The Burlington Northern RR began operations in March 1970, the product of a merger between the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy; ...

BRAINERD — It was an ambitious undertaking. But just how ambitious they were about to find out. The creation of the Northern Pacific Railroad began with the groundbreaking near Carlton, Minnesota. It ...

Northern Pacific railroad shopmen voted to formally end their strike, which had been ongoing since the previous summer. The strike had been effectively broken months earlier when the railroad hired ...

The Northern Pacific Center in Brainerd will begin offering free tours next month in June of the historic buildings or structures that make up the railway property’s grounds south of Washington Street ...

It was age of steam, sweat, untold riches and dashed hopes. Friday, July 14, marked the 150th anniversary of the arrival in Tacoma of a telegram with life-changing news for city residents. The ...

The collection consists of one bound photograph album, 1883-1884, documenting the construction of the Northern Pacific Railroad Bridge over the Snake River. The images depict machinery, piers, boats, ...

BRAINERD, Minnesota — For over 100 years, the Northern Pacific Railway connected the Great Lakes to Puget Sound on the Pacific, powering through the Twin Cities, Brainerd, Fargo, Duluth and more. But ...