Northern Pacific passenger train number 6, the Seattle-Spokane local, arrives at the station at East Auburn, Washington, on May 30, 1958. Waiting are several passengers including Boy Scout Den 6 trip to Stampede Weather Station. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: passenger train, diesel locomotive, passenger station, passengers

Northern Pacific passenger train number 5, the Spokane-Seattle local, approaches the snowshed at the east portal of Tunnel 4 at Stampede, Washington, in June 1945. Looking down from a nearby mountain, the six-car train is led by a 5400-hp model FT diesel freight locomotive helper ahead of the steam road locomotive. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: passenger train, diesel locomotive, tunnel, snowshed, mountains

Northern Pacific passenger train number 5, Spokane-Seattle local, at Pomona, Washington, circa 1950. Seen from the cab of counterpart train number 6, diesel locomotive number 6507 leads train 5 between two semaphore signals as number 6's head brakeman walks up to relign the switch after number 5 has cleared. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: passenger train, diesel locomotive, semaphore signal, railroad crew

Northern Pacific passenger train number 5, the Spokane-Seattle local, emerges from Tunnel number 4 at New Stampede, Washington, in December 1949. Leading the train is new model F7 diesel locomotive unit number 6509, built in 1949 by Electro-Motive-Division of General Motors. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: passenger train, diesel locomotive, tunnel

Northern Pacific passenger train number 5, the Spokane-Seattle local, emerges from Tunnel 4 at New Stampede, Washington, in June 1945. New diesel freight locomotive number 6005 runs as helper ahead of steam road locomotive. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: passenger train, diesel locomotive, tunnel, mountains.

Northern Pacific passenger train number 5, Spokane-Seattle local, arrives at Martin, Washington, on a snowy day in March 1945. New diesel freight locomotive number 6006, a 5400-hp model FT built by Electro-Motive Division in 1944, has helped the Pacific-type steam locomotive up the long 2.2% grade from Easton. Track workers shovel snow out of the switches. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: passenger train, diesel locomotive, steam locomotive, railroad crew, mountains

Northern Pacific passenger train number 5, the Spokane-Seattle local, arrives at Lester, Washington, circa 1945, with a new model FT diesel freight locomotive leading the steam road engine past a semaphore signal. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: passenger train, diesel locomotive, steam locomotive, semaphore signal, railroad yard

Northern Pacific passenger train number 5, the Spokane-Seattle local, stopped at the station at Ellensburg, Washington, on a snowy day in March 1948. New 4500-hp model F3 diesel passenger locomotive number 6504, built by Electro-Motive Division in 1947, stands beside the water column as passengers detrain and board. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: passenger train, diesel locomotive, passenger station, passengers, water column, train order signal

Northern Pacific passenger train number 5, the Spokane-Seattle local, descends Stampede Pass just west of Borup Loop, Washington, in June 1945. A new model FT diesel freight locomotive assists the steam road locomotive. Looking down from nearby mountain. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: passenger train, diesel locomotive, mountains

Northern Pacific passenger train number 5, the Spokane-Seattle local, approaches Borup Loop, Washington, in June 1945, led by 5400-hp diesel freight locomotive assisting the steam road locomotive over Stampede Pass. Looking down from nearby mountain. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: passenger train, diesel locomotive, mountains