Northern Pacific passenger train Extra 6506C East, the Vista-Dome North Coast Limited, passes through the short tunnel beneath the Tacoma smelter at Ruston, Washington, in November 1959. Train detoured for unknown reasons, over NP Auburn-Vancouver, SP&S Vancouver-Pasco. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: passenger train, diesel locomotive, tunnel, industrial building

Northern Pacific passenger train number 25, the westbound Vista-Dome North Coast Limited, crosses the Green River at Palmer Junction, Washington, in April 1963. Led by diesel locomotive number 6512C, the train includes a Great Northern Railway Post Office car replacing a Northern Pacific car damaged in a wreck the previous year. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: passenger train, diesel locomotive

Northern Pacific passenger train number 26, the eastbound Vista-Dome North Coast Limited, comes off the Green River bridge at Palmer Jct., Washington, in 1963, led by diesel locomotive number 6702A. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: passenger train, diesel locomotive

Northern Pacific passenger train number 26, the eastbound North Coast Limited, at Palmer Jct, Washington, in 1963. Distant view. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: passenger train, diesel locomotive

Northern Pacific passenger train number 26, Vista-Dome North Coast Limited, crossing Green River bridge at Palmer Jct., Washington, in 1959. Looking down from mountainside on ten-car train on bridge, old line across river to be submerged by new Howard Hanson Dam. Milwaukee Road bridge carrying Enumclaw branch below NP bridge. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson collection.. Other Subject Classes: passenger train, bridge, track, dam, river

Northern Pacific passenger train number 2, the Vista-Dome North Coast Limited, at the station in Missoula, Montana, with new vista-dome cars, circa 1955. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: passenger train, passenger car, passengers, passenger station

Northern Pacific passenger train number 26, the eastbound Vista-Dome North Coast Limited, at Martin, Washington, on a snowy day in April 1961. Looking toward rear of train with Pullman sleeper-observation car and two vista-dome sleeping cars. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: passenger train, passenger car, mountains

Northern Pacific passenger train number 26, the eastbound Vista-Dome North Coast Limited, emerges from Stampede Tunnel and passes the telegraph station at Martin, Washington, on a snowy day in April 1961. Leading is three-unit diesel locomotive led by unit number 6506C. A snowshed over the east portal of the tunnel keeps the waterfall away from the track. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: passenger train, diesel locomotive, tunnel, telegraph station, mountains

Northern Pacific passenger train number 26, the eastbound North Coast Limited, at Martin, Washington, on a snowy February 27, 1960. Rear view of observation car passing under large signal bridge, with section man inspecting the passing train. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: passenger train, passenger car, signal equipment, railroad crew, mountains

Northern Pacific passenger train number 26, the eastbound Vista-Dome North Coast Limited, emerges from Stampede Tunnel at Martin, Washington, on February 27, 1960. Leading is a three-unit diesel locomotive led by unit number 6500C. Watching from the snowy hillside are Tim Fredrickson, Les Compton, Dan Fay, Larry Larson, and Kelly Reid. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: passenger train, diesel locomotive, tunnel, people, mountains