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1910 Era Freight Cars
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List of NP freight cars in service during the years before 1910. Yearly car totals are: 1908 = 42161, 1909 = 41769, and 1910 = 41717.
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202
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3 months ago
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1930 Era Freight Cars
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Freight cars in NP service during the years before 1930 as shown in the ORERs of the time.
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67
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3 months ago
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1940 Era Freight Cars
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Freight cars in NP service during the years before 1940 as shown in the ORERs of the time.
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84
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3 months ago
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1940 Era Reefers
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Refrigerators cars in NP service in the 1940 era as shown in the ORERs of the time.
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17
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3 months ago
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1950 Era Freight Cars
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Freight cars in NP service during the years before 1950 as shown in the ORERs of the time.
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133
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3 months ago
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1950 Era Refrigerator Cars
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Refrigerators cars in NP service in the 1950 era as shown in the ORERs of the time.
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18
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3 months ago
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1960 Era Freight Cars
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Freight cars in NP service during the years before 1960 as shown in the ORERs of the time.
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155
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3 months ago
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1960 Era Refrigerator Cars
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Refrigerators cars in NP service in the 1960 era as shown in the ORERs of the time.
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30
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3 months ago
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1970 Era Freight Cars
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Freight cars in NP service during the years before 1970 as shown in the ORERs of the time.
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349
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3 months ago
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1970 Era Refrigerator Cars
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Refrigerators cars in NP service in the 1970 era as shown in the ORERs of the time.
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43
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3 months ago
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Accident or Wreck Photos
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Accident or wreck photos from Jim Fredrickson's Collection.
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51
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4 weeks ago
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All Site Databases & Lists
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110
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3 months ago
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All-time Equip Rosters
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This is a list of all the equipment types on the NPRHA web site, including the steam roster, freight car roster, diesel roster, etc.
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10
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3 months ago
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Announcements
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Use the Announcements list to post messages on the home page of your site.
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1
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3 months ago
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Bobs Photo - NP
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Photos of Northern Pacific equipment are shown below from Bob's Photo collection. Prints may be purchased from Bob's collection by sending a letter: Bob's Photo, 37 Spring Street, Ansonia, CT 06401, or calling 203-734-6666.
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101
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3 months ago
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Company Service Cars
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This is a list of the company service cars used by the Northern Pacific Railway.
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12
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3 months ago
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Depot Photos of the NP
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This database of NP depot photos has been provided by many of our members from various sources. The images are shown here for reference only as some may be copyrighted by other parties. To locate images of specific items, use the column filtering by putting your cursor over the header at the top of the column you want to filter. Click the down-arrow when it appears and select "Show Filter Choices." Look down the list that appears and click the value you are seeking. You can filter multiple columns at one time. If you have NP depot that we don't, please email them to NPRHAResearch@hotmail.com with any information about the image that you have.
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445
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3 months ago
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Diesel Locomotive Roster
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A list of all diesel locomotives owned by the NP. Disposition data was provided by Robert C. Del Grosso who's well researched railroad publications can be found at www.greatnorthernpacific.com.
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712
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3 months ago
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Events
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Use the Events list to keep informed of upcoming meetings, deadlines, and other important events.
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0
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3 months ago
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Freight Car Roster
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NP Freight Equipment Index. Click the SRID to open the series detail page. Source: NP Ry Mechanical Dept.
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447
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3 months ago
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Help, Contact Us & User Information
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11
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3 months ago
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Interlocking Tower Abbreviations
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Abbreviation used in the Interlocking Tower Roster.
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16
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3 months ago
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Interlocking Towers
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A list of the interlocking towers associated with the Northern Pacific operations gathered from many sources and with the help of many NPRHA members. We thank Peter for all his work on this roster.
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176
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3 months ago
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Jim Fredrickson Photo Collection Categories
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Category numbers are used to describe how the negatives are filed in the file drawers of the collection. Image numbers will be 5-digets preceeded by JMF and the category number.
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23
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6 weeks ago
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Jim Fredrickson Rail Photos
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Jim started with the NP as a call boy in 1943 and dispatched trains on the Tacoma Division until merger. He has authored three books of Northern Pacific images and is an active member of the NPRHA. Photos from Jim's collection of are available by sending an email to: jimfrednpvet@harbornet.com.
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6
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17 months ago
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Jim Fredrickson's Photo Collection
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This photo list contains all the cataloged images in Jim's railroad collection and is a work in progress as more images are scanned. To locate images of specific items, put a single word or number in the upper right box and click the green arrow. Then, use the Edit > Find function to narrow down the selected records using another word. Click the Green JMF photo number to see the full data record for an image. Photos from Jim's collection of can be purchased by sending an email to him at: jimfrednpvet@harbornet.com.
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8614
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5 days ago
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Joe Caron Photo Collection
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This collection contains the images from Joe Caron's railroad slide collection owned by the Northern Pacific Railway Museum in Toppenish WA. Many of the slides were shot by Joe, but the collection also includes images from purchased slides and duplicated images from other collections. To locate images of specific items, use the column filtering by putting your cursor over the header at the top of the column you want to filter. Click the down-arrow when it appears and select "Show Filter Choices." Look down the list that appears and click the value you are seeking. You can filter multiple columns at one time. Many photos from Joe Caron's collection of can be purchased by sending an email to: shearerd@charter.net.
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971
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3 weeks ago
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Lubetkin Book Distribution
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List of the libraries, colleges, media and museums on the Northern Pacific route.
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2400
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3 months ago
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Miscellaneous Equipment 2
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Equipment active on the NP roster for the years shown when the Equipment Type is clicked. The numbers following 'units' are the equip. numbers. Source: List of Officers, Agents, Stations, Etc.
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48
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3 months ago
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Mystery Photos of the NP
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Introducing a feature from The Mainstreeter which has been an exciting activity on the Yahoo Groups discussion list, NP Telltale, and it seems fitting to share the fun with NPRHA members via our web site. In each issue of the Mainstreeter, Bill Kuebler introduces an NP photo without caption or identifying data which is repeated here with a very high resolution photo showing more information than possible in a printed photo. It will be up to you to figure out the basic what, where, when, and sometimes who of the photo. In addition, Bill may draw attention to some unusual detail in the photo and ask a bonus question or two about it. Readers will then have until the next Mainstreeter issue is published to solve the mystery by answering all the questions.
This is not meant to be interactive, but it should be engaging. Just solve the mystery on your own, a rather enjoyable activity that can become addictive. This is not meant to be a contest; there is no prize, but there will be a reward. The reward is not in getting the right answer, but in learning how to get right answers, so you can put that interpretive skill to work for your own future photo studies. Bring to the task all your knowledge of NP equipment, people, and operations, and all your NP materials. You will likely expand your reservoir of information in the process. Refer to books, photos, timetables, special instructions, maps, track data, etc., and confer with friends, to help you solve the mystery.
Each photo tells a story, and yet the photo doesn’t necessarily speak for itself. That’s where interpretation comes in. Most photos have far more detail in them (or implied by them) than initially meets the eye. Perhaps most important of all, learning to relate various categories of information to each other, rather than isolating and separating them as we railfans tend to do, will open up whole new vistas and possibilities for future NP photo study on your own. Thus, solving mysteries entails discovery. Historians and modelers, alike, can benefit from this process of discovery. And not least, of course, studying NP photos is just plain fun. What better way to spend one’s leisure time? Bill provides the answers in the indicated Mainstreeter issue.
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5
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6 weeks ago
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Northern Pacific Steam Roster Photos
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Photos of Northern Pacific steam locomotives in an at-rest setting, typically in a engine terminal or freight yard. These images can be purchased directly from Jim Fredrickson by emailing him at: jimfrednpvet@harbornet.com. Sorry, these photos have not yet been scanned to present a thumbnail image.
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2042
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3 months ago
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NP Bibliography
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Citations of published items related to the Northern Pacific. Our goal is to make this a complete list back to the 1840's when the building of the transcontinental railroads was the subject of a national debate. Enter a word or term that you want to find the Word-Search box in the upper right corner of this page to find specific items or use the column Filtering to view the range of items in any of the columns. For further instruction on use of the site, go to User Information from the Research Home page.
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1771
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3 months ago
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NP Corporate Record Indexes
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The indexes to the Northern Pacific Railway Corporate Records stored at the Minnesota Historical Society's archive in St. Paul. You can search these indexes using this site's word and column search functions to find the box numbers that contain information you want to review when you visit St. Paul. Indexes formated for this site by the NPRHA.
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1
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17 months ago
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NP Employee Timetables at MHS
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Alist of NP employee timetbles and special instructions in the collection of the Minnesota Historical Society archive in St. Paul.
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49
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3 months ago
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NP Equipment by Era
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Equipment rosters showing the quantity of each class of equipment active during the ten years preceding the Era.
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10
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3 months ago
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NP Equipmt Diagrams
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Diagrams of NP equipment from the Northern Pacific Railway Mechanical Department. Diagrams are being added to these lists from time to time. If you are looking for a specific equipment type, contact NPRHAReseach@hotmail.com.
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13
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3 months ago
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NP Info Sources
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Museums with significant collections of NP information.
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23
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3 months ago
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NP Model List
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A list of all kinds of stuff for NP modelers.
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415
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3 months ago
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NP Model Manufacturers
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A list of the manufacturers with models listed in the NP Model Kit list.
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4
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17 months ago
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NP Modeling
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6
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17 months ago
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NP Motor Cars
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34
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3 months ago
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NP Photo Collections
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Photo collections with significant NP content. Most of these images may be purchased by contacting the owner at the email indicated.
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18
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3 months ago
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NP Product Bulletins
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Announcements of new NP products sent to us by the manufacturers and retailers. Many of these products are offered for a limited time, so contact the provider for details. These announcements are presented here for your information only.
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2
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3 months ago
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NP Station Roster April 1 1922
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This NP Station Roster was prepared by Paul Curtiss of Tacoma from information of the Officers, Agents, Stations, Etc. book Number 26 date April 1, 1922. The book was loaned to Paul by Jim Fredrickson. Paul has added a history of each station that can be seen by clicking the station name at the left of the table.
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2186
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3 months ago
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NP Station Roster of 1947
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A list of all NP stations active on July 1947 taken from the "List of Officers, Agents, Stations, Etc. Number 44" published by the NP Accounting Department.
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1861
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3 months ago
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NP Stations & ROW
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Information regardign stations, right-of-way and maintenence of NP lines and facilities.
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16
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17 months ago
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NP Structures & Plans
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Building plans, bridge plans and Standard Plans published by the NP. To view a larger image, click the plan.
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15
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3 months ago
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NP Subdivision Maps
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Maps created by Dave Cooley for NPRHA.org. Copyright 2004 To see his other offerings, visit www.djcooley.com.
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8
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3 months ago
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NP Train Number Summary
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This is a composite list of scheduled NP passenger and freight trains. The passenger trains operated by the NP in 1930 were compiled by John F. Strauss, Jr. and the freight train data comes from the NP Train Brief book issued June 23, 1969. Train numbers changed very little from the start of passenger service, but trains were added and removed from service from time to time. However, the Seattle to Portland mainline direction changed from west to east in 1932, changing affected train numbers.
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243
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3 months ago
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NP Train Operations
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7
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3 months ago
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NP Transport Trailers Leased by NP
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Roster of Northern Pacific Transport Trailers on lease to the NP on July 1969
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48
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3 months ago
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NP_Mech_Drawing_Database
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A list of drawings from the NP Mechanical Department and diagrams from NP Application For Expenditures (AFE) located at the indicated archive facilities. These drawings are planned to be scanned and attached to their associated database record, however many have not been scanned at this time. These drawings are physically located at two facilities: JSRH = Jackson Street Roundhouse in St. Paul; Topp = Northern Pacific Railway Museum in Toppenish, Washington. Contact emails: JSRH = ahdnpr@aol.com and Topp = shearerd@charter.net.
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450
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6 weeks ago
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NP-Oriented Layouts & Modeling
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Links to web sites with interesting NP content.
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8
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3 months ago
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Photo Subject List
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166
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3 months ago
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Railroads
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RR Initials and Names
Direct Load from Access Table 20091029
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203
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3 months ago
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Railroads_1
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Duplicate Export from Access 20091029
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203
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3 months ago
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Recommended Links
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Recommended Links for the NPRHA site.
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7
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3 months ago
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Start Research Here - Click a Link Below
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6
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3 months ago
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Station Roster of 1899
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A list of active NP stations as of this revision of Circular No. 21 dated January 1899. Branch station numbers show the distance from the branch's intersection with the main Line. Main line station numbers are the distance from Ashland WI. By the orginal charter, branch lines were operated as independent railroads outside a division before the 1896 NP Reorganization. Information compiled by Paul Curtiss.
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1537
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3 months ago
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Station_Roster_Master_List
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A list of NP stations compiled from "Officers, Agents, Stations" issued on dates across the 87-years of the NP's operations. Use the column filtering to locate specific information on the list. If you know of OAS books with dates not listed, please contact us at NPRHAResearch@hotmail.com.
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43297
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3 months ago
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Steam Class List
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Detailed specifications of NP steam locomotives active after 1907
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163
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3 months ago
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Steam Roster
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A list of all steam locomotives that served on the Northern Pacific after 1907.
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2081
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3 months ago
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Steam Tender Roster
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A list of tenders mated with NP steam locomotives after 1900 to the end of steam.
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46
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3 months ago
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Streamlined Passenger Cars
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The all-time roster of streamline and lightweight passenger equipment operated by the Northen Pacific.
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220
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3 months ago
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Subject List for Searches of Photo Collections
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A list of subjects used in the in photo collections cataloged by the NPRHA members and available on this web site.
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162
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3 months ago
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Tacoma Division Bridges
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Click page number in URL column to see image and then click the lower right of image to expand.
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3
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3 months ago
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Toppenish NP Railway Museum
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Joe Caron Slide Collection
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546
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3 months ago
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Train BCSSO-1-17
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Copyright by Allen Rueter 2005. The orignal document was provided by Dick Eisfeller, I have made a best effort to transcribe the orignal document. I have entered known errors, put in question marks where I can not make things out, and entered comments on what it might be. This copyright reserves all commercial rights, but permits the free sharing and non-commercial use of this document in either digital or printed format.
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136
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3 months ago
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Train No. E600-1-15
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Wheel Report
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90
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3 months ago
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Train No. E602-1-14
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Wheel Report
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92
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3 months ago
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Train No. E604-1-11
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Wheel Report
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114
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3 months ago
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Train No. E614-1-15
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Wheel Report
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96
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3 months ago
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Train No. E614-1-16(17)
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Wheel Report
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104
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3 months ago
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Train No. E700-1-17
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Wheel Report
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85
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3 months ago
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Train No. E932-1-17
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41
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3 months ago
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Train No. E934
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103
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3 months ago
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Train No. E944-1-17
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Wheel Report
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46
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3 months ago
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Train No. W601-1-12
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Wheel Report
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67
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3 months ago
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Train No. W603-1-17
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Wheel Report
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101
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3 months ago
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Train No. W603-2-17
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Wheel Report
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90
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3 months ago
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Train No. W605-1-16
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Wheel Reports
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156
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3 months ago
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Train No. WExDH-1-16
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Wheel Report
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84
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3 months ago
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Train No. X343West
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Wheel Report
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105
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3 months ago
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What's New on the Site
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Items recently added to the NPRHA Research site.
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12
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5 months ago
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Wheel Reports
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Copyright by Allen Rueter 2005. The orignal document was provided by Dick Eisfeller, I have made a best effort to transcribe the orignal document. I have entered known errors, put in question marks where I can not make things out, and entered comments on what it might be. This copyright reserves all commercial rights, but permits the free sharing and non-commercial use of this document in either digital or printed format.
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17
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3 months ago
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