#573 Diesel Shop #573
by William Lum
Title
#573 Diesel Shop #573
Artist
William Lum
Medium
Painting - Watercolor
Description
The east end of the railroad diesel shop facility is across the street from the Roundhouse Deli, in Roseville, California. Built during the 1950s for Southern Pacific’s growing fleet of diesel locomotives, the big shop for repair and maintenance is still in use today by Union Pacific. The JR Davis Yard is the largest rail facility on the West with almost 98 percent of all rail traffic in Northern California moving through it. The rail yard was named in honor of the former Vice Chairman and President of the Union Pacific, Jerry R. Davis.
Most of the freight trains in the United States are diesel-electric powered, where most of the passenger trains are electric powered. The average diesel locomotive engine can produce about 6,000 horsepower. Of the top nine most powerful locomotive engines in the world, the U.S. ranks #9 at 8,500 horsepower. Russia with 17,838 horsepower, the Novocherkassk 4E5K locomotive ranks #1 and is the most powerful in the world.
This 11” X 15” watercolor was done on Arches, 300 lb, rough paper.
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July 2nd, 2021
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