A pair of Alco RS-11s, nos.910 and 909, hustle a westbound freight near Coon Creek, Minnesota, on March 15, 1969. The NP purchased twelve RS-11s in 1958, and six more in 1960, numbers 900-917. T... (more)

BN is a month old, and they have not had time to re-number these units on the point of a train that most likely has arrived from Superior, WI on the former GN line. The big change is that NP/GN po... (more)

NP 907, an Alco RS-11, gets a look under the hood by a mechanic at Burlington Northern's X-GN roundhouse in Superior, WI. Former GN passenger GP9 no. 679 looks on, and symmetry is kept by a pair o... (more)

One of the classic spots to see locomotives in Duluth was at NP's Rice's Point Yard roundhouse. Of the few visits I was able to make there, this has to be my favorite shot, with GP9s, Alco RS11s a... (more)

Northern Pacific 26339.... Time standing still... On the Northwest side of Great Falls Montana sits a couple dozen railroad treasures. The yard consists mostly of late steam era 40 foot boxc... (more)

On the Northwest side of Great Falls Montana sits a couple dozen railroad treasures. NP17319 is a Northern Pacific boxcar built in May of 1941. The original herald can be seen starting to show th... (more)

Nearly 100 years of locomotive evolution is on display in Duluth as Northern's Pacific's first locomotive the Minnetonka (Smith & Porter 1870) poses next to one of NP's last locomotives SD45 3617 ... (more)

A mini "Hill Lines" streamliner rests on CN in Duluth after having spent the winter stored at Proctor. The cars and locomotive are being brought back to the Lake Superior Railroad Museum... (more)

Westbound Northern Pacific passenger train the "North Coast Limited" with in the lead F9(A) 6701A, F9(B) 6702B, and F9(A) 6706A moving at track speed through Deer Lodge, Montana September 30, 19... (more)

Northern Pacific SD45 3619 undergoing light maintence in the Auburn, Washington diesel shop. No photographer listed on slide.

Two Northern Pacific GE U28C's with BN numbers and a Southern Pacific Alco C630 7803 eastbound at Spokane, Washington May 26,1970. Photo part of my slide collection, no photographer listed.

An NP 50 ft. plug door box car still shows off its heritage in Warden, WA where it is now used as a storage shed adjacent to the Columbia Basin Railway.

Recently painted NP SD45 3617 during the Lake Superior Railroad Museum's railfan weekend coordinated by Steve Glischinski rolls past the historic Fitger's Brewery Complex in Duluth. STEVE SMEDLE... (more)

A pair of classics. NP SD45 3617 poses with an ore train next to a classic car during the Lake Superior Railroad Museum's Railfan Weekend. CN loaned the museum a number of ore cars for the day. Th... (more)

Recently painted NP SD45 3617 with an ore train near Duluth. This locomotive was the star attraction at the Lake Superior Railroad Museum's railfan weekend coordinated by Steve Glischinski. CN loa... (more)