Became BN 9902.
Northern Pacific 6506C is preparing to depart Seattle on the North Coast Limited. The Union Pacific station can be seen in the background.
The Northern Pacific Mainstreeter is splitting the semaphores at Stateline, WA on its way east.
Burlington's Denver Zephyr surprised me while I was waiting for the mail train in the background (shown in image 354169). It came out of nowhere and was by me in a flash. It had to be hitting at l... (more)
A mail train headed by a lone CB&Q E7A roared past me on the triple track mainline as she headed for downtown Chicago. This location was probably a little east of Congress Park, Il.
A Northern Pacific observation car brings up the tail end of the North Coast Limited as it begins its journey east from Seattle, WA. Notice no vests, hard hats or safety glasses on the workers.
Classic Northern Pacific passenger colors passing the tower at Marshall, WA near Spokane. This is probably the Mainstreeter eastbound in the morning after departing Seattle the afternoon before. ... (more)
The Empire Builder (train #31) is westbound in glorious late afternoon light with an interesting consist of GN orange and Big Sky Blue colors, seen here near Eureka, Montana shortly after departin... (more)
An EMD E9 is stopped at Aurora with the westbound NP NORTH COAST LIMITED. This train always had the cleanest E units the few times that I saw it. This was my "Burlington day" during that week but ... (more)
Two Burlington E8 units power the Northern Pacific's NORTH COAST LIMITED from Union Station. There is a Budd Slumbercoach several cars back. This was the summer of the Seattle World's Fair.
Great Northern Western Star.
Likely the Western Star, a rainbow mix of BN cars, former schemes and current, departs Fargo.
The eastbound Western Star pulls away from Fargo, bound for Minneapolis. Today's consist is a blend of ex GN and ex CB&Q power and equipment.
The Western Star heads in to Fargo with passengers and TOFCs.
