Northern Pacific mixed train number 591, Centralia-South Bend, led by steam locomotive number 1621, a Class W-1 Mikado built by American Locomotive Company in 1907, passes a semaphore signal as it departs Centralia, Washington, on March 16, 1954. Al Farrow and Jim Fredrickson chased the train on Tuesday, Jim's day off, last run would be Friday, March 19. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: mixed train, steam locomotive, signal, semaphore, railroad yard

Northern Pacific mixed train number 591, Centralia-South Bend, awaits departure at the station in Centralia, Washington, on March 19, 1954. On the rear of the train, combination car number 1195 is supplemented by two cabooses to accommodate the extra passengers making the train's final run, and passenger train number 408, Seattle-Portland stops on the adjoining track. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: mixed train, passenger car, caboose, passenger station

Northern Pacific mixed train number 591, Centralia-South Bend, led by Class W-1 Mikado-type steam locomotive number 1621, meets the diesel locomotive heading passenger train number 407, Portland-Seattle, near Chehalis, Washington, on March 16, 1954. Al Farrow and Jim Fredrickson chased the train on Tuesday, Jim's day off, last run on Friday, March 19. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: mixed train, steam locomotive, diesel locomotive, passenger train

Northern Pacific passenger train, Casey Jones Excursions special, near Centralia, Washington, on December 8, 1957. Class W-3 Mikado-type steam locomotive and train ran Seattle to Centralia and return on December 7 and 8, last runs of steam power on the NP Tacoma Division. Photo by Jerry Hanson, J.M. Fredrickson collection. Other Subject Classes: passenger train, steam locomotive

Northern Pacific Railroad combination coach number 1195 at Centralia, Washington, on March 9, 1954, in front of the Centralia Depot on the rear of train number 594 from South Bend Washington. Passenger car 1195, a 70-foot heavyweight baggage-smoker built by Barney & Smith in February, 1901. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: passenger car, baggage car, heavyweight.

Northern Pacific station at Centralia, Washington, circa 1927. Joint facilities photo of two-story brick station, train order signal, house tracks with parked business cars, city street, commerical buildings. Photo by James Fisher, J.M. Fredrickson collection. Other Subject Classes: station, signal, track, business car, town scene, commerical building

Northern Pacific steam locomotive 1 at Centralia, Washington, circa 1922. Number 1 in switching service at Centralia. Number 1 was a class M built by Baldwin in 1886 for service on the Stampede switchbacks. J.M. Fredrickson collection. Other Subject Classes: steam locomotive, roster photo

Northern Pacific steam locomotive 1089 at Centralia, Washington, in 1910. Number 1089 is a class L-9 built by Alco-Dickson in 1907 J.M. Fredrickson collection. Other Subject Classes: steam locomotive in roster photo

Northern Pacific steam locomotive 1621 at Centralia, Washington, on March 18, 1954. Number 1621 is a class W built by Alco-Brooks in 1907. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: steam locomotive in roster photo

Northern Pacific steam locomotive 1777 at Centralia, Washington, on April 25, 1954. Number 1777 is a class W-3 built by Alco-Brooks in 1918. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: steam locomotive in roster photo