Northern Pacific passenger train number 408, Seattle-Portland, emerges from short tunnel under the smelter at Ruston, Washington, west of Tacoma, in 1963. Diesel locomotive unit number 6510A leads the train, with crew including conductor Hodges and engineer Hyllengren. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: passenger train, diesel locomotive, tunnel, structure

Northern Pacific passenger train number 408, Seattle-Portland, emerges from the short tunnel under the smelter at Ruston, Washington, west of Tacoma, in March 1963, led by diesel locomotive unit number 6505A. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: passenger train, diesel locomotive, tunnel, structure

Northern Pacific passenger train number 408, Seattle-Portland, departs Tacoma, Washington, on May 13, 1965. Led by diesel locomotive unit number 6503A, train is just east of McCarver Street, carries baggage car, coaches, dining car, parlor-lounge car, and Pullman sleeping car for Oakland, transferred to Southern Pacific at Portland. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: passenger train, diesel locomotive

Northern Pacific passenger train number 408, Seattle-Portland, at Tacoma, Washington, on January 22, 1967. Led by diesel locomotive unit number 6706A and on an unusual detour route due to disruption on the normal Point Defiance line, train is crossing Foss Waterway drawbridge before heading down the incline into Union Station, and after its stop will back out of the station and continue its trip on the Prairie line through South Tacoma and Lakeview, and rejoin the mainline at Nisqually. J.M. Fredrickson Collection. Other Subject Classes: passenger train, diesel locomotive, bridge, detour

Northern Pacific passenger train number 408, Seattle-Portland, stands Union Station in Tacoma, Washington, on November 26, 1967. Led by Electro-Motive Division diesel unit number 6705A, train crew includes conductor F. D. Hodges and engineer Burt. Train carries baggage car, coaches, cafeteria car, and parlor-lounge car. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: passenger train, diesel locomotive, passenger station

Northern Pacific passenger train number 408, Seattle-Portland, stands Union Station in Tacoma, Washington, on November 26, 1967. Led by Electro-Motive Division diesel unit number 6705A, train crew includes conductor F. D. Hodges and engineer Burt. Train carries baggage car, coaches, cafeteria car, and parlor-lounge car. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: passenger train, diesel locomotive, passenger station

Northern Pacific passenger train number 408, Seattle-Portland, departs Union Station in Tacoma, Washington, in May 1968, led by diesel locomotive number 6509C, train carries baggage car, coaches, cafeteria car, and parlor-lounge car. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: passenger train, diesel locomotive, passenger station, railroad yard

Northern Pacific passenger train number 408, Seattle-Portland, departs Tacoma, Washington, in May 1968. diesel locomotive unit number 6507C passes an old mill crane on the waterfront east of McCarver Street. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: passenger train, diesel locomotive

Northern Pacific passenger train number 408, Seattle-Portland, passes the smelter at Ruston, Washington, west of Tacoma, on May 06, 1968, led by Electro-Motive Division model F7 diesel locomotive number 6508C. Train carries baggage car, coaches, cafeteria car, parlor-lounge car. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: passenger train, diesel locomotive, structure

Northern Pacific passenger train number 408, Seattle-Portland, passes through Half Moon yard as it departs Tacoma, Washington, in September 1969, led by diesel locomotive number 6702A, train carries baggage car, coaches, cafeteria car, and parlor-lounge car. On hill in back is the turreted former Northern Pacific Pacific Division headquarters building and the tall tower of old City Hall. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: passenger train, diesel locomotive, railroad yard