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Subscribe to My Train Guy: Painter of the Rails Journal

A monthly newsletter to ignite chats on fine art merging rail travel, landscapes, and life as a vet turned dad and pro-artist. Along the way, expect Trains, Tea, and Watercolor Tips from "My Train Guy"- sometimes with bagpipes... ;)

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🚂 Adam Hansen "My Train Guy" Painter of the Rails 👨‍🎨Brand Ambassador for Holbein Artist Materials, Legion Paper, and General Pencil. Co. ⚓️Navy Veteran, Watercolor Artist based in Monterey, CA area.