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ACCURAIL 100 TON 2970 CUBIC FOOT ACF COVERED HOPPER CARS, BIG SKY BLUE
Our Accurail model is numbered in series GN 173800-999, the 200-car lot of 1966-67. GN cars had the ‘phase I’ body style with a stiffening rib along the upper portion of the car side, and carried 30-inch round roof hatches. They were purchased to haul cement, bentonite clay, and silica sand. Cement is a binder that sets, hardens, and adheres to other materials to bind them together. The most common type, Portland cement is very dense, weighing 85 pounds per cubic foot. Significant volumes of cement were moving at the time to support Department of Defense contracts for air fields and...
RS327 is now FREE!
RS 327 entitled 'Great Northern Research References' a list of articles about the Great Northern Railway available on the Internet is now FREE. It is a source for authors of Reference Sheets, and non-authors may use it for their information.
LARRY FISHER ART SALE
Was a Larry Fisher art piece not found among your Christmas gifts? The Great Northern Railway Historical Society is offering you an opportunity to own artist Larry Fisher's amazing fine art prints 'Picking up Orders at Karlsruhe', 'The Builder Rattles Aylmer' and 'The Empire Builder' all signed and numbered by Larry Fisher. These fine images will add Mid-Century Great Northern Railway style to your home or hobby room. Save 20% off all Larry Fisher art prints through March 31. Find them now at the GNRHS Company Store. Look for 'Art & Specialty Items' under the catalog tab. Use the Discount...
Alco RS-3 Pre-order window extended
Bowser has extended the pre-order period to January 31, 2024 on their model of Great Northern's Alco RS-3 engines. With the pre-order program you pay 5% down plus shipping and applicable sales tax now, with the balance charged to your card when we have product on hand, now projected to be December 2024.
Weed Spray Car
Great Northern Railway Weed Spray Car X7603 was built at St. Cloud in June of 1963 from box car 45458, a 1937 AAR design steel frame, end, and roof, but wood sided, 40’-6” inside length box car. It was the last weed spray car built by Great Northern. Our model X7603 Weed Sprayer kit is a 3D printed kit suited for those experienced with building craftsman kits. The kit includes Tichy grabs, Plano roof walk, Tahoe Model Works truck frames, wire, screws, window material, decals, and a grab iron bending jig. Paint, couplers, wheel sets, and weights are not included....