fe Loco 352 is part of the visual art of the Land of Enchantment. The Santa Fe Warbonnet. Legendary passenger locomotive and workhorse puller of freight. The Warbonnet locomotive more than pulled its weight. Mighty Santa Fe locomotives, with their bold iconic paint schemes and their distinguishable yellow logo nose art exemplify the spirit of the American cross-country railroad. From the shores of Chicago’s Lake Michigan, through southwestern deserts and mountains to the Pacific Ocean, the Santa Fe Railroad Warbonnets ALWAYS delivered.
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