New York Central Mercury Faded Glory Locomotive Shirt

 Mercury was the name used by the New York Central Railroad for a family of daytime streamliner passenger trains operating between Midwestern cities. The Mercury train sets were designed by the noted industrial designer Henry Dreyfuss, and are considered a prime example of Streamline Modern design. The success of the Mercury led to Dreyfuss getting the commission for the 1938 redesign of the NYC's flagship, the 20th Century Limited, one of the most famous trains in America.

The first Mercury, operating on a daily round-trip between Cleveland and Detroit, was introduced on July 15, 1936.[1][2][3][note 1] The Chicago Mercury, between Chicago and Detroit, and the Cincinnati Mercury, between Cincinnati and Detroit, followed.[5] The Mercurys lasted until the 1950s, with the final survivor, the original Cleveland Mercury, making its last run on July 11, 1959.[6]

A fourth train, the James Whitcomb Riley between Chicago and Cincinnati, used the same design for its train sets and is considered part of the Mercury family, although it did not bear the Mercury name. The Riley debuted in 1941 and lasted into the Amtrak era, though no longer a streamliner.

My name is Dal Cook and I am the owner of  the family business 'Mohawk Design.' I have had a life-long love of trains and have personally worked for the railroad. Each of my T-Shirt designs have been designed by hand to be as faithful as possible to the actual engines they represent. These T-Shirts are unique to my company and you will find them at our booth at many railroad/steel shows and in fine museums around the country. 

I stand behind my products. If you have any problems please contact me immediately and I will make things right. 

At Mohawk Design, we aren't just in the business of selling T-Shirts.  We live and breathe the stories and legacies of our countries railroading, steamboat & steel mill roots. Dal is personally a member of the NYCSHS.

Shirts are Gildan 100% cotton or Fruit of the Loom 100% cotton depending on availability of shirts from distributors.

Here are some great tips on how to best care for your Mohawk (or any screen printed shirt) shirt:

1. Use cold water. Cold water still gets your clothes clean and it's less harsh on the fabric and print.
2. Do NOT use bleach or other strong detergent products. Use a stain remover on spots but avoid bleach if at all possible.  Standard household detergents should be just fine.
3. Turn your clothes inside out before you wash and/or dry them.  This will help to prevent fading of the printed art.
4. Do NOT put your clothes in a hot dryer.  Setting the dryer to its highest heat settings for screen printed shirts will shorten the life of the printed art.  If you want to be extra cautious, remove them from the dryer before they are completely dry to hang up or lay out to finish drying.  Like hot water, that hot air can shorten the life of your garment.
5. Wash similar textures of clothes together.  Rough materials or items with zippers mixed with your nice cotton shirt can rub the graphics and cause them to crack and peel from too much friction.