Founded by James J. Hill in 1889, Great
Northern was in the forefront of developing
and promoting Western tourism to Glacier
National Park. The railroad’s slogan, “See
America First,” was featured along with the
mascot “Rocky” on freight cars and
advertising. Today, Amtrak’s Empire Builder offers daily service between Chicago and the
Pacific Northwest. Noted author John Kelly
has selected from the BNSF Railway archives
and his own extensive collection to gather
nearly 200 photographs, period advertising
pieces and related GN material such as
maps, timetables and travel brochures that
showcase the streamlined Empire Builder as
well as the Oriental Limited, Cascadian,
International and Western Star passenger
trains. Softbound, 128 pages, 175 b&w and 20 color photos, 8 1/2 x 11".
ISBN: 978-158388-302-0
Price: $36.95
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