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Other Motor Vehicles

The Great Northern used several types of vehicles for it's operations. Trucks were used in for instance Maintenance of Way or Track Detector service. Busses were used on connections to name trains, but also to carry sightseers  around. Cars were used by company officials on and off tracks and even motorcycles were used. Here are some of the vehicles that are still around.

GN Freight Liner

Location:             Minnesota Transportation Museum (not an exhibit;

                               privately owned) Jackson St. Roundhouse, 

                               St. Paul, MN

Type:                    Ford Tractor and Freight Liner Trailer

Built:                     

Picture taken:    July 18th, 2001

Remarks:            Truck is owned by John Robinson of the Minnesota

                              Transportation Museum. Although it is not an original

                              GN truck or paint scheme, it is still a very nice one to

                              show here.

GN 'Indian Scout' Motorcycle

Location:             Reynolds Museum

                               Wetaskawin, Alberta, Canada

Type:                    Indian Scout Motorcycle

Built:                    1920

Pictures taken:  By Ed Letain

Remarks:            Motorcycle is rumored to have been from the Prince of

                              Wales hotel but some sources say it was found by the

                              museum in Fernie, British Columbia.