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Train - Controls - In the signal tower 1940 - Side by Side Greeting Card

Mike Savad

by Mike Savad

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Our greeting cards are 5" x 7" in size and are produced on digital offset printers using 100 lb. paper stock. Each card is coated with a UV protectant on the outside surface which produces a semi-gloss finish. The inside of each card has a matte white finish and can be customized with your own message up to 500 characters in length. Each card comes with a white envelope for mailing or gift giving.

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Artist's Description

Colorized photo from 1940
Original Title: Mr TJ Long, president of the tri county farmers co-op
Location: Du Bois, PA

This is a signal tower in a train yard, they are responsible for making sure the trains get onto the right tracks, so there are no delays or collisions. As the train approaches, the person in charge looks at his chart of letters, which are converted to numbers which relate to the levers.

The order they are pulled in are important, as are the colors. Each means something.

Red - Home signal
Yellow - Distant signal
Black - Switch/Derail
Blue - Point locks
Brown - Crossings
White - Spares

The levers were tough to pull because they were real mechanical connections that could be hundreds of feet long.

The guy in this image, apparently died 3 months after this was taken, shot in a hunting accident.

I was really surprised how colorful these things can be. Bright cheery colors all the way, almost...

About Mike Savad

Mike Savad

My name is Mike Savad, I create one of a kind images. Photo realistic, is what people think of first. I specialize in job themes, such as Pharmacist, Doctor, Firemen, Lawyer, etc. Steampunk is another favorite. I'm certain you will find something that you will like. My art is inspired by Norman Rockwell and Paintings from the time of the Renaissance. Be sure to visit my Scene in Color section. I expertly restore and colorize black and white images. See the past come alive with color. Each image is painstakingly cleaned and repaired, colors are researched and shaded in. Images are designed to coordinate with the rest of my collection. The past was far more colorful than you would have imagined. Want something fun to do? Sometimes I hide...

 

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