These trains scenes represent a wide variety of railroads that served the transportation and communication needs of their surrounding communities. Some, such as the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic RR, Durango & Silverton NGRR, and the renamed Cripple Creek & Victor RR still operate as tourist railroads in the mountains of Colorado. The Manitou & Pikes Peak makes daily climbs to the top of Pikes Peak, and Union Pacific #844 still makes special runs throughout the nation. The engines used in each scene are authentic to that particular train.

Each piece is 48" wide, about 18" high (unless otherwise indicated) and at least four levels deep. The components are 3D-mounted and sealed with a clear finish. They also come with a metal-framed sign with the name of the train that hangs with a small chain from the main scenes. An example of the metal signs is attached to the UP #844 mounted on the wooden plaque. They are photographed against a blue background which is not part of the artwork.

Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad At the station after having taken on water, sand and coal. Price: $350		Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad Train Robbery The telegraph wires have been cut, timbers block the tracks, and the engineer is reaching for the sky, Passengers are relieved of valuables, while other bandits are set to blow the baggage car safe. Price: $350		Denver, South Park & Pacific Railroad Mason Bogie #15 on the turntable at the roundhouse in Como, CO. Price: $350
Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad Crossing the Animas River. Price: $350		Florence & Cripple Creek Railroad The Mollie Kathleen, Gold King and Independence mines kept it busy hauling gold ore. Price: $350		Georgetown, Breckenridge & Leadville Railroad Devil's Gate over Clear Creek on the famous Georgetown Loop. Size: 28½" x 48" Price: $350
Great Northern Empire Builder Empire Builder rolling through the Rocky Mountains. Price: $350		Kansas Pacific Railroad Taking on water and loading Texas longhorns in a Kansas cattle town. Price: $350		Manitou & Pikes Peak Cog Railroad Almost to the top of Pikes Peak in the snow-covered Rocky Mountains. Price: $350
New York Central Railroad 20th Century Limited 1938 Streamlining, speed and sophistication, along with the Empire State and Chrysler buildings topping New York City's skyline. Price: $350		Rio Grande Southern Railroad Galloping Goose #4 makes a stop at the station in Dolores, CO, for passengers, mail and freight. Price: $350		Union Pacific Engine #844 Engine with tender on 24" x 48" wood plaque Price: $450
Union Pacific Engine #844 Through the tunnel. Price: $350		West Side Lumber Company Shay Engine #9 Hauling lumber to the mill deep in the forest. Price: $350

About the Artwork

All artwork is cut and finished to produce works that you will be proud to display in your home or office, or to give as a gift. They are available in different forms. The artwork involves several processes, as Jim designs the detailed pieces using graphics and CAD/CAM programs, cuts the steel with a plasma torch, finishes, lays out, welds in 3-D scenes, then seals and mounts. Each scene is individually designed, cut and fabricated by Jim, so no two pieces are exactly the same.

The art may be mounted on a finished wood plaque or contained within metal frames. The plaques are of solid wood, routed with a molded edge, honey pine finished and sealed. The art is mounted and labeled and includes a bracket for hanging. The metal art is 3-D mounted with about a ¼" offset from the plaque to give additional depth to the artwork.

The silhouettes, whether mounted or within metal frames, are individually cut from 16 gage steel, buffed to a smooth bare metal finish and sealed with a clear finish.

Some of the photos of the artwork may display bright, bluish or dark areas. This is a result of difficulties encountered photographing bare metal with clear finishes. The sheet steel, as well as the finished metal, can vary between art pieces, usually from a medium to a dark gray. Therefore, no two pieces of art are exactly alike due to slight variations in the materials and the specialized work involved in the process. Jim also does non-rail items such as tractors, western and farm scenes, and can do special orders.

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