Fan Shares

This new page is provided for us fans to share Gil Reid artwork that is in our collections, but not available elsewhere on this website. If you have a Gil Reid piece you wouldn't mind sharing , or if you have additional info on any of these items here, please let us know so we can share it with others. (use the Contact Us link above)

If you have a Gil Reid original painting, I would love to know where these are, and perhaps you'd be willing to share a photo and/or a story of how you aquired it (you may remain anonymous if you wish.) There have been a few individuals that have contacted me expressing interest in purchasing Gil Reid originals. Please let me know if you have one that you'd be willing to part with, and I can get you in contact with those individuals.

Trains Magazine ran a wonderful article (December, 2006) displaying several other unique peices by Gil. This article was written by Chris Burger, a good friend of Gil's, as well as the author of this wonderful life story.

A fan provided this image of the '76 Amtrak calendar, which we didn't previously have on our website. The owner of this calendar is interested in obtaining a copy of this piece in better shape.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Special thanks to Chris from Russiaville, IN, who sent along a note that this painting is called "Noonday Water Stop". This is the painting mentioned in Ernie Pyle's book "Brave Men". He painted it in 1939 and 1940. It was Gil's first published painting (1943, Trains Magazine) and he was deployed overseas at the time. This was the painting that launched his career as a railroad artist. I found this Reid print listed for sale on Ebay. The seller indicated "To the best of my knowledge the print was offered for sale in the 1950's by trains magazine."

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This one-of-a-kind original was painted by Gil and he gave it to me as a college graduation present. It depicts our shared hometown depot in Brookfield (Wis) on the fomer Milwaukee Road/Soo Line (now CP). This is the same depot in "The CannonBall", "Day Express Doubleheader".