Welcome to the Great Northern Railway Historical Society!
The GNRHS is dedicated to the preservation, study, and history of one of America's greatest railroads, the Great Northern Railway.
To Society Members, we offer carefully-researched Reference Sheets, a quarterly GN Goat publication, an annual calendar, discounts on model kits, books, CDs and other items, and an annual convention to discover all that is the Great Northern Railway.
Our extensive GN archives are available for study of the Great Northern Railway.
Each quarter GNRHS members receive the 'Goat' package. It includes the GN Goat Magazine, a varying number of Reference Sheets and the Modelers' Pages. Next year's calendar is included in the September package.
For researchers the GNRHS Archives have historic documents and photos available on a wide range of subjects covering the Great Northern.
A large part of the information is accesible via the joint GN-NP Archives website, but researchers can also visit the Archives or ask our Archives staff to search for materials.
Many GN fans are also modelers of the Great Northern Railway. A great modeling resource are our Modelers' Pages, with the Goat and our Archives offering a great information source for researching modeling projects.
Included in the quarterly Goat package is the Modelers' Pages. Geared towards the Great Northern modeler it contains modeling articles, tips, new GN product announcements and a questions and answers section.
GNRHS Members enjoy many benefits like our quarterly Goat publication, our yearly convention, research materials, GN modeling information and discounts in the GNRHS Store.
Find great GN items in the GNRHS Company Store! Model kits, Goat Back Issues and Reference Sheets, Apparel, Stickers and more! Discounts available for members!
Welcome to the Great Northern Railway Historical Society
The GNRHS is dedicated to the preservation, study, and history of one of America's greatest railroads, the Great Northern Railway.
To Society Members, we offer carefully-researched Reference Sheets, a quarterly GN Goat publication, an annual calendar, discounts on model kits, books, CD's and other items, and an annual convention to discover all things Great Northern. Learn more.
For researchers the GNRHS Archives hold historic photos and documents on a wide range of Great Northern subjects.
For a quick overview of all GNRHS has to offer, explore the menu above. JOIN GNRHS now!
UPDATE: FRIDAY AUG 16 IS THE LAST DAY TO REGISTER at the discounted $95 rate – it goes up to $120 after then.
The Everett convention is September 14-19, 2024 and will focus on the history of the Great Northern in Everett, WA and surroundings, with tours and presentations. The banquet, raffle and the Rail Fair including Model Display are also part of this year’s great line-up. Click here to learn more.
Continuing our tradition of Canadian secretaries, Paul hails from Alberta and succeeds Thomas Carr. We thank Tom for his years of service, and he’ll continue serving on the GNRHS board through 2025. Welcome Paul!
Gary Thurow of Spokane, WA is our new Vice-President, succeeding Dan Bolyard, who we also thank for his service. Gary has been on the Membership Recruitment for some time and is a familiar face at Northwest train shows hosting the GNRHS table.
If you have some spare time and would like to help the GNRHS, we’re always looking for volunteers. If you enjoy events and hosting, you might consider assisting Mary McGlothlin with convention planning and operations. Mac McCulloch could use some help with the online store, which utilizes Shopify software and is pretty interesting for those inclined to online tools. Reach out to convention@gnrhs.org or store@gnrhs.org respectively.
Most members will see it in your mailboxes in the coming week. Digital subscribers will receive your download link shortly. This issue features a variety of articles along with Reference Sheet 437 on GN Telephony plus another issue of Modeler’s Pages focused on model railroad operations.
The GNRHS Company Store is open for the holidays with kits, books, apparel and more, plus a special Christmas Sale on many items.
Posted on June 13, 2024, by 
