I Followed The Great Northern Railroad For 600 Miles And Found Some Unbelievable Things

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  @popperbits · 1 year ago

  The comments about the ancient stuff from back in the 70's make me feel like a relic from ancient times.

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• MA

  @MarionNatale-l9m · 1 year ago

  This was amazing. In the late 1980’s I lived in Allentown, Pa. When I had a day off from work I would take my 5 year old son to a spot on a wooded hill and we would sit and have a late lunch while watching the busy Train Yard. Watching those trains pull in and out, change tracks, men going about their jobs with the checking of the different parts of the Engines and cars. I had forgotten how much I loved that time with Jed and trains. Thank you for reminding me.  🙏❤️

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  @b-money5133 · 1 year ago

  The Great Northern was a true American success story, rather than a failure.  In 1970, GN merged with NP and CB&Q to form Burlington Northern.  BN then merged with Santa Fe in 1996 to form today’s BNSF.  Many of GN’s branches are no more, today’s BNSF utilizes a great deal of its predecessor’s old mainline through Montana and elsewhere.

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• JE

  @jeffgentle6497 · 1 year ago

  The GN & The Milwaukee Road  dotted the northwest into areas that were inaccessible in the late 19th and early 20th century. Many of the towns were founded as a result of the railroads. Sadly after their demise many of these towns died. It's so much appreciated that you have explored and documented these ruins. Once the Railroads helped to build and develop the landscape of America. A thoroughly enjoyable video 😊❤

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• BL

  @blackbird-one · 1 year ago

  These small quiet towns are ideal. It’s better to live in a small town than a big city…by far.

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• RI

  @rickyboy1947 · 1 year ago

  Great Northern was built James J. Hill, a Canadian, born in Guelph Ontario, where as, the Canadian Pacific Railway, was built by an American from Chicago,  William Cornelius Van Horn

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• RE

  @redshoesgirl · 1 year ago

  your joy at seeing the amtrak race by is shared by many. it makes me so excited to be near the tracks when any train actually, comes roaring by. but a speeding amtrak is wonderful. <br><br>just had to pause a minute and let you know how much these videos are appreciated. my sister lived on the hi-line and i tell ya, following that special highway was pure pleasure. when i lived in miles city it was so fun to photograph the old milwaukee station and rail bridges. makes me want to dig up the old film and see what i&apos;ve forgotten.<br><br>thank you again ...<br><br>time to unpause...

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• ST

  @stephenhowell5122 · 1 year ago

  You mentioned the Hi Line theatre in Rudyard. I believe that a large region, following the RR and Hwy 2, was known as the Hi-Line. Apparently this stretched through towns such as Cut Bank, Shelby, Chester, Rudyard, Malta, Glasgow and Culbertson, among others. &nbsp;There is an interesting article in the January 2012 issue of National Geographic on the history of the region. It is mainly about homesteading that settled the region, but also talks about the establishment of the Great Northern Railway and the railroad’s efforts to draw settlers in.

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• DO

  @DonaldBeagle-z7b · 1 year ago

  I could imagine singing in that old church on Sunday. I wonder what it would sound like. Another awesome video.

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• RO

  @ronaldmertes9180 · 1 year ago

  I enjoyed this very much, America has untapped history , thanks for keeping it alive

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• GU

  @gusterposey · 1 year ago

  Really cool to see someone appreciate that area of Montana, my Dad and 3 of my Uncles were born in and lived in Shelby, one still does. In Chester my grandparents owned one of the motels in town (MX Motel) for a few years around 25 years ago. One of my Uncles lived on premises and ran the motel, I spent quite a few summers and Christmases with my Cousins in Chester. One of my Uncles worked for BNSF and was stationed out of Havre, and one time when I visited he took me to the Engine Shops and I got to go into a Locomotive.

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• BR

  @brsjgs42123 · 11 months ago

  Arthur C Beckert (later Beckert &amp; Heister) in Saginaw, dust, smoke, debris collection equipment. &nbsp;Founded 1921, still in business and still as a Beckert at the helm. &nbsp;Great find. &nbsp;Love this video. Love history!

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