Great Northern Railway Page

I have been a big fan of James Jerome Hill's Great
Northern Railway from an early age.  The black & white
photo from October 1960 is my brother
Mark, me and my Dad watching the Empire Builder
emerge from the north portal of the Seattle tunnel.

That's also me trying on my new GN conductor's hat
a little more recently.

Great Northern's Omaha Orange lives on wherever
you happen to railfan on BNSF's legacy network. 

CLICK HERE or on the big picture above, to read
about my latest trip on BNSF's Kootenai River Sub.

UPDATE: A recent trip to Essex, Montana, was to
sample the re-branding of the Izaak Walton Inn,
now known as Loge Glacier.

Loge.  Yeah, I had a little fun with that.  Enjoy.

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trains & stories from "the old days". Check it out!

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GN and NP photo archives online!


Check out Ben Ringnalda's St. Nicholas Mountain restoration website!

 Visit the Great Northern Railway Historical Society website!

Check out the online GN Discussion List!
 

Visit Ben Ringnalda's wonderful Great Northern Empire website!

 Great Northern Goat fans have visited since April 16, 2002.

Last Update: August 20, 2025.