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Midnight Crossing
by Marc Desobeau
Oil/acrylic on canvas
Original Painting Image size 20"
x 24" Simple Aluminum Frame
Southern Pacific Railroad’s engine number 4101 leads the first section of the Gold Coast on a
midnight crossing over the Sierra Nevada Mountains. Engine 4101 is a class AC-4 Baldwin built in 1928. These cab-forward locomotives were designed so the engine crews
were not subject to as much smoke and gas when going through the numerous snowsheds and tunnels in the Sierra Nevada’s. Train No. 23, the Gold Coast, departed
from Reno, Nevada, at 10:50 PM on its trip west. This late evening departure from the eastern slopes of the Sierra Nevada Mountains meant that it would cross the
rugged mountains during the midnight hours. Tonight, the path of engine 4101 is well lit by abundant moonlight, and the riders should wake rested after the train’s
"Midnight Crossing."
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