Nostalgia & History > BB: GN E7A w/The Gopher 1964

Here's GN's Gopher led by E7A #509 @ Minneapolis on April 25, 1964 ... by Bruce Black.

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Beautiful matched set.
Bob

"Almost" makes me wish that I had grown up in Minnesota!

Greg Stadter
Phoenix, AZ

What a sharp looking train.  I love that E unit!

Looks to be approaching what's now University east (empirically southeast) of Northtown.  I can be corrected on that.

Nick Tharalson,
Marion, IA

This was taken just before "simplified" paint scheme on the E units.   This is
the as delivered scheme. During the what I called "GN hour" at GN Station
in Minneapolis between eight and nine AM, one could see the "Gopher",
"Dakotan", "Winnipeg Limited", and "Western Star" on adjacent tracks.
I was always sorry I did not pack a camera at that time in the mid-60s.
I heartily agree, Minnesota was a great place to grow up at that time.
The ability to travel throughout the state by train was wonderful.
 

SR2 Wrote:
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> This was taken just before "simplified" paint
> scheme on the E units.   This is
> the as delivered scheme.

Welllll, not quite.  "As delivered", the E7's had the "Great Northern" spelled out in script across the nose.  There are
several publicity photos of this.  However, I don't believe it lasted very long and may never have been used in service.

Nick Tharalson,
Marion, IA