Re: Two Paintings that Preserve the Past ... [Pics]

Jeff Ellingson, who helped a great deal today in not just ordering the paint for us but also in applying it, has had a LOT of practice.  Not only is Jeff in charge of the D&SNG's superb museum in Durango, he is responsible for all of the painting and lettering (the latter done mostly by hand) for ALL of the D&SNG'S locomotives and rolling stock. I got a good look at one of the green coaches last weekend, and it is BEAUTIFUL!  (How could it not be beautiful - Jeff used exactly the same paint on it as he applied to #489!)

Here is the master at work, painting one of my favorite locomotives:


He is also pretty good* at painting my favorite locomotives:




- Russo

* "Pretty Good" is just a SLIGHT understatement ...  

p.s. My snapshot of Jeff's latest masterpiece, which depicts #498 on her very last day of operation, does not begin to do it justice. The photo was taken outdoors on a bright day, so it appears a lot more blue than when viewed under normal indoor light.  The detail in this watercolor - which is based on my favorite among my own photos, 'The Last Freight' - is incredible.  The 20"x32" original was on display in the D&S museum during Railfest 2010; we are hoping to make a VERY limited number of ultra-high-quality gicleé-on-canvas prints available as part of a fundraising effort for the rebuilding of a C&TS K-37 . . .



Edited 8 time(s). Last edit at 11/19/2017 09:21PM by Russo Loco.