Locomotives of the Empire Builder A gallery of both prototypes & O scale models of Great Northern steam |
A-class 0-6-0 Switchers |
A-9 at Fargo date unknown. No model photo available yet |
B-class 4-4-0 Americans |
290 rides the turntable at Vancouver, B.C. in 1936 |
 Crossing the trestle to Fidalgo |
C-class 0-8-0 Switchers |
The date and location of the 847 are unknown. |
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The 845 works the yard at Fidalgo |
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E class Ten Wheelers |
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 The 930 is a PFM import that draws so little current, a Tsunami runs it! |
The 933 appears to be the prototype for the 930 that PFM imported years ago
F class Consolidations |
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 F-8 1152 switching cars at Cashmere on the O scale pike. |
F-8#1147 is based on the locomotive displayed at Wenatchee |
The 1152 is about to work the barge slip at Fidalgo. |
G class Twelve wheelers |
G-1 # 410 at the Columbian Exhibition at Chicago in 1893 . It was soon renumbered 610. |
 Model of a G-1 # 410 on the pike. |
G-3 #748 at Kettle Falls in 1948. |
G-3 #748 on a caboose hop through Cashmere |
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H class Pacifics |
H-4
H-4 #1455 at Interbay in Seattle, 1950. |
H-4 #1442 arrives at Fidalgo with the local. |
H-7
An H-7 about to depart St Paulwith the Fast Mail. |
Model picture coming as soon as I finish building it. |
L class 2-6-6-2s |
L-1 #1905 ready to start slugging another load 'up the hill' at Sky in Western Washington. |
 Extra 1909 east Arrives at Fidalgo |
M class 2-6-8-0s |
M-2 1951 is passing the west leg of the wye at Kettle Falls in 1947. Kettle Falls had no turntable and the wye, located on the southside of the yard, was used to turn steam locomotives. |
 Model of M-2 #1967 (the year I was married) in O scale |
N class 2-8-8-0s |
The date and location unknown. |
N-3 #2001 at Fidalgo |
O class Mikados |
O-1
The 3100 between runs at Kelly Lake, MN, date unknown.
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O-1#3142 on the point of a freight |
O-3
O-3 #3205 at Kelly Lake MN, 1952.
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Model picture coming |
O-4 |
O-4 #3216 held by a red board. |
O-5
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 A kit bashed O-5 built from an USRA light 2-8-2 mechanism and an H-4 superstructure. Conversion work was skillfully done by Dave Brown in 2008 |
O-6
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Model Started. picture coming after I finish it. |
O-8
An O-8 taking water late in its career. The date and location unknown
The date and location unknown. |
O-8#3391 departing Cashmere |
O-3 #3205 at Duluth MN 
P class Mountains |
P-2
The date and location unknown. |
Pecos River model of a P-2 Mountain passing a fruit packing plant in the town of Cashmere. |
The 2507, repainted and ready to be placed on exhibit at Wishram, WN |
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Q class 2-10-2s |
Portland, Ore, 1949 |
An O scale Q-1 sitting on a roundhouse track. |
R class 2-8-8-2s |
R-1
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R-2
R-2 # 2055 in the 30's. Otto Perry picture.
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Model picture coming  |
S class 4-8-4s |
S-1
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S-1 #2550 awaits a highball at Fidalgo. |
An S-1 kicking up dust in the 50's. Date and Location unknown. (Minn or Nor Dak)
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Loco 2550 on the point of Freight Train 402 date and location not specified. 
