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Great Northern Diesel Locomotive 503 Leading a Passenger Train at Interbay, Washington in 1947.
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- 1947 (Creation)
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1 photograph
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Great Northern Diesel Locomotive 503 leading a Passenger Train at Interbay, Washington in 1947. Note the powerhouse smokestack, water tower, steam locomotive oil tower, and sanding tower in background from left-to-right . Diesel Locomotive 503, a Class E-7, takes out the Empire Builder at Interbay past steam engine 3216, a Class O-4. Notes by photographer Hal Will: 'The new diesel Empire Builder - this new train, headed north and east to Chicago, showed corporate pride in passenger rolling stock. The design and consistently matching paint job advertis ed a quality train. The freight steamer at right was waiting to follow the 'Builder' out. Crewman said these diesel engines were the first where a cup of coffee could rest on a shelf without spilling while the train was moving. Even the newest steam engines were soon called rib bruisers or other unpleasant names describing a rough ride. [HW] ' Other subject classes: Dsl Loco / Pass Trn
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Please see the Great Northern Railway Historical Society Archives Collection Management Policy for further information.
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Requests for purchase or higher resolution digital photographs must go to the Museum of History and Industry in Seattle, Washington. (MOHAI)
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- English
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- Latin
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The Hal Will collection was donated to MOHAI (Museum of History and Industry in Seattle, Washington). At his widow's request, MOHAI granted GNRHS (Great Northern Railway Historical Society) the right to display the collection on the internet, in this case using the Railroad Archives Online Catalog.
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Online display rights granted by the Museum of History and Industry in 2016.
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Describing Archives - A Content Standard (DACS) 2nd Edition 2013
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- Great Northern Railway Company (U.S.) (Subject)