Railroad in Whitefish Montana  

Whitefish was carved out of the wilderness when James Hill moved the Great Northern division point here from Kalispell in 1904.
We have always been "a railroad town."

 
Whitefish historic train
The first train through Whitefish, October 4, 1904.
 
The Great Northern crew in 1904
The Great Northern crew in 1904, just before the terminal was moved from Kalispell to Whitefish. Top row: J.W. Goodell, Ted Bailey, Ed Fairburn, Jerry Gould, _____ Brown, Marvin T. Hove, Fred Lee, and Ira Page. Second row: Gus Thorson, Frank Hennessy, Bill Blurport, and Charlie Ross. Second Row: Albert Jette, unknown, Fred Pickett, Front row: Charlie McFadden, Jeff Carnet, Jim Brown, and Jim Elwood.
 
Historic locomotive in Whitefish, Montana
Relaxing Tony Caferro, Alex McLaughlin and Frank Christian, ca 1930.
 
Great Northern Lumber Hauling
Kenworth tractor with Great Northern bulkhead loaded with Whitefish lumber, 1961.
   
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