With a mixed of mechanical and ice reefers on the head end, Extra 3617 East heads into the yard at Yardley, Washington with units 3607 and U25C 2512 in August 1968. Fruits from central Washingt... (more)

NP SD45 3617 leads a beer tasting train South across state highway 61 and into Duluth.

NP SD45 3617 leads a beer tasting train South out of Palmers on the return trip to the Duluth depot.

NP SD45 3617 sits on display at St. Paul Union Depot.

Amazing things happen along the shores of Lake Superior. In fact, if you do a Wiki-search for this loco, you will find a photo from this charter representing the entry.

Northern Pacific 3617 makes its first appearance at Union Depot Train Days in St. Paul. This is its first public outing since the Lake Superior Railroad Museum completed its operational restoratio... (more)

NP 3617 remains parked with other museum equipment during June 2020 due to the COVID-19 shutdown of the Lake Superior Railroad Museum. At least late afternoon sunlight permitted a glimpse of it pa... (more)

NP SD45 3617 and GN SD45 400 "Hustle Muscle" together at the Lake Superior Railroad Museum. Volunteers were doing some work on 3617 as the museum hopes to have it operational in the near... (more)

NP SD45 3617 leads a photo special on the North Shore Scenic Railroad, its first public appearance after restoration.

Freshly restored NP 3617 leads a photo freight on its first run on the North Shore Scenic Railroad and passed Tom's Logging Camp on Minnesota's North Shore.

NP SD45 3617 leads a photo special on its first public appearance after restoration, with a chance visitor to help further set the scene.

NP 3617 and a restored wood caboose are on display next to Union Depot in Duluth for the benefit of the Northern Pacific Railway Historical Society convention. Attendees could enjoy this before cl... (more)

The large box headlight of Northern Pacific’s first locomotive shines brightly next to SD45 No. 3617 at the Lake Superior Railroad Museum at Duluth, Minnesota, on June 10, 2016. The wood-burning... (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)

This could easily be the 1960s! But it's in fact 2015, where freshly restored 3617 is starred in "Railfan Weekend" (featuring SD45s around the state). Here a classic car (which happened to be pass... (more)