Chicago Burlington & Quincy troop train in the yard at Billings, Montana, circa 1945. Looking down from tower at steam locomotive and passenger cars, Northern Pacific steam switch engine number 21 and more passenger equipment standing in yard near passenger station. J.M. Fredrickson Collection. Other Subject Classes: troop train, steam locomotive, railroad yard, passenger station

Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad  steam locomotive 2808 at Billings, Montana, on August 17, 1949. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: steam locomotive

Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad  steam locomotive 2808 at Billings, Montana, on August 17, 1949. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: steam locomotive

Great Northern freight house at Billings, Montana, undated. Photograph by Robert Johnston, from the Norm Keyes Collection.

Great Northern Railway Stock car 56385, Blue at Billings, Montana in 1973. Other subject classes: Stock car

Great Northern Railway Outfit car X3430 at Billings, Montana in 1973. An ex-passenger car. Other subject classes: Outfit car

Great Northern Railway Passenger Car 1323, Vista Great Dome Car at Billings, Montana in 1973. Big Sky Blue color scheme. Other subject classes: Dome Coach, Passenger car

Great Northern Steam Locomotive Number 1420 at Billings, Montana, undated.

The Northern Pacific Depot at Big Timber, Montana, August 14, 1996. The third depot is pictured. Located at Milepost 81.2, photograph by Bob Foley.

The west end of Billings, Montana passenger depot. The second depot is pictured. Located at Milepost 101.6.

A view of the Billings depot street side, looking east. The second depot is pictured. Located at Milepost 101.6.

A post card view of Billings, Montana depot with a west-bound diesel in Loewy colors arriving. The second depot is pictured. Located at Milepost 101.6.

The Northern Pacific Depot at Billings, Montana, circa 1890, photograph by F. Jay Haynes.

A freight train passing the Billings station with a passenger train stopped at depot. The second depot is pictured. Located at Milepost 101.6.

Northern Pacific depot at Billings, Montana, awaiting restoration on September 13, 1990. Station is in the 4th subdivision of the Yellowstone division. Photo by GJ Werkema. Other Other subject classes: Structure, Depot

The Northern Pacific Depot at Billings, Montana, undated. The second depot is pictured. Located at Milepost 101.6.

A trackside view of the Billings, Montana depot looking west. The second depot is pictured. Located at Milepost 101.6.

The Northern Pacific Depot at Billings, Montana, undated. The second depot is pictured. Located at Milepost 101.6.

Union Station, Billings, Montana. The second depot is pictured. Located at Milepost 101.6.

Northern Pacific station at Billings, Montana, circa 1950. Overhead view looking west, brick baggage annex, platforms, mainline and yard tracks, passenger cars on house track, downtown street, commercial buildings. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: station, passenger train, passenger car track, town scene, commercial building

Northern Pacific passenger yard at Billings, Montana, circa 1950. Overhead view looking east at station yard, mainline, standing passenger cars, maintenance building, power plant. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: railroad yard, track, passenger car, maintenance building, power plant

Northern Pacific passenger yard at Billings, Montana, circa 1950. Overhead view looking east at station yard, mainline, standing troop train led by Chicago Burlington & Quincy steam locomotive, standing passenger cars in siding, refrigerator cars being loaded with ice. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: railroad yard, track, passenger train, passenger car, refrigerator car

Northern Pacific passenger yard at Billings, Montana, circa 1950. Overhead view of yard tracks, supply shed, baggage carts. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: railroad yard, baggage cart

Northern Pacific passenger yard at Billings, Montana, circa 1950. Overhead view looking east at station yard, platforms, baggage carts, mainline, station power plant. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: railroad yard, track, baggage cart

Northern Pacific passenger yard at Billings, Montana, circa 1950. Overhead view looking east at station yard, platforms, maintenance building, mainline, station power plant, standing Chicago Burlington & Quincy passenger train, Northern Pacific steam switch engine, passenger cars on side track. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: railroad yard, station, track, passenger train, steam locomotive, passenger car

Northern Pacific passenger yard at Billings, Montana, circa 1950. Overhead view looking east at station yard, platforms, baggage carts, mainline, station power plant. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: railroad yard, track, baggage cart

Northern Pacific passenger yard at Billings, Montana, circa 1950. Overhead view looking east at station yard, platforms, baggage carts, mainline, standing passenger cars. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: railroad yard, track, baggage cart, passenger car

Northern Pacific station at Billings, Montana, circa 1909. Postcard of brick two-story station, people in front. Photo by Charles E. Morris, J.M. Fredrickson collection. Other Subject Classes: station, people

Northern Pacific station at Billings, Montana, circa 1950. Overhead view of brick two-story station, baggage annex, Chicago Burlington & Quincy passenger train standing, passenger cars standing on yard track, downtown street, commercial buildings. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: station, passenger train, passenger car, town scene, commercial building

Northern Pacific station at Billings, Montana, circa 1950. Out-of-focus overhead view of tracks and track work, workers. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: station, track, railroad employee