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Photos & Videos Photo of the Day Great Northern ‘Mountain’-series observation car

Great Northern ‘Mountain’-series observation car

By Mitch Horner | February 17, 2026

A vintage black and white photograph of an observation passenger car

Appekunny Mountain was one of six deep-windowed observation-lounge cars built by ACF for Great Northern’s “Mid-Century Empire Builder.” Wallace W. Abbey photo

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