Kris Great Northern Rolling Stock
The Great Northern Railway operated between Saint Paul, Minnesota and Seattle, Washington. Variations noted are from the Kris Model Trains chapter of Greenberg's Guide to Kusan Trains.
Great Northern 71470 boxcar; flat blue; stamped whitish lettering and logo; closed mountain goat horns due to the stamping process; sliding blue panel doors; full ladders. Boxcar variation (C) in Greenberg's. Note the lettering and logo are not as yellowed as the boxcar variation (C) comparision photo below. Photo courtesy of the G. Clarke collection.
Great Northern 71470 boxcar; glossy blue; silk-screened bright white lettering and logo; open mountain goat horns; sliding blue panel doors; half ladders. Boxcar variation (D) in Greenberg's. Half or full ladder type not specified in Greenberg's. Photo courtesy of the G. Clarke collection.
Comparison of Greenberg's variations (C) and (D) for Great Northern 71470 boxcars. Common characteristics: blue; sliding blue panel doors; full ladders. Differences: Variation (C) upper car has flat finish; stamped yellowish-white lettering and logo (not dirty or faded); one door factory-installed upside down; closed mountain goat horns due to the stamping process. Variation (D) lower car has a glossier finish; bright white silk-screened lettering and logo; open mountain goat horns. Photo courtesy of the Blue Room collection.
Great Northern 71470 boxcar; blue; white lettering and logo; open mountain goat horns; sliding blue plug doors; full ladders. Plug doors boxcar variation not in Greenberg's. Photo courtesy of the G. Clarke collection.
Great Northern 71470 boxcar; glossy dark blue; white lettering and logo; open mountain goat horns; sliding glossy dark blue panel doors; full ladders. Glossy dark blue boxcar variation not documented in Greenberg's. Photo courtesy of the B. Batt collection.
Glossy black boxcar variation not documented in Greenberg's. Photo and description courtesy of the B. Batt collection.
Comparison of two Greenberg's variation (A) Great Northern 69266 Western Fruit Express refrigerator cars. Common characteristics: black lettering and logos; open mountain goat horns; stamped plug doors; full ladders. Differences: upper car sports a darker yellow body shell. Lower car is brighter yellow. Photo courtesy of the Blue Room collection.
Great Northern 70714 refrigerator car; yellow; black lettering and logo; open mountain goat horns; stamped yellow plug doors; full ladders. Refrigerator car variation (C) in Greenberg's. Photo courtesy of the M. Smith collection.
Great Northern 71470 refrigerator car; yellow; black lettering and logo; open mountain goat horns; stamped yellow plug doors; full ladders. Refrigerator car variation (D) in Greenberg's. Photo courtesy of the M. Smith collection.
Detailed doors refrigerator car variation not documented in Greenberg's. Photo and description courtesy of the B. Batt collection.
Glossy green refrigerator car variation not documented in Greenberg's. Photo and description courtesy of the B. Batt collection.