Northern Pacific train number 1, the westbound North Coast Limited, passes the station at Auburn, Washington, on the last lap of its run into Seattle in 1945. Leading the train is new diesel freight locomotive number 6008, 5400-hp model FT, built by Electro-Motive Division of General Motors in 1944, pressed into service to handle the combined coach and Pullman sections in a detour over the Milwaukee Road between Spokane and Easton--and first diesel ever to haul a North Coast Limited into Seattle. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: passenger train, diesel locomotive, station

Northern Pacific passenger train number 26, the eastbound Vista-Dome North Coast Limited climbs toward Stampede Pass at Borup Loop between Lester and Stampede, Washington, on April 19, 1962. Distant view looking down from mountain. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: passenger train, diesel locomotive, mountains

Northern Pacific North Coast Limited at East Auburn, Washington, in 1952.

Northern Pacific train number 26, the eastbound North Coast Limited, makes its stop at East Auburn, Washington, in 1953, led by diesel locomotive 6505, a 1500-hp unit built by Electro-Motive Division in 1947. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: passenger train, diesel locomotive

Northern Pacific train number 1, the North Coast Limited, stands at Easton, Washington, on a frigid, snowy day in 1950, led by diesel passenger locomotive number 6505, built by General Motors' Electro-Motive Division in 1947. The 6505 will take on a helper engine here for the climb up Stampede Pass. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: passenger train, diesel locomotive

Northern Pacific passenger train number 26, the eastbound North Coast Limited, at Kanaskat, Washington, in 1953, led by diesel locomotive number 6500. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: passenger train, diesel locomotive

Northern Pacific passenger train number 26, the eastbound North Coast Limited, led by diesel locomotive 6511, at Laurel , Montana, in September 1953. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: passenger train, diesel locomotive

Northern Pacific passenger train number 25, the westbound North Coast Limited, at Laurel , Montana, on May 21, 1954, led by diesel locomotive number 6506 in new Raymond Loewy colors, train in mixed new and old colors. Image light-struck. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: passenger train, diesel locomotive

Northern Pacific passenger train number 2, the eastbound North Coast Limited, stands at Mandan, North Dakota, on April 25, 1950. Laborers refuel and wash the windshield of diesel passenger locomotive number 6503, built by Electro-Motive Division in 1949. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: passenger train, diesel locomotive, railroad crew, railroad yard

Northern Pacific passenger train (first) number 1, the coach section of the westbound North Coast Limited, climbs toward the summit of Stampede Pass at Martin, Washington, in 1945. Leading the steam locomotive is new diesel freight locomotive number 6001, 5400-hp model FT built by the Electro-Motive Division of General Motors in 1944. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: passenger train, diesel locomotive, mountains