History and route map of Saint Paul, Minneapolis and Manitoba Railway from the Anglo-American Times, published in London, England, May 26, 1887.
The Peter N. Halgren collection includes periodical clippings and photographs Mr. Halgren used for research on railroads and railroad modeling. It is organized by railroad, topic, locomotive type, car type and other subjects selected by Mr. Halgren. Circus trains make up the contents of several binders. Much of the collection includes photocopies of commonly available periodicals as well as photographs collected by Mr. Halgren. Many North American railroads are covered, including the Southern Pacific Railroad.
Halgren, Peter N.A newspaper article on building the Waterville Railroad with local capital, undated. Other Subject Classes: text
Newspaper clipping with photograph of a Great Northern freight train wreck at Olds Junction, Washington (just north of Wenatchee, Washington) in 1947, including related train orders. From the George Leu Collection.
A newspaper clipping of the last run by a Great Northern Steam locomotive on the Cascade Division, March 24, 1953. Number 2521, a Class P-2 ("Mountain") departed eastbound with a weedburner. The article is in the form of an open letter to Great Northern management. George Leu Collection.
A March, 1950 news story about last Great Northern "Mallet" locomotive (actually a simple articulated locomotive) on its last run out of Seattle. It is in the form of an open letter to Great Northern management. From the George Leu Collection.
Great Northern "Goat" magazine, Volume 7, Number 4, April 1930. It includes an article on the creation of "The Empire Builders" radio show.
A newspaper clipping relating that Fred G. Molander was named Travel Town Engineer in April 1955. Travel Town is a railroad museum founded in 1952 and located in Griffith Park, Los Angeles, California. Clipping courtesy of Ramona Sawyer Hill.
A newspaper clipping relating that Fred G. Molander was named Travel Town Engineer in April 1955. Travel Town is a railroad museum founded in 1952 and located in Griffith Park, Los Angeles, California. Clipping courtesy of Ramona Sawyer Hill.
Title Page of Isaac Stevens 1855 Report to Congress on Explorations for a Route for a Pacific Railroad.