Northern Pacific steam locomotive 1253 is in storage at Auburn, Washington, circa 1946. Number 1253 is a class Y-2 built by Schenectady in 1901. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: steam locomotive in roster photo

Northern Pacific steam locomotive 1253 is in storage at Auburn, Washington, circa 1946. Number 1253 is a class Y-2 built by Schenectady in 1901. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: steam locomotive in roster photo

Northern Pacific steam locomotive 1221 at Auburn, Washington, on March 07, 1933. Number 1221, a class Y-5 built by Alco-Schenectady in 1903, is parked in the deadline at Auburn. Photo by Herman Hunt, J.M. Fredrickson collection. Other Subject Classes: steam locomotive, deadline

Northern Pacific steam locomotive 1211 at Auburn, Washington, on September 04, 1944. Number 1211 is a class Y-3 built by Schenectady in 1901. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: steam locomotive in roster photo

Northern Pacific steam locomotive 1132 at Auburn, Washington, on July 04, 1954. Number 1132 is a class L-9 built by Baldwin in 1910. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: steam locomotive in roster photo

Northern Pacific steam locomotive 1098 at Auburn Yard, Washington, on July 04, 1954. Number 1098 is a class L-9 built by Alco-Dickson in 1907. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: steam locomotive in roster photo

Northern Pacific station at Auburn, Washington, circa 1900. Station seen from platform canopy, train order signal, baggage wagon loaded with mailbags, station employee and child. Copy. J.M. Fredrickson collection. Other Subject Classes: station, signal, railroad employee, people

Northern Pacific Railroad diesel locomotive 239 at Auburn, Washington on December 29, 1970. Northern Pacific 239, a class GP9, is changed to Burlington Northern 1865 at the Auburn diesel shop. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: diesel locomotive, locomotive shop

Northern Pacific Railroad diesel locomotive 239 at Auburn, Washington on December 29, 1970. Northern Pacific 239, a class GP9, is changed to Burlington Northern 1865 at the Auburn diesel shop. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: diesel locomotive, locomotive shop

Northern Pacific Railroad diesel locomotive 239 at Auburn, Washington on December 29, 1970. Northern Pacific 239, a class GP9, is changed to Burlington Northern 1865 at the Auburn diesel shop. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: diesel locomotive, locomotive shop

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 rotary snowplow number 10 parked at Easton, Washington, circa 1944. 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 407, Portland-Seattle, at Auburn, Washington, in 1949, led by Class A Northern-type steam locomotive number 2609, built by American Locomotive Company in 1926. Behind the locomotive is an express boxcar with priority freight shipments, followed by two baggage cars, coaches, restaurant-tavern car, parlor car, and Pullman sleeping cars forwarded off the Southern Pacific at Portland. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: passenger train, steam locomotive, freight car

Northern Pacific passenger train number 407, Portland-Seattle, passes a target signal at Auburn, Washington, circa 1949, led by new passenger diesel unit number 6506, built by Electro-Motive Division in 1949. One of the top trains on the NP, the consist includes baggage car, heavyweight and lightweight coaches, restaurant-tavern car, parlor car, and Pullman sleeping cars forwarded off the Southern Pacific at Portland. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: passenger train, diesel locomotive, signal, railroad yard

Northern Pacific passenger train number 401, Portland-Seattle overnight, at Auburn, Washington, in 1954, led by Class A Northern-type steam locomotive number 2602, built by American Locomotive Company in 1926. Carrying mail cars, coaches, and sleeping cars, employees nicknamed this train the "Owl." Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: passenger train, steam locomotive

Northern Pacific passenger train number 401, Portland-Seattle overnight, at Auburn, Washington, in 1954, led by Class A Northern-type steam locomotive number 2602, built by American Locomotive Company in 1926. Carrying mail cars, coaches, and sleeping cars, employees nicknamed this train the "Owl." Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: passenger train, steam locomotive

Northern Pacific passenger train, Passenger Extra 6705A East, Casey Jones special, leaves the north-south mainline and enters the east-west mainline at Auburn, Washington, on September 4, 1967. Chartered by Casey Jones Excursions, train consists of diesel locomotive 6705, six coaches, and refreshment car en route to Ellensburg for the annual rodeo. J.M. Fredrickson Collection. Other Subject Classes: passenger train, diesel locomotive, passenger station

Northern Pacific train number 1, the westbound North Coast Limited, passes the station at Auburn, Washington, on the last lap of its run into Seattle in 1945. Leading the train is new diesel freight locomotive number 6008, 5400-hp model FT, built by Electro-Motive Division of General Motors in 1944, pressed into service to handle the combined coach and Pullman sections in a detour over the Milwaukee Road between Spokane and Easton--and first diesel ever to haul a North Coast Limited into Seattle. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: passenger train, diesel locomotive, station

Northern Pacific McKeen gasoline motor car number A-1 and train crew at Auburn, Washington, circa 1910. NP's only McKeen car, the A-1 was built by McKeen Car Company in 1909 and provided economical passenger service on various branch lines until the early 1920s. Copy negative. J.M. Fredrickson Collection. Other Subject Classes: McKeen car, railroad crew, railroad yard

Northern Pacific passenger train, Harry Truman special, at Auburn, Washington, in 1948. As train turns east, presidential car Ferdinand Magellan seen on rear of train. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: passenger train, passenger car, railroad yard

Northern Pacific passenger train, Harry Truman special, pauses at Auburn, Washington, in 1948. As a crowd watches, Class W-1 Mikado-type steam locomotive number 1674 is added in front of locomotive 2626 to assist the train east over the Cascades. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: passenger train, steam locomotive, people