Deep Fried Archives

Name: Deep Fried Archives
Address: Memphis, TN, 38111, US
Telephone: +19013140141

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DFA was founded in 2021 as a railroad documentation project and has since then branched into publishing and screen printing. Based out of Memphis, TN.

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https://deepfriedarchives.bigcartel.com/

04/01/2026

It’s about time we show the northeast some love with this double drop.

We’re excited to introduce our MEC Waterville Shops t-shirt. This graphic is actually pulled from two seprate photos we shot between Belfast and Thorndike, Maine during the late summer of 2025.

Also featuring a heavily weathered left chest logo, this graphic was pulled from a pretty beat up 1955 MEC time table that we came across in an antique shop in Bangor.

While the Maine Central Paul Bunyan stencil came from the Waterville Shops, we also incorporated the classic, “The Pine Tree Route” slogan and logo behind it.

And second, we’ve got the first of a three part PC series - the Hudson Division t-shirt. With a psychedelic font and summertime vibe, the art was pulled together from a few different pieces of 1968 PC ephemera and pamphlets to create this graphic.

These are both printed on Comfort Colors 1717 heavy weight t-shirts.

Limited numbers are available.

Designed, printed, and shipped from Memphis, Tennessee, USA.

Linked below:

https://deepfriedarchives.bigcartel.com/

03/30/2026

We did a pretty big cross country camping trip back in September of 2024.

Visiting and photographing these two particular 60’ double plug door high cube Great Northern boxcars were the basis for this trip. At the time, I knew there was one outside of Great Falls and another outside of Pasco.

Shout out to Betty for inviting us onto the property, talking, and letting us take photos.

And shout out to Evan, pictured in the last slide, for showing us around Pasco and taking us to a fire breakfast joint.

By the time we made it home, it had been twenty one days, and we’d covered over 7,000 miles.

03/05/2026

Hey, folks! It’s come to our attention that everyone isn’t always on social media, and stuff might slip through the cracks for some people.

If you’d like to be on the DFA mailing list to receive updates about new releases, shoot us an email, and we’ll get ya signed up.

[email protected]

Thanks!

03/03/2026

After much digging and editing, we’ve finally cooked up the BN Death Takes No Holiday t-shirt. Predating Operation Lifesaver, this 1970’s BN public relations piece is one of the coolest graphics we’ve come across and pulled together.

These are printed on bay green Comfort Colors 1717 heavy weight t-shirts.

Limited numbers are available. Each order comes with a handful of stickers and BN stationary.

Designed, printed, and shipped from Memphis, Tennessee, USA.

https://deepfriedarchives.bigcartel.com/product/death-takes-no-holiday

01/24/2026

Hey, y’all! If you’re going to be at Amherst this weekend, go stop by our good friends Bespoke Rail’s booth, say hi, and pick up some gear! They’ve got some of our backstock inventory available as well. They’re set up in the Better Living Center. In the fourth slide, you’ll see a map that’ll help ya find it. Be sure and tell ‘em DFA sent ya!

01/22/2026

Consisting of four colors, the Milwaukee Road Conductor t-shirt and hoodie are undoubtedly our most meticulous work yet. From redrawing, rendering graphics, to printing, this one took a lot of time to nail down. It’s got that classic vintage 1960’s feel to it.

The Conductor image came from a rare old Milwaukee Road “lap table” that was commonly used in coach cars during the 1960’s. Passengers would sit across from each other playing cards on their daily commutes. More often than not, these boards were used for “rummy” games.

Printed on white Comfort Colors 1717 heavy weight t-shirts and Smart Blank Adult Comfort 101 heather cream hoodies.

Limited numbers are available. Each order comes with a handful of stickers and Milwaukee Road stationary.

Designed, printed, and shipped from Memphis, Tennessee, USA.

https://deepfriedarchives.bigcartel.com/

12/04/2025

Came across this gem at the Northern Pacific depot in Wallace, Idaho during September of 2022.

Union Pacific Info Magazine January 1983, freshly after the acquisition of the Western Pacific and Missouri Pacific Railroads.

The marketing and graphics department were on it. 1983 was also the last year that Missouri Pacific, and I’d assume Western Pacific, too, had a company calendar.

11/30/2025

Hey, folks! I’m pretty behind on posting to Facebook, but we recently dropped a 1970’s N&W safety promo tee for those who might be interested.

We’ve also got a good bit of stuff in our clearance section, specifically 2023-2024 2XL t-shirts, and a lot of smalls including hoodies.

Thanks for looking!

https://deepfriedarchives.bigcartel.com/

11/24/2025

Guessing this was probably about 2003 or 2004, at which point I was eleven or twelve when shooting this. BNSF between Memphis and north Mississippi.

In the first clip, we see the power move of white face ex-BN 2897, a rebuilt GP39M, originally of Southern Pacific origin, and BNSF 2304 wearing the H1 scheme, a GP38-2 of SLSF origin, headed back towards the Tennessee Yard.

In the second clip, we see ex-BN 6917 and ex-Frisco 6842, both EMD SD40-2, doing a power move from the Tennessee Yard down the north end of the Birmingham Sub towards Holly Springs.

10/13/2025

We're excited to announce our first ever brand collaboration with Bespoke Rail! This limited edition release includes DFA graphics on both a hoodie and a premium 30oz tumbler by Bespoke.

Pre-orders are open October 13 - October 27, after which we'll begin production to ship orders in the second week of November.

Check out the link attached for more information:

https://deepfriedarchives.bigcartel.com/

09/02/2025

After spending hours on end redrawing artwork found in various items from our personal collection, we’ve cooked up the Northern Pacific North Coast Limited t-shirt.

On the front chest area, there is a Northern Pacific logo that reads “North Coast Limited” above it. On the right shoulder, there is a Discover America emblem. And on the back is a combination of multiple graphics spanning between 1958 and 1960 with a slogan that reads, “…one of the world’s Extra Fine trains!” across the bottom of the t-shirt.

With three colors, three print locations, and a total of seven screens, this is our most meticulous and labor intensive work yet.

Each order will include DFA stickers and a post card. The first 45 orders will also include original Northern Pacific telegram stationary.

Printed on emerald green Comfort Colors 1717 t-shirts. This is a limited run and will not be restocked.

https://deepfriedarchives.bigcartel.com/

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