A Great Northern steam locomotive leads a passenger train, circa 1941. The southbound train smokes up the sky as it pounds through Black River, Washington. Photo by J.A. Turner. Other Subject Classes: steam locomotive, passenger train

A Northern Pacific freight train with a wood caboose head into the 11th subdivison Lake Washington Belt Line, circa 1941. A crewman grabs train orders as the train rolls through Black River, Washington. Photo by J.A. Turner. Other Subject Classes: freight train, wood caboose

Railroad workers confer at the end of a Northern Pacific freight train with a wood caboose at Black River, Washington, circa 1941. Note the man perched on top of the refrigerator car. Photo by J.A. Turner. Other Subject Classes: freight train, wood caboose

A Northern Pacific steam locomotive leads a two car freight train through Black River, Washington, circa 1941. It’s a minimal train--locomotive, gondola and caboose. Photo by J.A. Turner. Other Subject Classes: steam locomotive, freight train

Burlington Northern diesel locomotive 1866 at Black River, Washington, on March 22, 1972. Local train Crew 5 is led by 1866 and 1855 with two switchers dead in the train. Crew 5 transferred cars between Tacoma, Auburn and Seattle. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: freight train, diesel locomotive.

Burlington Northern diesel locomotive 9790, formerly Northern Pacific 6513C, at Black River, Washington, on February 25, 2975. Number 9790 is an F7A built by General Motors Electro Motive Division (EMD), builder's number 10856. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: diesel locomotive.

New Electro-Motive Division diesel locomotive number EMD 754 leads a Northern Pacific test train of new passenger cars at Allentown, Washington, on November 4, 1946. 4500-hp model F3 locomotive type soon to replace steam on North Coast Limited, trailed by dynamometer car to measure engine's performance, new streamlined coaches, conventional consist trailing. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: diesel locomotive, test train, dynamometer car, passenger car

Great Northern Railway diesel locomotive 261 at Black River Junction, Washington, undated. A view of diesel locomotive 261, Class F-5, with passenger cars. The locomotive consists of A and B units. Visible overhead are electrical wires on adjacent tracks. This is Train Number 460. Photograph by James Turner. Other subject classes: Locomotive-Diesel, Train-Passenger.

Great Northern Railway steam locomotive 1014 at Black River, Washington in 1925. A view of steam locomotive 1014, Class E-14, with passenger cars. Visible overhead are electrical wires on an adjacent track. Photograph by James Turner. Other subject classes: Locomotive-Steam, Train-Passenger.

Great Northern Railway steam locomotive 1028 at Black River, Washington in 1925. A 3/4 view of steam locomotive 1028, Class E-14, with freight cars. Photograph by James Turner. Other subject classes: Locomotive-Steam, .

Great Northern Railway steam locomotive 1714 at Black River, Washington in 1938. A view of steam locomotive 1714, Class H-6, with passenger cars. Visible in the background is a semaphore and a sign adjacent to the tracks with text: RR CROSSING / ONE MILE. Mile marker posted on semaphore: 11 Photograph by James Turner. Other subject classes: Locomotive-Steam, Train-Passenger.

Great Northern Railway steam locomotive 2105 at Black River, Washington, undated. A view of steam locomotive 2105, Class Q-1, with freight cars. The locomotive is displaying white flags. Visible overhead are electrical wires on adjacent tracks. Photograph by James Turner. Other subject classes: Locomotive-Steam, Train-Freight.

Great Northern Railway steam locomotive 2122 at Black River, Washington, undated. A view of steam locomotive 2122, Class Q-1, with freight cars. The locomotive is displaying white flags. Visible overhead are electrical wires on adjacent tracks. Photograph by James Turner. Other subject classes: Locomotive-Steam, Train-Freight.

Great Northern Railway steam locomotive 2124 at Black River, Washington, undated. A view of steam locomotive 2124, Class Q-1, with freight cars. The locomotive is displaying white flags. A crew member is leaning out of the window of the locomotive?s cab. Visible overhead are electrical wires on adjacent tracks and on a siding is a freight car at a warehouse building. Photograph by James Turner. Other subject classes: Locomotive-Steam, Train-Freight.

Great Northern Railway steam locomotive 2129 at Black River, Washington, undated. A view of steam locomotive 2129, Class Q-1, with freight cars. The locomotive is displaying white flags. Overhead are electrical wires on adjacent tracks. Photograph by James Turner. Other subject classes: Locomotive-Steam, Train-Freight.

Great Northern Railway steam locomotive 2179 at Black River, Washington, undated. A view of steam locomotive 2179, Class Q-2, with freight cars. The locomotive is displaying white flags. Visible overhead are electrical wires on adjacent tracks. Photograph by James Turner. Other subject classes: Locomotive-Steam, Train-Freight.

Great Northern Railway steam locomotive 2185 at Black River, Washington in 1953. A view of steam locomotive 2185, Class Q-2, with freight cars. Photograph by James Turner. Other subject classes: Locomotive-Steam, Train-Freight.

Great Northern Railway steam locomotive 2500 at Black River, Washington, undated. A view of steam locomotive 2500, Class P-2, with passenger cars. Also in the picture are a train order signal, the Black River depot, and a switch stand in front of the depot. Photograph by James Turner. Other subject classes: Locomotive-Steam, Train-Passenger.

Great Northern Railway steam locomotive 2501 at Black River, Washington in 1934. A view of steam locomotive 2501, Class P-2, with passenger cars. In the background is a semaphore with mile marker 11 and a sign adjacent to the tracks with text: RR CROSSING / ONE MILE. Photograph by James Turner. Other subject classes: Locomotive-Steam, Train-Passenger.

Great Northern Railway steam locomotive 2501 at Black River, Washington in 1937. A view of steam locomotive 2501, Class P-2, with passenger cars. Photograph by James Turner. Other subject classes: Locomotive-Steam, Train-Passenger.

Great Northern Railway steam locomotive 2501 at Black River, Washington, undated. A view of steam locomotive 2501, Class P-2, with a single passenger car. The locomotive is displaying white flags. Overhead are electrical wires on adjacent tracks. A crew member is leaning out of the window of the locomotive?s cab. Photograph by James Turner. Other subject classes: Locomotive-Steam, Train-Passenger.

Great Northern Railway steam locomotive 2501 at Black River, Washington, undated. A view of steam locomotive 2501, Class P-2, with passenger cars. Overhead are electrical wires on adjacent tracks. Photograph by James Turner. Other subject classes: Locomotive-Steam, Train-Passenger.

Great Northern Railway steam locomotive 2503 at Black River, Washington in 1934. A view of steam locomotive 2503, Class P-2, with passenger cars. Photograph by James Turner. Other subject classes: Locomotive-Steam, Train-Passenger.

Great Northern Railway steam locomotive 2504 at Black River, Washington in 1935. A view of steam locomotive 2504, Class P-2, with passenger cars. Overhead are electrical wires on adjacent tracks. In the background are a semaphore and numerous signal lights on both sides of the tracks. Photograph by James Turner. Other subject classes: Locomotive-Steam, Train-Passenger.

Great Northern Railway steam locomotive 2504 at Black River, Washington in 1940. A view of steam locomotive 2504, Class P-2, with passenger cars. Overhead are electrical wires on adjacent tracks. Photograph by James Turner. Other subject classes: Locomotive-Steam, Train-Passenger.

Great Northern Railway steam locomotive 2504 at Black River, Washington in 1941. A view of steam locomotive 2504, Class P-2, with passenger cars. Overhead are electrical wires on adjacent tracks. Photograph by James Turner. Other subject classes: Locomotive-Steam, Train-Passenger.

Great Northern Railway steam locomotive 2504 at Black River, Washington in Undated. A view of steam locomotive 2504, Class P-2, with passenger cars. Overhead are electrical wires on adjacent tracks. Photograph by James Turner. Other subject classes: Locomotive-Steam, Train-Passenger.

Great Northern Railway steam locomotive 2504 at Black River, Washington, undated. A view of steam locomotive 2504, Class P-2, with passenger cars. Overhead are electrical wires on adjacent tracks. A crew member is visible in the cab of the locomotive. Photograph by James Turner. Other subject classes: Locomotive-Steam, Train-Passenger.

Great Northern Railway steam locomotive 2504 at Black River, Washington, undated. A view of steam locomotive 2504, Class P-2, with passenger cars. Overhead are electrical wires on adjacent tracks. Photograph by James Turner. Other subject classes: Locomotive-Steam, Train-Passenger.

Great Northern Railway steam locomotive 2504 at Black River, Washington, undated. A view of steam locomotive 2504, Class P-2, with passenger cars. Overhead are electrical wires on adjacent tracks. Photograph by James Turner. Other subject classes: Locomotive-Steam, Train-Passenger.