Great Northern Diesel Locomotive 675 at Seattle, Washington on July 1, 1967. The photograph shows an Electro-Motive Division Type GP-9, Great Northern Class GP-9. The locomotive is painted in the simplified green and orange scheme. Other subject classes: Locomotive-Diesel

Great Northern Diesel Locomotive 511 with Steam Locomotives at Interbay, Washington Roundhouse in 1947. Diesel Locomotive 511, , a Class E-7, between two steam locomotive tenders in the Interbay roundhouse. Photographer Hal Will. Other subject classes: Dsl Loco / Stm Loco

Great Northern Diesel Locomotive 511 leading a Passenger Train at Interbay, Washington in 1947. Diesel Locomotive 511 with a passenger train along the waterfront. Photographer Hal Will. 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

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 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 454D, Class F7 in Interbay, Washington, undated. Photograph by Wade Stevenson.

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