Great Northern Diesel Locomotive 370C at Interbay, Washington, undated, Big Sky Blue paint scheme. Other subject classes: Locomotive

Great Northern Diesel Locomotive 448A at Seattle, Washington on September 8, 1968. The photograph shows a freight train with two locomotives, 448A and 448C. The lead locomotive is an Electro-Motive Division Type F-7, Great Northern Class F-3-7-A painted in the simplified green and orange scheme. Visible in the background is a warehouse with a Great Northern logo and lettering. Other subject classes: Locomotive-Diesel, Train-Freight, Warehouse

Great Northern Diesel Locomotive 452D at Seattle, Washington on undated. The photograph shows a freight train with 4 locomotives. The lead locomotive is an Electro-Motive Division Type F-7, Great Northern Class F-3-7-A painted in the simplified green and orange scheme. Visible in the background is a crew member and several switch stands with colored lenses/markers. Other subject classes: Locomotive-Diesel, Train-Freight, People-Railroad Crew

Great Northern Diesel Locomotive 454A at Interbay, Washington, August 1971, original orange/green paint scheme (as Burlington Northern 668). Other subject classes: Locomotive

Great Northern Diesel Locomotive 454D, Class F7 in Interbay, Washington, undated. Photograph by Wade Stevenson.

Great Northern Diesel Locomotive 503, Class E7 in King Street Station, Seattle, Washington, undated. Photograph by Wade Stevenson.

Great Northern Diesel Locomotive 503, Class E7 in King Street Station, Seattle, Washington, undated. Photograph by Wade Stevenson.

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

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

Great Northern Diesel Locomotive 504 leading a passenger train at Interbay, Washington in 1947. Diesel Locomotive 504, a Class E-7, heading the Empire Builder crossing Bridge #4 headed north (railroad east). Photographer Hal Will. Other subject classes: Dsl Loco / Pass Trn