Great Northern Railway - Route of the Empire Builder
Title | Great Northern Railway - Route of the Empire Builder PDF eBook |
Author | John Kelly |
Publisher | Enthusiast Books |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2013-03-01 |
Genre | Transportation |
ISBN | 9781583883020 |
The Great Northern Railway (GN) main line stretched 1,700 miles from St. Paul, Minnesota, to Seattle, Washington, and was the most northern transcontinental railroad in the United States. In addition, GN branch lines stretched north from the Twin Cities to Superior and the Minnesota Iron Ore Range, and from Grand Forks, North Dakota, to Winnipeg, Manitoba; through Montana to Great Falls, Helena and Butte, and from Seattle to Vancouver, British Columbia. Other popular Great Northern passenger trains were the Badger-Gopher (St. Paul-Superior-Duluth), Dakotan (St. Paul-Minot), Cascadian (Seattle-Spokane), Red River (St. Paul-Grand Forks), Internationals (Seattle-Vancouver) and Winnipeg Limited (St. Paul-Winnipeg). Historic images include 4-4-0 steam locomotive William Crooks, the first steam locomotive to operate in Minnesota. Like other railroads, Great Northern purchased diesel locomotives from Electro-Motive Division consisting of the FT, F3, F7 and E7. Later models were U25B, U28B, U33C, SDP40, SDP45 and the first SD45 named “Hustle Muscle.” Also pictured are boxcab Z-1, Y-1 and W-1 electric locomotives.
Great Northern
Title | Great Northern PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Pages | 27 |
Release | 1969 |
Genre | Railroads |
ISBN |
Great Northern Empire Builder
Title | Great Northern Empire Builder PDF eBook |
Author | Bill Yenne |
Publisher | Motorbooks International |
Pages | 160 |
Release | 2005 |
Genre | Transportation |
ISBN | 9780760318478 |
Travel the rails of the American West in this stunning illustrated history Names for renowned entrpeneur James J. Hill, founder of the Great Northern Railway, the incomparable Empire Builder was jaunched in 1929 by legendary CEO Ralph Budd. Powered by steam until 1947, the Empire Builder charged into the diesel era at full-bore with streamlined EMD E7As trailing Pullman cars from St. Paul to Spokane and generating millions for the railroad. This authoritative and richly illustrated history [Illegible] the Empire Builders through their 1970s demise. Included here are the trains, their various forms of motive power and rolling stock, and their services. wealth of black and white archival images and period color photography depict the Empire Builder along one of the nation's most scenic routes. Also shown are uniforms, dinnerware, terminals and stations, interior views of Pullman and dome cars, period advertisements, and route maps.
Scenic Route West
Title | Scenic Route West PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Pages | 23 |
Release | 1941 |
Genre | West (U.S.) |
ISBN |
Great Northern Vacations
Title | Great Northern Vacations PDF eBook |
Author | Great Northern Railway Company (U.S.) |
Publisher | |
Pages | 20 |
Release | 1932* |
Genre | Empire Builder (Express train) |
ISBN |
A Condensed History of the Great Northern Railway
Title | A Condensed History of the Great Northern Railway PDF eBook |
Author | Great Northern Railway Company (U.S.). Public Relations Department |
Publisher | |
Pages | 32 |
Release | 1949 |
Genre | Pacific railroads |
ISBN |
The Great Northern Railway
Title | The Great Northern Railway PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | U of Minnesota Press |
Pages | 376 |
Release | |
Genre | Transportation |
ISBN | 1452907102 |
Written by historians at Harvard Business School, Mississippi State U., and St. Cloud State U. (Minn.), this history details the development and day- to-day affairs of this powerful business, and the careers of the main figures instrumental in its operation. This definitive work, first published by