An eastbound BN overhead train rolls through the Clark Fork River flood plain between Plains and Paradise MT.

Early Amtrak behind an early F unit; former NP units pulling former GN train.

A little bonding between boater and trainmen as NP westbound tonnage snakes through the canyon looking south towards Yakima

With their train cutoff behind them, the power of a manifest slips back to the mainline through the crossover. The hogger watches for hand signals from the trainman, in those days "radio equipped... (more)

A pair of Northern Pacific 4-6-2s rest in the Jackson Street Roundhouse. No. 2153 (foreground) is being cosmetically restored, while sister 2156 (at left) will eventually be returned to operation... (more)

While the Northern Pacific crossed the Sheyenne River on their massive bridge at Valley City, the Great Northern did the same with their own impressive structure some 25 miles north at Luverne. H... (more)

The Mainstreeter moves out on to Stone Arch Bridge, heading east from Minneapolis to St. Paul. It is showing that the end is near for Class I-operated passenger service. Although BN will co... (more)

The North Coast Limited stops in Livingston, MT.

In a classic scene that can't be replicated today, the helper set out of Essex with F9A 810 (NP 7002D), F9B 809 (NP 7002C) and GP9 1765 (GN 692) has uncoupled from a heavy eastbound manifest they ... (more)

Its 1963 and an NP GP9 is resting near the depot after its shift working the yard... Thats my story and im stickin to it!

As a Timken employee, I thought that I have to share this archive picture with the RP members. Timken 1111, also called the Timken Four Aces, was a 4-8-4 steam locomotive built in 1930 by American... (more)

At least the locomotives match. Well, sorta. The last locomotive, upon close inspection, is still in CB&Q chrome, but newly-labeled in the short-lived chrome BN scheme. Railroad: Burlington Northern Railroad
Locomotive: EMD E8(A)
Location: Fargo, North Dakota, USA
Locomotive #: BN 9970
Train ID: Unknown
Photo Date: April, 1971

BN 9804 pulls in with vintage NP equipment on The Mainstreeter on a damp, cold day in Minnesota. Notice the TOFC addition to the back of this train. Railroad: Burlington Northern Railroad
Locomotive: EMD F7(A)
Location: Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, USA
Locomotive #: BN 9804
Train ID: Unknown
Photo Date: April, 1971

The beautifully restored Northern Pacific depot in Wallace, Idaho. The station has actually been relocated across the river not visible behind the building. Highway 90 which is visible was built... (more)

One of the few remaining Northern Pacific cantilever signal bridges (no longer in service).