The Switch Yard is a painting by Jack Zulli which was uploaded on March 21st, 2013.
The Switch Yard
A rail yard, or railroad yard, is a complex series of railroad tracks for storing, sorting, or loading/unloading, railroad cars and/or locomotives.... more
by Jack Zulli
Title
The Switch Yard
Artist
Jack Zulli
Medium
Painting - Digital Art
Description
A rail yard, or railroad yard, is a complex series of railroad tracks for storing, sorting, or loading/unloading, railroad cars and/or locomotives. Railroad yards have many tracks in parallel for keeping rolling stock stored off the mainline, so that they do not obstruct the flow of traffic. Railroad cars are moved around by specially designed yard switchers, a type of locomotive. Cars in a railroad yard may be sorted by numerous categories, including railroad company, loaded or unloaded, destination, car type, or whether they need repairs. Railroad yards are normally built where there is a need to store cars while they are not being loaded or unloaded, or are waiting to be assembled into trains. Large yards may have a tower to control operations.
Many railway yards are located at strategic points on a main line. Main line yards are often composed of an Up yard and a Down yard, linked to the associated railroad direction. There are different types of yards, and different parts within a yard, depending on how they are built.
Uploaded
March 21st, 2013
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Comments (104)
Christiane Schulze Art And Photography
An outstanding image, like the scene you created here Jack F/L
Doug Kreuger
Outstanding digital artwork, Jack! This yard is reminiscent of one of my early oil paintings. Wonderful colors and technique! L&F
Cheryl Rose
Fabulous flow of colors and energy in this railroad yard abstract. Well done, Jack, and very attractive! l/f