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Jordan Art is proud to announce the completion of a new original train painting, Reflections at North Haven, now available to view online.

This latest work captures a quiet winter evening along the rails in North Haven, Connecticut. Set at dusk, the painting features a DL-109 locomotive of the historic New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad as it moves through town under cold skies. Snow-dusted tracks, illuminated signals, and industrial reflections create a scene that feels both still and powerful — a defining moment in classic American railroading.

As with many Jordan Art railroad paintings, Reflections at North Haven emphasizes technical accuracy, authentic locomotive detail, and atmosphere. The locomotive’s green and orange pinstriping contrasts against the cool tones of the winter setting, making this piece especially appealing to collectors of train art, railroad artwork, and vintage locomotive paintings.

This piece is now available in multiple formats, including fine art prints and stretched canvas options, making it suitable for home, office, or gallery display.

View the painting here:
https://www.jordanart.com/product/reflections-at-north-haven/

Collectors and rail enthusiasts looking for high-quality train wall art, railroad paintings, or historically inspired locomotive artwork are encouraged to explore this newest release.

To see more original train art, railroad paintings, and recent releases, visit the Jordan Art homepage and blog at:
https://www.jordanart.com/

The San Juan Mountains loom over a 4,000 square mike area in the Southwest corner of Colorado. It was upon this rugged terrain that Otto Mears (dubbed the Transportation King of the San Juans) nearly single-handedly oversaw this 172 mike of track for the Rio Grande Southern, the most spectacular mountain railroad ever attempted in America. The RGS circled and crawled over four mountain passes between Ridgway and Durango, tapping Rico and Telluride, and many other mining towns and crossing the highest point at 10,250 feet at Lizard Head Pass.

For sixty years (1893 to the early 1950’s), the Rio Grande Southern Railroad carried the economy of the San Juans. The annual autumn stock rush saw frequent and long double and triple headed trains which earlier had carried the precious minerals of the land, then longhorns and later the “wollies” (sheep). During the end of the 19th century the region proved to be one of the largest cattle-producing areas in the state of Colorado.

In the fall of 1951, the final stock season for the narrow gauge line came to an end. The 461 “mudhen” works a stock extra over from the Dallas Divide. Cowboy and dog bid a final farewell to this rugged train era.