Mileposts: A History of Locomotives
Railroading has several critical components. Without track, signals, and right of way, we can’t connect cities and markets. Without freight cars, we can’t contain the goods. Without people operating trains and switching the yards and customer sidings, we don’t deliver
Employee Spotlight: Brandon Bader
We sit with Brandon Bader, Assistant Manager of Motive Power West, to discuss his experience working for Northern Plains Railroad since 2014. /*! elementor - v3.15.0 - 09-08-2023 */ .elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px} Q. What is your job title at
Safety Corner: Operation Lifesaver of the Dakotas
For 50 years, Operation Lifesaver (OL) has been the leading national non-profit public education program for rail safety education, committed to preventing collisions, injuries, and fatalities on and around railroad tracks and highway-rail grade crossings for pedestrians and vehicles of
Northern Plains Rail Services Opens New Grand Forks Office
In November, NPRS proudly opened its new office in downtown Grand Forks, ND. “This is a great step in the continued growth of our Complete Track Works division, and our rail services companies,” said Gregg F. Haug, Chairman, at the
Northern Plains Railroad Service Awards 2023
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Winkler Wellness: Skin Cancer Prevention for Rail Workers
With so much to do, 2022 has seemed to fly by. While winter conditions bring ice and snow, which we are all used to talking about regularly when it comes to preventing injury, summertime has some equally concerning, but at
Employee Spotlight: Gregg Haug
We thought we would use this special edition of the Railroader to feature Gregg Haug, founder of Northern Plains Railroad and current chairman of the board, and take the opportunity to ask him a little about himself and the start
Introducing Our New Safety Leadership Team
At NPRC, we have learned over the past 25 years that enthusiastic safety leadership at all levels of the organization is a fundamental key to success. That’s why we need safety, today and tomorrow, to be at the core of
25 Years in the Making
From overcoming early challenges to establishing a wide range of successful rail services, NPR has much to celebrate.It hardly seems believable that a quarter century has passed since a dozen souls fought everything imaginable to start this enterprise. The current
Mileposts: Harvest Edition 2022
A short line railway. Historically, the term “short line” conjured up images of an independent railroad, perhaps stabling a few tiny steam locomotives or diesel switchers, serving a terminal district or several small factories. Looking back in the north American