GNR Welcomes You
FAQ B&W Photos Color Photos Stories & Reports Stories & Reports 2 Stories & Reports 3 Stories & Reports 4 Modeling Timetables Magazine Ads Recipes Employes Report Official Guide GN Goat Winold Reiss Empire Builder Brochures Route Guides

 

Home
Up

Your Great Northern Railway Welcomes You!  is an undated (post-1956) brochure which introduces new employees to work on the railroad. 

 WARNING:  These are large .jpg files and may take a while to download (especially if you're on a dial-up connection).  Click on the thumbnailed picture to view the page of your choice.  Below each page is a brief description.

welcome01.jpg (220706 bytes)

Front and back covers

welcome02.jpg (197016 bytes)

Welcome to the Great Northern from President John Budd

welcome03.jpg (247383 bytes)

Growth of the Great Northern (History of the GN and James J. Hill)

welcome04.jpg (220150 bytes)

Continue history and story of the William Crooks

welcome05.jpg (208752 bytes)

Rocky Mountain Goat trademark and purpose of the GN

welcome06.jpg (160008 bytes)

Organizational Goals and Safety First

welcome07.jpg (213103 bytes)

Safety Suggestions and Payday

welcome08.jpg (174112 bytes)

Taxes & Deductions; Complaints; Labor Organizations

welcome09.jpg (220836 bytes)

Land of the Great Northern (system map)

welcome10.jpg (200474 bytes)

We Expect Certain Things From You

welcome11.jpg (174679 bytes)

Courtesy; Paid Vacations; Free Travel Privileges

welcome12.jpg (155455 bytes)

University Scholarships; Opportunity For Promotion

welcome13.jpg (170791 bytes)

Railway Management and Board of Directors; General information

welcome14.jpg (185155 bytes)

Railway data; Railway worker slang

welcome15.jpg (187958 bytes)

More Railway worker slang and organization

welcome16.jpg (224405 bytes)

Index and Clear Track ahead with Great Northern!
(How appropriate:  The index features a picture of Mount Index in Washington State)