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Recent Additions - June 19, 2010Use SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
6/19/2010 7:17 PM
1) An index to the 40,000 AFE files saved by Jim Mattson from BN’s Seattle engineering offices. Quite complete in its listings for west-end locations. See "GN_AFE_Mattson"
 
2) Photos of GN depots and related subjects from the collection of Charles W. Bohi, including pre-and post-merger scenes. Look under "GN_Depots"
 
3) Some 103-year old train orders and a clearance form from Eureka, MT. Courtesy of Doug Wingfield of Lethbridge, AB, look under "GN_Misc"
Recent Additions - March 10, 2010Use SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
3/16/2010 1:16 PM
* A list of GN Interlockings circa 1935, assembled by Peter Thompson.
* Direct links to resources on the NPRHA research site, for convenience.
 
Several updates to the "GN_CascadeDivision" area:

* a Dispatcher's Train Order log book for Monday, December 10, 1956, when both the North Coast Limited and Milwaukee's Olympian Hiawathas detoured over GN rails. Transcription and commentary by Dave Sprau.
* scans of 1894 Stevens Pass profile maps including the Martin Creek trestles and west-side switchbacks. Large .pdf files, scroll down near the bottom. Courtesy James Mattson.
* photos of Everett Junction and a wreck at the NP Crossing area of Interbay Yard.

In coming months look for additional GN PR photos and Keyes collection photos.

Enjoy!
Recent Additions - Feb 5, 2010Use SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
2/6/2010 9:05 PM
* 83 Great Northern Public Relations Department photos, mostly made by the Hedrich Blessing Company of Chicago. Chuck Hatler and others have helped with additional captions and location info.
* A 1935 map of GN interlocking locations, posted under "GNCascadeDivision" although it's system-wide.

Hat tip to Stuart Holmquist for the scanning work. The GN-NP Joint Archives site now features 41,727 scans of drawings, maps and photos plus an online index of nearly 100,000 AFE files - one of the largest collections of railroad material on the Internet.

In other news, Bruce Barsness is busy indexing the Cordell Newby slides at JSRH in St. Paul. When complete, we'll merge this data with the currently online collection, which will make it easier for you to search.

Thanks again to everyone who has assisted and continues to assist this effort.
Recent Additions - Nov 23, 2009Use SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
11/24/2009 5:04 PM
* updated GN AFE/RPC index - now nearly 100,000 items!
* more documents under GNCascadeDivision - "Seattle Situation" and other telegrams, employee timetable
Newby and Keyes photo collectionsUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
11/16/2009 8:50 PM
...are now online.  That's almost 3,100 photos in all - enjoy!  Special thanks to Phil Webb and Stu Holmquist respectively for their scanning and indexing efforts.
Hear Ye, Hear YeUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
11/15/2009 9:52 PM
The BETA version of the joint archives site is up and running.  Many thanks are in order:
  • Technology & Web Development - Gary Tarbox, Sean Cantellay, Dean O'Neill, Bill Sornsin, Jeff Otto.
  • Archival, Scanning, Cataloging, Remodeling - Stu Holmquist, Larry Schrenk, John Thomas, Hudson Leighton, Mike Borkan, Duane Amdahl, Jim Chinquist, Gary Wildung, Doug Complin, Bruce Barsness, Jim Dick, Bob Kelly, Ed Ursem, John Oliver, Bill Sornsin, Jeff Otto, and more...
  • The Donors - too numerous to list, but without their generosity the archives would not exist.

Special Thanks - BNSF Railway and Minnesota Transportation Museum