Northern Pacific Engineering Drawing: Proposed Replacement, Bridge 10 - Highway, south of Black River, Washington, Line Segment 051, Milepost 10.8. Sheet 1274 - 49, 1947. Note: Steel beam and AFE timber trestle

A Northern Pacific freight train with a wood caboose branches off the mainline at Black River and head for Renton and up the 11th subdivision, the Lake Washington Belt Line. Note the conductor with the order hoop on his arm. Photo by J.A. Turner. Other Subject Classes: freight train, wood caboose

Northern Pacific gas electric motor car B-18 leads a passenger car at Black River, Washington, circa 1935. The motor car was built in 1929, converted to diesel-electric in 1950 and dismantled in 1963. Photo by J.A. Turner. Other Subject Classes: gas electic motor car, passenger car

Northern Pacific passenger train number 407, Portland-Seattle, at Black River, Washington, circa 1947. Class A Northern-type steam locomotive number 2602 leads the long train, which includes three new streamlined coaches, past Longacres Racetrack at left. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: passenger train, steam locomotive, passenger car

Northern Pacific passenger train number 407, Portland-Seattle, at Black River, Washington, in 1947, led by Class A Northern-type steam locomotive number 2610, built by American Locomotive Company in 1926. One of NP's top trains, consist includes two baggage cars, coaches, restaurant-tavern car, parlor car, and Pullman sleeping cars forwarded off the Southern Pacific at Portland. At right is the joint Milwaukee Road - Union Pacific mainline between Black River Jct. and Tacoma Jct. J.M. Fredrickson Collection. Other Subject Classes: passenger train, steam locomotive, catenary