Tom Fawell’s painting depicts Illinois Cental Gulf GP38-2 No. 9600 on a low timber trestle.
Artist Tom Fawell painted more than 100 promotional drawings for Electro-Motive Division. An article on his work, “The Bold Style of Tom Fawell,” appeared in Spring 2008 Classic Trains. Download it now in its entirety!
See the June 2009 issue of Trains, our shortline and regional special, for what’s fueling the trend to buy big diesels and another commissioned painting by Tom Fawell.
Tom Fawell is to 2nd generation railroad art what Howard Fogg was to the steam and 1st generation era of railroading. While Howard continued to paint well into the 2nd generation, Tom’s dramatic action train art is unique in a special way that places it in a category all it’s own. Great stuff indeed!
I clove the picture of the ICG 9600! I have been modelling my Railroad layout to this particular rail service because this is what I grew up with. Your picture Tom, is absolutely fantastic. I have acquired it from here and I am going to use it as my desktop background. Thanks Bunches, JEJ