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 Steam Locomotive Number 1420 at Billings, Montana, undated.

Northern Pacific steam locomotive 1077 at Billings, Montana, in November 1934. Number 1077, a class L-9 built by Baldwin in 1907, is parked at Billings. Photo by Herman Hunt, J.M. Fredrickson collection. Other Subject Classes: steam locomotive, roster photo

Northern Pacific steam locomotive 1710 at Billings, Montana, on August 17, 1949. Number 1710 is a class W-3 built by Alco-Brooks in 1913. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: steam locomotive in roster photo

Northern Pacific steam locomotive 1711 at Billings, Montana, on September 04, 1953. Number 1711 is a class W-3 built by Alco-Brooks in 1913. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: steam locomotive in roster photo

Northern Pacific steam locomotive 19 at Billings, Montana, on August 17, 1949. Number 19, a class Y-1 built by Schenectady in 1900, is being readied for switching service. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: steam locomotive, roster photo

Northern Pacific steam locomotive 19 at Billings, Montana, on September 04, 1953. Number 19, a class Y-1 built by Schenectady in 1900, is stored out of service next to the coal dock. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: steam locomotive, coal dock

Northern Pacific steam locomotive 20 at Billings, Montana, on August 19, 1949. Number 20, a class Y-1 built by Schenectady in 1900, is parked in the freight yard. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: steam locomotive, freight yard