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The Railway Post Office encourages us to πŸ“¬ postcards to promote #railroads & #railsafety https://t.co/jcmTpIQNea #TheRPO See my #railroad πŸš‚πŸŽ¨β–ΆοΈ https://t.co/5d2mwjEXBQ

Davis, CA
Joined March 2010
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@The_RPO
Railway Post Office
9 years
What an honor to see the @Amtrak Veteran's engine named for Viet Nam veteran #Amtrak's retiring Pres.& CEO Joseph Boardman! Thanks Joe! πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ
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Andy Fletcher
7 years
Joanne Boardman is one of the strongest and smartest women I have ever met. She stands with a strong heart to challenge & sadness & brings light to every room. Let us all keep Joanne Boardman in our hearts, thoughts & prayers in this moment of Joe’s passing. #InternationWomensDay
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Andy Fletcher
7 years
A Big Thank You to @MichelleGanon of @PortNOLA. Thank you, Michelle, for all you do to foster trade, grow the economy, keep freight moving smoothly through #PortNOLA, grow the cruise industry and bring new opportunities to PortNOLA and @CityOfNOLA. #InternationalWomansDay
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Andy Fletcher
7 years
I can't express my sadness of the passing of my great friend, Joseph Boardman. I'll share a happy memory. Mom & I had just attended DC @ASLRRA convention. Joe, @AmtrakBrian, Mom @philhancock & I talked about freight & passenger rail working together & how that would save RRing.
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Andy Fletcher
7 years
As lunchtime passed by and it became time for an afternoon snack, I finished drawing a GATX @WonderBreadUSA Airslide Hopper. Airslide Hoppers were designed to carry flour to bakeries to make the bread that we eat. #WhyWeNeedTrains. See my GATX artwork at https://t.co/fpPtGR5hnZ
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Andy Fletcher
7 years
Alaska Railroad is a member of @ASLRRA and provides first mile/last mile rail service in Alaska. @AKRR carloads are shipped at Whittier via @CNRailway Aquatrain car float to @rupertport and Alaska Rail-Maine car float to @BNSFRailway and @UnionPacific at @PortofSeattle.
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Andy Fletcher
7 years
A Big Thank You to @Maersk, @MSCCargo and @cmacgm for transporting the world's cargo. Your #teamwork with our ports and railroads efficiently moves the freight we need everyday as it fosters trade and grows the economy. https://t.co/fpPtGR5hnZ
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@olinational
Operation Lifesaver
7 years
A big thank you to our dedicated state program leaders from 36 states who traveled to Salt Lake City this week for our State Coordinator Summit! #railsafety
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Andy Fletcher
7 years
Today I finished drawing one of @CNRailway's new ES44ACs with CN's Aboriginal Vision and Strategy logo to complete my Why We Need Canadian National Trains poster. CN efficiently moves the freight we need everyday. See my CN artwork at https://t.co/fpPtGR5hnZ. #WhyWeNeedTrains
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Andy Fletcher
7 years
The @IndianaRailRoad is a member of @ASLRRA and provides first mile/last mile rail service in Indiana and Illinois. INRD partners with @CNRailway to provide #intermodal service from @rupertport and @PortVancouver to #Indianapolis. See my INRD artwork at https://t.co/fpPtGR5hnZ
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@WabtecCorp
Wabtec Corporation
7 years
#MilestoneMonday! Congratulations to our team in Fort Worth on their 1,500th new locomotive build. The milestone locomotive is an Evolution Series Tier 4 model. The one-million-sq-ft plant built its first locomotive in January 2013.
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@The_RPO
Railway Post Office
7 years
Southern Pacific 2-6-0 Mogul #1785 on display in Woodburn, Oregon viewed from our southbound @Amtrak Coast Symtarlight.
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Andy Fletcher
7 years
An @Amtrak_Cascades @SiemensUSA Charger is is ready for rush hour service on an adjacent track at #Seattle’s King Street Station as we prepare to board our eastbound @Amtrak #EmpireBuilder for @Izaakwaltoninn in Essex, Montana.
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Andy Fletcher
7 years
I have always loved the iconic Union Station-Go By Train clock tower at Portland Union Station. Our northbound @Amtrak Coast Starlight has now arrived in Portland.
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Andy Fletcher
7 years
While having lunch in #Seattle, I saw this really cool Free Waterfront Shuttle on its way to @pike_place. #Transit #FreeTransit
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Andy Fletcher
7 years
This @nscorp train carries Volkswagen’s from @vwfactoryusa in Chattanooga. The @VW facility is served by @ASLRRA member @tvrail. Thank you to #TTX for your partnership with our railroads to move finished automobiles. See my NS artwork at https://t.co/fpPtGR5hnZ
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Andy Fletcher
7 years
These Rock Island locomotives prepare to lead their trains at Des Moines, Iowa. @ASLRRA member regional railroad @IAISRR provides first mile/ last mile service in Iowa and Illinois on the former Rock Island. See my Rock Island artwork at https://t.co/ixL3BLW4d7
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Andy Fletcher
7 years
Can you find 4 of the @Izaakwaltoninn #cabooses in my "I Love Cabooses" 11"x17"poster? I got my start as a railroad artist at the Inn. In my teens I photographed BN grain trains that passed the Inn & went home & drew them. πŸšƒπŸ–ŒοΈπŸŽ¨. @BNSFRailway #heritage https://t.co/h8iPx5wq34
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Andy Fletcher
7 years
This @Ferromex train moves freight at Ciudad Juarez. Ferromex moves the freight that moves North America. #WhyWeNeedTrains. See my Ferromex artwork at https://t.co/jipAqqq8u9
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Andy Fletcher
7 years
I drew this American President Lines container in 1992 celebrating @PortofSeattle's 1,000,000th container for 1987. A lot of #intermodal has been shipped through Port of Seattle since then. Thanks Port of Seattle for all you do to foster trade. https://t.co/fpPtGR5hnZ
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Andy Fletcher
7 years
These Erie Railroad locomotives prepare to move their trains at Chicago. Erie Railroad connected the Midwest, the Great Lakes States and the Northeast. See my Erie Railroad artwork at https://t.co/fpPtGR5hnZ
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