Great Northern Railway's "The Empire Builder" headed by Engine No. 2517, a Mountain type 4-8-2 locomotive, operated by the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad from Chicago to St. Paul and it was a Great Northern train from St. Paul to Portland, Seattle and Tacoma.
James J Hill was the founder of the Great Northern Railroad, a remarkable man. Hill became known in financial circles as "The Empire Builder." That he was.
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