This GN441 Locomotive that was once a roaring V-20 diesel engine.and now: a luxury lodge with plasma TV, fireplace and sofa sleeper The old Cooling fans in the roof are now skylights to welcome the Rocky Mountain sunshine - Master bedroom picture windows open at the flick of a switch - It has a Luxurious bathroom with shower and Jacuzzi - A Fully equipped kitchen and is situated next to The Izaak Walton Inn Essex, Montana.

The cab has been restored to better-than-new condition, Decked out with 100-year-old antique oak hardwood floors, warm wood paneling and custom cabinetry,After the Locomotive was built in 1968, this 3,600 horsepower General Motors F45 hauled transcontinental fast freights for 33 years – It was saved from the scrapper’s torch after sitting in the rain for 7 years.. In 2008-9 it was painstakingly restored by skilled craftsmen at RELCO Locomotives, Albia, Iowa It was the first locomotive in 40 years to be painted in Great Northern’s stunning “Big Sky Blue”