Burlington Northern freight train at Easton, Washington in 1970. This photo is from the caboose of a short train led by Southern Pacific 7106, Burlington Northern 815, two GP9 units and Burlington Northern 5702. Photo by Tim J. Fredrickson, J.M. Fredrickson Collection. Other Subject Classes: diesel locomotive.

Southern Pacific diesel locomotive 7106 at Easton, Washington in 1970. A westbound extra freight train takes an inspection stop led by Southern Pacific 7106, Burlington Northern 815, two GP9 units and Burlington Northern 5702. Photo by Tim J. Fredrickson, J.M. Fredrickson Collection. Other Subject Classes: freight train, diesel locomotive.

Southern Pacific diesel locomotive 7106 at Easton, Washington in 1970. A westbound extra freight train takes an inspection stop led by Southern Pacific 7106, Burlington Northern 815, two GP9 units and Burlington Northern 5702. Photo by Tim J. Fredrickson, J.M. Fredrickson Collection. Other Subject Classes: freight train, diesel locomotive.

Northern Pacific 5116 waits near the cinder pit while Electro-Motive Division (EMD) FT number 6010 arrives at the Easton, Washington, depot in 1944. Number 6010 is leading the eastbound "R Manifest" of empty tank cars in gas service for the Pacific Theater of World War II. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: diesel locomotive, steam locomotive, coal dock.

Northern Pacific 5111 departs Easton, Washington, in 1944 with an extra freight east while Electro-Motive Division (EMD) FT 6001 waits to help the next train over Stampede Pass. Note the covered turntable to the left of 5111. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: diesel locomotive, steam locomotive, turntable.

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

Snow and ice-encrusted Northern Pacific diesel locomotives stand at the head of passenger train number 1, the westbound North Coast Limited, at Easton, Washington, in January 1950. The temperature is 30-below and the steam generators on the near diesel set are working hard to keep heat supplied to the trailing passenger cars. Ahead of the three-unit passenger diesel is a four-unit freight diesel serving as helper for the climb over Stampede Pass. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: passenger train, diesel locomotive

Ice-encrusted power truck of Northern Pacific diesel locomotive on passenger train number 1, westbound North Coast Limited, at Easton, Washington, in January 1950. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: diesel locomotive

Northern Pacific diesel locomotive number 6512 at the station in Easton, Washington, on 1950. NP 6512 is an F-7 built by Electro Motive Division of General Motors Company in 1949. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: diesel locomotive,

Northern Pacific diesel locomotive number 6008 in the engine facility at Easton, Washington, circa 1945. NP 6008 is an FT built by Electro Motive Division of General Motors Company in 1944. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: diesel locomotive, freight locomotive