Stretching from Saint Paul, Minnesota to Seattle Washington, the great northern railway is the only privately funded transcontinental railroad to be successfully built in the history of America. Created in the 1880s by James J. Hill, a 19th century railroad tycoon, the railway ultimately merged with other companies to form what is now the BNSF Railway. (14 × 22 inches, open) Tide-mark press has been publishing quality calendars for over 35 years. Search for these 12 Tide-mark train calendars: Baltimore & Ohio Colorado Narrow Guage Great Northern Railway Great Trains Howard Fogg Milwaukee Road Pennsylvania Railroad Railroading! Remarkable Steam Trains Santa Fe Shortline Railroads Union Pacific