"To me those giant engines were by far the greatest things on wheels, marvelous huffing, puffing, steaming works of art."

From Bill Peet's autobiography.

Bill Peet wrote and illustrated two books about trains, Smokey and The Caboose Who Got Loose.

Trains were also part of Pamela Camel, Luckiest One of All, Farewell to Shady Glade, and Chester the Worldly Pig.

Above: a small sketch of switch engine in snow.

Above: From his autobiography, an illustration of one of his first memories in 1918.