Northern Pacific McKeen gasoline motor car number A-1 stands in the station at Cle Elum, Washington, circa 1910. NP's only McKeen car, the A-1 was built by McKeen Car Company in 1909 and provided economical passenger service on various branch lines until the early 1920s. Perhaps drawn by the novel new machine, a large crowd observes the activity. Photo by Alma Floberg, J.M. Fredrickson collection.Other Subject Classes: McKeen car, passenger train, station, train order signal

Northern Pacific McKeen gasoline motor car number A-1 stands in the station at Cle Elum, Washington, circa 1910. NP's only McKeen car, the A-1 was built by McKeen Car Company in 1909 and provided economical passenger service on various branch lines until the early 1920s. Perhaps drawn by the novel new machine, a large crowd observes the activity. Copy negative-Eberle, J.M. Fredrickson collection. Other Subject Classes: McKeen car, passenger train, station, train order signal, railroad yard, water tank