Northern Pacific steam locomotive 34 at Billings, Montana, on September 04, 1953. Number 34, a class Y built by Schenectady in 1898, is parked at the Billings switcher track. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: steam locomotive, roster photo

Northern Pacific steam locomotive 27 at Billings, Montana, on August 17, 1949. Number 27, a class Y-1 built by Schenectady in 1899, awaits the next assignment. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: steam locomotive, roster photo

Northern Pacific steam locomotive 27 at Billings, Montana, on August 17, 1949. Number 27, a class Y-1 built by Schenectady in 1899, switches a cut of cars. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: steam locomotive, freight yard, railroad crew

Northern Pacific steam locomotive 27 at Billings, Montana, on May 14, 1938. The crew of Number 27, a class Y-1 built by Schenectady in 1899, pose in the freight yard at Billings. Photo by Herman Hunt, J.M. Fredrickson collection. Other Subject Classes: steam locomotive, freight yard, railroad crew

Northern Pacific steam locomotive 26 at Billings, Montana, on September 04, 1953. The engineer of Number 26, a class Y-1 built by Schenectady in 1899, poses the engine with rods down at the freight yard. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: steam locomotive, roster photo

Northern Pacific steam locomotive 21 at Billings, Montana, on September 04, 1953. Number 21, a class Y-1 built by Schenectady in 1900, awaits its next switching assignment behind the steam lines near the roundhouse with sister number 20. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: steam locomotive, roster photo

Northern Pacific steam locomotive 21 at Billings, Montana, on August 17, 1949. Number 21, a class Y-1 built by Schenectady in 1900, is shown with a cut of cars in the yard. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: steam locomotive, freight yard, railroad crew

Northern Pacific steam locomotive 21 at Billings, Montana, circa 1950. Number 21, a class Y-1 built by Schenectady in 1900, awaits its next switching job at the Billings freight yard. Photo by Spear, J.M. Fredrickson collection. Other Subject Classes: steam locomotive, freight yard

Northern Pacific steam locomotive 20 at Billings, Montana, on September 04, 1953. Number 20, a class Y-1 built by Schenectady in 1900, awaits its next switching job on a ready track at the roundhouse. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: steam locomotive, roundhouse

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

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

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 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 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 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 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 station at Billings, Montana, on August 28, 1969. Track side of brick two-story station, people on platform. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: station, people

Northern Pacific station at Billings, Montana, on August 28, 1969. Track side of brick two-story station, people on platform. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. 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

Northern Pacific station at Billings, Montana, circa 1950. Overhead view looking west, brick baggage annex, Chicago Burlington & Quincy passenger train standing, mainline and yard tracks, box cars standing on industry siding, downtown street, commercial buildings. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: station, passenger train, track, freight car, town scene, commercial building

Northern Pacific station at Billings, Montana, circa 1950. Overhead view of brick station, tracks, platform renewal work in progress, workers, passenger cars in house track. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: station, track, railroad employee, passenger car

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

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 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