| Preface | 5
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| Acknowledgements and Dedication | 6
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| 1. Lines East | 9
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| 2. Lines East Passenger Service | 15
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| 3. Great Northern Passenger Equipment | 51
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| 4. The Streamlined Empire Builder | 79
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| 5. Freight Goes Great When It Goes Great Northern | 101
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| 6. Great Northern Freight Equipment | 133
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| by Richard H. Hendrickson and Staffan Ehnbom |
| 7. The Mesabi Division | 201
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| 8. Great Northern Steam Power | 219
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| 9. Great Northern Diesel Power | 247
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| 10. What Made Great Northern Great? | 285
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| Bibliography | 289
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| Appendix A: Lines East Mainline Profiles | 290
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| Appendix B: Lines East Major Facilities | 293
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| Appendix C: GN Business Cars,1950-1970 by Jim Ruffing | 294
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| Appendix D: Passenger Equipment, 1940-1970 | 295
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| Index | 301
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