L. David Sulewski / Artist
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Title: Valley Run (Acrylic)
Size: 18" x 24"
Price: $4,200.00 (Matted)
Title: Mountain Mollie (Acrylic)
Size: 18" x 24"
Price: $4,200.00
(Matted)
Norfolk & Western, steam locomotive, class
M, number 382. Engines of this class were known simply as "Mollies" by the crews
who operated them.
This painting depicts a scene from the
Abingdon Branch of the Norfolk & Western Railway also known as the "Virginia
Creeper". Serving an area in Southwestern Virginia and part of North Carolina,
the history of this branch line mountain railroad is an excellent example of the
close relationship that existed between the railroad and the people along the
line. The railroad accommodated passengers, served the industries of the region,
brought in the mail, general merchandise, and served as a link to the outside
world for a period of 65 years. In 1977 the last train operated and the line was
closed down for economic reasons.
The lonesome sound of a steam whistle no longer echoes off
the hardwood ridges and through the valleys along the route of the "Virginia
Creeper" and an often-heard comment in many old railroad towns seems
appropriate, "the train doesn't stop here anymore".
Title: "Winter Run" Rail-car Ferry, Ann Arbor No. 7 (Acrylic)
Size: 16" x 22"
Price: $2,200.00
Depicted
here is the rail-car ferry, Ann Arbor No. 7. She was one of a unique type of
vessel in service on the Great Lakes. Ships of this type were built to transport
rail cars across the lakes and the Ann Arbor Railroad was the first to build and
place in service ships of this type on the cross lake routes. Before the
introduction of this type of ship, freight had to be unloaded from rail cars,
loaded onto ships and loaded back into rail cars after the cross lake trip. A
very labor and time intensive process.
In 1892, the car ferry Ann Arbor No 1 was placed in service
between the Lake Michigan ports of Kewaunee, Wisconsin and Frankfort, Michigan
as the first cross lake rail car ferry and a new era of freight transportation
was set in motion.
The Ann Arbor No. 7 was built by the Manitowoc Shipbuilding
Company, Manitowoc, Wisconsin and launched on January 2, 1925. One of the “six
sisters” built by the Manitowoc yard, the others include, Milwaukee, Grand
Rapids, Madison, Pere Marquette 21, and Pere Marquette 22. All of the six ships
shared the same basic design and engineering features.
The Ann Arbor No. 7 was rebuilt and re-powered during the
winter of 1964-65 and re-named, “Viking”. After that she proudly served the Ann
Arbor Railroad until 1982 when the cross lake car ferry service was suspended.