Great Northern 1966 Annual Report

Great Northern’s passenger revenues increased yet again in 1966, this time thanks to bus and airline strikes. Still, passenger costs exceeded revenues, making passenger service an “enigma” for the railway.

It is difficult to see, but the Great Northern logo is embossed on the lower righthand corner of the cover. Click image to download a 27.8-MB PDF of this 28-page report.

Overall, the GN did well in 1966, with operating expenses falling to 73.8 percent of revenues, “the best operating ratio in many years.” President Budd was upset that the Interstate Commerce Commission had rejected GN’s application to merge with the NP, but the ICC then reopened the case, giving hope to those who wanted to keep the Hill lines together.
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Page 11 shows an aerial photo of a re-route of the GN’s main line south of Glacier National Park. The new line saved on curvature, but rendered impossible a re-creation of one of the most iconic photos (scroll down to the third photo) of the Empire Builder heeling around a curve with the mountains of Glacier Park in the background.


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