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The Izaak Walton Inn today. Guests can also stay in converted luxury railcars, like the engine in the foreground.

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From employee housing to resort, Izaak Walton Inn turns 80
November 22, 2019 5:38 a.m.

From employee housing to resort, Izaak Walton Inn turns 80

In the 1920s and ‘30s, men who worked on the Great Northern Railroad near Essex had a tough life in the winter. Their jobs were to keep the railroad line over Marias Pass free and clear of snow — no small task considering the numerous storms that walloped the region and the frequent avalanches that shot over the tracks.