More about Gil

On this page we’ll try to capture some of the stories about Gil, his life, his work and his legacy.

This article explores the significant role of artist Gil Reid’s detailed and vibrant artwork in American railroad advertising, particularly through the popular tradition of railroad calendars, which served as both promotional tools and displays of original art. Read more about Gil Reid’s contributions to railroad imagery and the Amtrak calendar tradition here: Gil Reid and the Art of the Amtrak Calendar (secondary source) Author unknown, Notice: if you know the source of this article, please let us know so we can properly recognize them.

Meyer, Don, A Portrait of Two Artists https://gilreid.com/biography/a-portrait-of-two-artists-by-don-meyer/

Railroad’s ‘Picasso’ Captured History Of Trains -from Waukesha Freeman Jan 6, 2007 https://gilreid.com/biography/railroads-picasso-captured-history-of-trains-from-waukesha-freeman-jan-6-2007/

Luhrssen, David (2024, September 11). Grohmann Museum is ‘Working on the Railroad’. Shepherd Express. https://shepherdexpress.com/culture/visual-art/grohmann-museum-is-working-on-the-railroad/

Riddell, Doug. (2024, September 27). From the Cab: Amtrak calendar paintings. Trains.com. https://www.trains.com/trn/railroads/history/from-the-cab-amtrak-calendar-paintings/

Burger, Chris. (2007, January 10). Chris Burger Remembers Gil Reid. https://www.cnwvets.org/index_htm_files/GIL%20REID.pdf

Burger, Chris (1997, December). Reid’s 1385 View Helps Steam Live. Mid-Continent Railway Gazette Vol 30 No 3, December 1997, pg 8. https://www.midcontinent.org/gazette-archive/1997/Mid-Continent-Railway-Gazette-Vol-30-No-3-December-1997.pdf