Great Northern Railway Historical Society

Monthly Archive for May 2015


Spokane Heritage Memorial Gardens Event a Success

On Friday May 22nd the River City Modelers model railroad club set up their 8′ x 20′ portable layout at the Heritage Funeral Home at Riverside Cemetery. GNRHS Recruiters Jerry Barsness and John Langlot set up a GNRHS membership table in the same room as the layout. The Northwest Rail Museum also had a table to talk Read more


Monarch Neihart Historical Group awarded GNRHS Heritage Fund grant

The Monarch Neihart Historical Group has been awarded a $750 grant from the GNRHS Heritage Fund to erect a kiosk at the Monarch, MT depot which they are planning to restore. The kiosk will be used to post historical information and pictures in addition to updates on the restoration efforts to the Great Northern depot. Read more


Ride ex GN Dome “Prairie View” to the Twin Cities Convention – Reservations Deadline Extended

Reservations deadline extended to June 17th! Ride ex Great Northern dome lounge “Prairie View” from Chicago to St. Paul Friday July 17 returning to Chicago Thursday July 23. Round trip and one way reservations available! What a great way to start and/or end the GNRHS 2015 Twin Cities Convention! Round Trip: $399 One Way: $200 Read more