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Rail Museum to feature history of the Empire Builder

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In Minneapolis/St. Paul in the midst of the depression, James J. Hill's Great Northern Railway launched a new train from the Twin Cities to the cities of Portland and Seattle in 1929. The train boasted the most modern power, model P-2 4-8-2 "Mountain" type steam locomotives and well-appointed coaches and luxurious diner. The Pullman Co. was contracted to add sleeper service to the train.

As it thundered west it began a tradition of exceptional service and speed across the northern prairies highlighted by spectacular scenery and services in Glacier National Park and then the...

 

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