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Posted 24 April 2022 - 07:23 PM

It's summer, 1953, The Western Star (a secondary transcontinental train of the Great Northern) departs Havre at 4:40 AM as it starts it's next leg of the trip. During this time, the train is routed via Great Falls instead of the main.

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Posted 25 April 2022 - 07:25 PM

The train makes a stop at Big Sandy, and after a bit, it gets underway.

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Posted 26 April 2022 - 07:21 PM

The train heads to it's next stop.

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Posted 27 April 2022 - 07:29 PM

The train rolls through the tunnel, and stops at Fort Benton.

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Posted 28 April 2022 - 07:12 AM

One of the best looking consists ever. :thumbup3: I remember how striking they looked against the mundane cityscapes and corridors between Portland and Seattle back in the sisxties (not the Western Star, of course).

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Posted 28 April 2022 - 06:19 PM

After the train leaves Fort Benton, the train heads to Great Falls.

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Posted 29 April 2022 - 07:07 AM

Soon, the train pulls into Great Falls at 7:45 AM.

Part 2 coming soon.

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