Without the Great Northern Railway, there would be no Glacier National Park in Montana. The park was established north of the GN mainline, today owned by BNSF Railway. The Great Northern built its ...

Documentarians Stephen Sadis and Kyle Kegley take four hours to examine "Empire Builder" James J. Hill's transformative career. Hill's Great Northern Railway is well-represented in the Lake Superior ...

Jan. 25—BEMIDJI — A historic Great Northern Railway caboose has officially landed at its permanent home on the train tracks outside the Beltrami County History Center. The caboose arrived at the Great ...

“The Empire Builder: James J. Hill and The Great Northern Railway” was released as a four-part documentary in September. (Minnesota State Historical Society) A Great Northern Railway advertisement for ...

It’s the time of year when many people think of flowers and about getting ready for the impending gardening season. In Seattle, the Northwest Flower and Garden Show is underway through the weekend at ...

A four-episode documentary on The Great Northern Railway will be released Sept. 30, telling the story of the man who built it. “The Empire Builder: James J. Hill and The Great Northern Railway” was 21 ...

PHOTO: Alaska Railroad turning the bend opening what may be America's most naturally beautiful state to passengers. (Courtesy of Alaska Railroad) Just last year Alaska Railroad (AR) celebrated its 91 ...

Steam locomotive, No 1247, 0-6-0ST, Great Northern Railway, designed by Ivatt, built by Sharp Stewart & Company in 1899, withdrawn from service in 1959. Length: 31' 3 3/4"; width: 8' 7"; weight: 51 ...

The little town of Monarch lies on the floor of a quartzite canyon that hems in Belt Creek. On a fall day it’s a beautiful drive through the Little Belt Mountains. Pine trees shaded by steep cliffs, a ...