Great Northern Railroad Chief Executive James J. Hill at the Hill County Fair, Havre, Montana, 1916.

Great Northern Railroad Brakeman William W. Lewis in April, 1961.

Great Northern Railway is changing it's well known Rocky Mountain Goat symbol and color system. Looking over the changes in the railway's Saint Paul shops are Great Northern President John M. Budd, left, Mrs J.J. Brenhofer, a secretary in the Public Relations and Advertising Department, and John L. Robson, Operations Vice President. "Big Sky Blue" is the predominant color of the Diesel-Electric Electro-Motive Division (EMD) SD-45 Locomotive behind them. The top section of the diesel is gray. The goat tradmark, center stripe, and lettering are white.

Great Northern Passenger Brakeman at Skykomish, Washington, undated. Photograph by Wade Stevenson.

Great Northern Locomotive Engineer Carl Molander at Portland, Oregon, undated. Clipping courtesy of Ramona Sawyer Hill.

Great Northern Locomotive Engineer Carl B. Molander, aged 57 years and 11 months, in 1947, the year of his death. Photo courtesy of Ramona Sawyer Hill.

Great Northern Locomotive Engineer Carl Molander in the cab of locomotive 2043, 1943. Photograph in the custody of the Cascade Federal Credit Union, Seattle, Washington.

Great Northern Line Completion Ceremony near Scenic, Washington, January 6, 1893. This is a re-enactment at a later date, the final spike was driven at 11:30 PM, no photos were taken at the time. Photograph by an unknown photographer.

Great Northern Engineer Al Standrud just prior to his last run. Great Northern personnel include, left to right, Bill Strandrud, Fireman; Frank Crutchley, Road Foreman; Dick Tanguay, Trainmaster; Bill Lowney, Master Mechanic; Reggie Whitman, Superintendent; George Leu - Local Chairman, Brotherhood of Locmotive Engineers; Al Strandrud, Engineer; Lee Barnes, Trainmaster.

Great Northern Employees Jim Munro and Herb Sandhop in July, 1962.

Great Northern Employees Bill McKinnon and Gene Kratzke pictured on the pilolt of Great Northern steam locomotive 2038 at Spokane, Washington, 1947

Great Northern Employees at Seattle, Washington in 1947. Coupling the Empire Builder to its locomotive. Photographer Hal Will. Other subject classes: Pass Car

R.N. "Reg" Whitman, Cascade Division Superintendent poses with a track inspection vehicle. Photograph in the custody of the Cascade Federal Credit Union, Seattle, Washington.

Great Northern Employee Dean Hausle, undated. Photo courtesy of the late Dean Hausle (at left in photo).

Carl Molander, Fireman, with Great Northern 1901, 1912. Photo courtesy of Ramona Sawyer Hill.

Carl Molander, Fireman, with Great Northern 1027, 1912. Photo courtesy of Ramona Sawyer Hill.

Great Northern employee Carl Molander and his family pose at a railroad station, undated. Photo courtesy of Ramona Sawyer Hill.

Great Northern Employee at Interbay, Washington in 1947 gauging a coupler opening. Photographer Hal Will. Other subject classes: Frt Car

Great Northern Employee at Interbay, Washington in 1947 installing new wood parts on a box car. Photographer Hal Will. Other subject classes: Frt Car

Great Northern Employee at Interbay, Washington in 1947 lettering the railroad name on a locomotive. Photographer Hal Will. Other subject classes: Dsl Loco

Great Northern Employee at Interbay, Washington in 1947 inspecting a low coupler. Photographer Hal Will. Other subject classes: Frt Car

Great Northern Employee at Interbay, Washington in 1947 gauging wheels for flat spots. Photographer Hal Will. Other subject classes: Frt Car

Great Northern Employee at Interbay, Washington in 1947 disassembling a truck. Photographer Hal Will. Other subject classes: Frt Car

Great Northern Employee at Interbay, Washington in 1947 testing brake assembly. Photographer Hal Will. Other subject classes: Frt Car

Great Northern Employee at Interbay, Washington in 1947 testing air brake lines. Photographer Hal Will. Other subject classes: Frt Car

Great Northern Employee at Interbay, Washington in 1947 moving a wheel/axle assembly. Photographer Hal Will. Other subject classes: Frt Car

General Committee of Adjustment, Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, April 1953. Photograph caption reads: FRONT ROW (left to right) : Martin Nelson, 69; Fred E. Harrington, 504, Vice Secretary-Tresurer; Ralph G. Parker, General Secretary-Treasurer; H. W. Haskins, General Chairman; George E. Leu, 798, Vice Chairman; G. L. Bonifield, 687. MIDDLE ROW (left to right): B. A. Peterson, 392; Gust Newberg, 150; Ruth E. Goebel, Office Secretary; Otto J. Schwartz, 499; Arnold B. Wegner, 356, General Secretary-Treasurer elect. BACK ROW (left to right): R. K. Schouboe, 842; William C. Murphy, 290, Vice Secretary elect; Richard A. Spengler, 413, Second Vice Chairman elect; Clifford D. Kempt, 695; Glen R. Bangston, 549; R. L. Gregson, 576. Not present, due to death in family: Albert Loew, 791 GENERAL COMMITTEE OF ADJUSTMENT, BROTHERHOOD OF LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERS, GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY, IN TRIENNIAL SESSION, APRIL 20-29, 1953.

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.

Fireman William Woody on Oregon-Washington Railroad & Navigation Company (OWR&N) steam locomotive 2151 circa 1945 at The Dalles, Oregon. Locomotive 2151 was a 2-8-2 Mikado class built by Baldwin Locomotive Works in 1912. OWR&N locomotive tenders were labeled for the parent company Union Pacific Railroad beginning in the 1940's. Photographer, Jack Woody