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Orange ad GreenOrange and Green lives on!
Examples of the GN colors
in post-GN use »


July 2008 Skykomish photos»


ll1947 article

A Story About the
New Empire Builder»


Spring-frogs

All you ever wanted to know about spring-frog assemblies»


Iron goatWall map

Photos of a large illustrated
GN wall map »


Accident reports

Added newspaper clipping and photos for Dassel page»

Added newspaper clipping and photos for Wayzata page»

Main page» Lists accidents


Streamlined car roster

Just added printable version »


St. nickThe 'Virtual' St. Nicholas Mt. project

3D renderings of one the Mid-Century Empire Builder's unique observation cars currently undergoing restoration.


ovVideo of ex-GN dome
Ocean View

On Amtrak's Adirondack, Nov. 2007. Plus interior shots»


Coming soon: A field guide to GN signals

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A Great Northern dinosaur 179

EX-GN NW3#179 is 68 years old this year and still kickin'!

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GN accident reports updates

A Google map of accident locations, and more info has been added to the Accident Reports section»


The primary focus of this site is the streamlined passenger trains of the Great Northern Railway, with a focus on their premier train, the post-war Empire Builder in the years 1947 to 1970.

This site contains details about streamlined passenger car construction and history in general, with detailed drawings showing the differences between otherwise "standard" design cars produced by Budd, Pullman and American Car & Foundry (ACF).

The first subject of this site is a typical GN coach of the 1100 series, the 1121, a 48-seat day/night coach built in 1947 by Pullman-Standard for the inaugural Empire Builder.

The Great Northern Railway Historical Society had already published a detailed reference sheet by Martin Evoy about the 1100 series coaches, so there was ample material to start from.

 

Adding another dimension

I started using a 3D drawing program at work several years ago and realized the advantages of the detail and view possibilities available by adding another dimension to a drawing.

St. Nick

See the St. Nicholas Mt. page>> for more information and images about this project.