Amtrak Empire Builder resumes daily service across Montana

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3. Like this, you mean:

Great Northern's "Empire Builder" rolls downgrade over Marias Pass near Browning, Montana outside of Glacier National Park, circa latter 1950's.

Source: https://www.american-rails.com/builder.html

The colors are strange in that photograph. It appears that Great Northern livery was orange and brown. The colors were Omaha Orange and Pullman Green.

Great Northern Paint Schemes

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Diesel Engines:

From 1926 to 1941, Great Northern's diesel locomotives (mostly switchers) came in basic black. Like the steam engines, they generally had a large GN logo on the side.

The famous Omaha Orange/Pullman Green/gold stripe "Empire Builder" scheme first appeared on Great Northern's EMD FT diesel locomotives built in May 1941.

Example:

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