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Early unit grain train

By Faith Finfrock | August 21, 2025

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Early unit grain train

In 1968, the Great Northern loaded 50 of its new Big Sky blue covered hoppers in Wolf Point, Montana, in an experimental unit train move to an export elevator in Portland, Oregon. In this posed photo, a crewman signals from the train’s modern wide-vision caboose.
Photo by Great Northern

2 thoughts on “Early unit grain train

  1. Built by International Car Company, Great Northern’s steel wide-vision cupola caboose X-114 was only one year old when this photo was aken….

    Dr. Güntürk Üstün

    1. * Corrected Comment *

      Built by International Car Company, Great Northern’s steel wide-vision cupola caboose X-114 was only one year old when this photo was taken….

      Dr. Güntürk Üstün

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