Northern Pacific 161, an SW1200, switches cars at the Ocean Spray Cranberry warehouse at Markam, Washington, on September 19, 1969. Markham is at the end of the original Grays Harbor branch that at one time proceeded west to also serve Ocosta and Bay City. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: diesel locomotive, switcher locomotive, warehouse.

Northern Pacific 161, an SW1200, switches cars at the Ocean Spray Cranberry warehouse at Markam, Washington, on September 19, 1969. Markham is at the end of the original Grays Harbor branch that at one time proceeded west to also serve Ocosta and Bay City. Note the large piles of oyster shells used in the nearby oyster beds. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: diesel locomotive, switcher locomotive, warehouse.

Northern Pacific 137, a SW1200, and Northern Pacific 233, a GP9, head the Gate Local out of Head-of-Bay yard around the curve between D and 21st Street in Tacoma, Washington. The switch engine is being transferred to Olympia to replace another engine. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: diesel locomotive, switcher locomotive.

Northern Pacific passenger trains number 25 and 1, North Coast Limited and Mainstreeter, running combined as Extra 6502C West, passing through Half Moon yard at Tacoma, Washington, in April 1961. Trains detoured from Pasco west, consolidated at Kelso due to engine failure on number 1. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: passenger train, diesel locomotive, railroad yard, detour

Northern Pacific passenger trains number 25 and 1, North Coast Limited and Mainstreeter, running combined as Extra 6502C West, arriving at Tacoma, Washington, in April 1961, led by diesel unit number 6502C. Trains detoured from Pasco west, consolidated at Kelso due to engine failure on number 1. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: passenger train, diesel locomotive, detour

Northern Pacific band at East Auburn, Washington, in 1952.

Northern Pacific passenger train number 4, the eastbound Alaskan, at Stampede, Washington, on a sunny, snowy day in February 1950. The engineer waves from the cab of brand-new diesel passenger locomotive number 6513, built by Electro-Motive Division of General Motors in 1949, as the train is about to enter two-mile Stampede Tunnel. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: passenger train, diesel locomotive, railroad crew, mountains

Northern Pacific passenger train number 4, the eastbound Alaskan, nears the summit of Stampede Pass at Stampede, Washington, on a sunny, snowy day in February 1950. Leading is brand-new 4500-hp Electro-Motive Division diesel passenger diesel number 6513. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: passenger train, diesel locomotive, mountains, water tank

Northern Pacific passenger train number 3, the westbound Alaskan, at Scoria, North Dakota, on May 25, 1950. Diesel passenger locomotive number 6508, built by Electro-Motive Division in 1949, leads a railway post office car, three mail cars, coach, and cafe-coach past twin semaphore signals. Other Subject Classes: passenger train, diesel locomotive, passenger car, semaphore signal