A Northern Pacific passenger train is silhouetted against an overcast sky near Black River, Washington, circa 1941. Judging by the puddle, it's been raining. Photo by J.A. Turner. Other Subject Classes: steam locomotive, passenger train

Northern Pacific steam locomotive 2605 leads a passenger train at Black River, Washington, circa 1940. The Class A Northern was built by the American Locomotive Company in Schenectady, New York, in 1926, and scrapped in South Tacoma, Washington, in 1949. Photo by J.A. Turner. Other Subject Classes: steam locomotive, passenger train

Northern Pacific steam locomotive 2603 leads a passenger train past a northbound freight train at Black River, Washington, circa 1941. The Class A Northern was built by the American Locomotive Company in Schenectady, New York, in 1926, and scrapped in South Tacoma, Washington, in 1952. Photo by J.A. Turner. Other Subject Classes: steam locomotive, passenger train

Northern Pacific steam locomotive 2602 leads a passenger train at Black River, Washington, on May 22, 1941. The Class A Northern was built by the American Locomotive Company in Schenectady, New York, in 1926, and scrapped in South Tacoma, Washington, in 1957. Photo by J.A. Turner. Other Subject Classes: steam locomotive, passenger train

Northern Pacific steam locomotive 252 pulls a mail and express car and a coach at Black River, Washington, circa 1935. The Class P Ten-Wheeler was built in Schenectady, New York, in 1898, and scrapped in South Tacoma, Washington, in 1941. Photo by J.A. Turner. Other Subject Classes: steam locomotive, passenger train

Northern Pacific steam locomotive 227 leads the Grays Harbor morning train at Black River, Washington, on April 10, 1939. Built in 1902, the P-1 Ten-Wheeler was scrapped at South Tacoma the year after this photo was taken. Photo by J.A. Turner. Other Subject Classes: steam locomotive, passenger train

Northern Pacific steam locomotive 227, leads a passenger train past the Milwaukee Road Black River tower en route from Seattle to Hoquiam in the mid-1920s. The P-1 Ten-Wheeler was built in Schenectady, New York, in 1902, and scrapped in South Tacoma, Washington, in 1940. Photo by J.A. Turner. Other Subject Classes: steam locomotive, passenger train

Northern Pacific steam locomotive 2264 leads a passenger train at Black River, Washington, on July 1, 1945. The Q-6 Pacific was built by the American Locomotive Company in Schenectady, New York, in 1923, and scrapped in South Tacoma, Washington, in 1955. Photo by J.A. Turner. Other Subject Classes: steam locomotive, passenger train

Northern Pacific steam locomotive 2262 leads a passenger train past the Milwaukee Road's tower at Black River, Washington, circa 1941. The Q-6 Pacific was built by the American Locomotive Company in Schenectady, New York, in 1923, and scrapped in South Tacoma, Washington, in 1955. Photo by J.A. Turner. Other Subject Classes: steam locomotive, passenger train

Northern Pacific steam locomotive 2262 leads a passenger train through Black River, Washington, circa 1941. The Q-6 Pacific was built by the American Locomotive Company in Schenectady, New York, in 1923, and scrapped in South Tacoma, Washington, in 1955. Photo by J.A. Turner. Other Subject Classes: steam locomotive, passenger train