Northern Pacific passenger train number 416, East Auburn-Tacoma connection, leaves Auburn, Washington, circa 1953. Class Q-4 Pacific-type steam locomotive number 2216 leads a baggage car, coach, and parlor car back to Tacoma after connecting with trains at East Auburn. Employees nicknamed these connection trains the "vaudeville" for their repeated turns during the day. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: passenger train, steam locomotive, passenger car

Northern Pacific passenger train number 416, the East Auburn-Tacoma connection, has just crossed the White River, formerly Stuck River, south of Auburn, Washington, in 1953. Steam locomotive number 2216 leads a baggage car, coach and parlor car to Tacoma after connecting with an eastbound train. Employees nicknamed these connection trains the "vaudeville" for their repeated turns during the day. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: passenger train, steam locomotive

Northern Pacific passenger train number 422, Seattle-Hoquiam, departs Auburn, Washington, on May 12, 1953. Led by Class A-1 Northern-type steam locomotive after breakdown of regular engine, Class Q-6 Pacific number 2261, train consists of a railway post office car, baggage car, and coach. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: passenger train, steam locomotive, passenger car

Northern Pacific passenger train number 422, Seattle-Hoquiam, stops at the station at Auburn, Washington, on May 12, 1953. Led by Class A-1 Northern-type steam locomotive after breakdown of regular engine, Class Q-6 Pacific number 2261, train consists of a railway post office car, baggage car, and coach. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: passenger train, steam locomotive, station, passenger car

Northern Pacific passenger train number 449, the Tacoma-East Auburn connection, arrives at Auburn, Washington, circa 1953. Class W-1 Mikado-type steam locomotive leads a baggage car and coach that will meet train number 6, the Spokane local, at East Auburn. Employees nicknamed these connection trains the "vaudeville" for their repeated turns during the day. Photo by Albert Farrow, J.M. Fredrickson collection. Other Subject Classes: passenger train, steam locomotive, passenger car

Northern Pacific Railroad box car, number 9633 at Auburn, Washington, on March 17, 1970. Car 9633, a wood sheath , 42-foot, 110000 lb. capacity box car with monad. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: box car.

Northern Pacific Railroad rotary snow plow number 10 parked at Auburn, Washington in May 1968. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: snow rotary plow, maintenance of way

Northern Pacific Railroad rotary snow plow number 10 parked at Auburn, Washington in May 1968. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: rotary snow plow, maintenance of way

Northern Pacific Railroad log flat car, number 121178 at Auburn, Washington, on August 8, 1967. Car 121178, a 43-foot, 1-inch, 80000 lb. capacity log flat car with log load from Lester. Converted from series 90000-90999 reefers In 1952. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: flat car.

Northern Pacific Railroad rotary snowplow number 10 parked at Easton, Washington, circa 1944. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: rotary snow plow, maintenance of way