The mural was located in an alcove of a brick building and faced the railroad tracks. It was just off Lincoln Street, on the same side of the tracks as W. 4th Avenue.

The mural shown in context with the railroad tracks at a grade crossing in the foreground.

A closer shot showing the mural all at once and in detail. It was drawn under a cloudy night sky.

The smoke stack of the train had a placid face drawn on it. And below the face was a puzzle box, thus far unsolved.

The train front resembled a face with eye windows, either gazing upward or closed and asleep.

The cow catcher in front of the engine resembled an inverted fan, or a hot grill about to roast hot dogs.

To the left of the engine a gray liquid dripped upward toward the night sky.

Above the engine was a painted sky with clouds partly covering a yellow full moon and stars.