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Great Northern's Empire Builder

Doug Harrop Collection • August 10, 1969

 

With a pair of "Sky Blue" painted SDP45s in the lead, Great Northern Railway's Empire Builder, train No. 32 swings around a gentle curve just west of Browning, Montana. The Rocky Mountains and Glacier National Park rise to meet the Big Sky on the left.

 

GN's Empire Builder train 32 was a Seattle, Washington, to Chicago, Illinois (via St. Paul, Minnesota) daily with premium, no-extra-fare service. The train included a full-length "Great Dome" for passenger viewing of the stunning scenery along the route.

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Taken on August 10, 1969