Mallon's photographs illustrate an infrastructure that has been essential to our nation for centuries.
Presented in a one-to-three ratio, replicating the proportions of the rail cars he depicts, these photographs are a tribute to the American railroad system.
In 2018 there were 1,637,000 freight cars in operation across North America, each distinctive in their construction, markings and utility. Time and human contact add to each train car’s individuality: all carrying a vast, and sometimes surprising array of goods and resources. This series of photographs captures the still active rail lines that carry freight to destinations across the country.
I worked for Union Pacific Motor Freight in the 80's. Hauling containers on the Seattle Waterfront. Great place for a kid to start in the Teamsters...Retired now and enjoying life, except for my poor body getting older than my brain..I'm never growing up!
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