Northern Pacific passenger train Extra 6508A West, the westbound North Coast Limited, departs Union Station in Tacoma, Washington, on December 10, 1956. Train has been detoured via the SP&S from Pasco and NP from Vancouver, Washington, due to a washout on Stampede Pass at Martin. Looking back along train from baggage-dormitory car. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: passenger train, passenger car, passenger station, railroad yard, detour

Northern Pacific passenger train number 26, the eastbound Vista-Dome North Coast Limited, approaches New Stampede, Washington, in 1963. Distant view high angle view from top of depot, with blurring. Photo by J.C. Fredrickson, J.M. Fredrickson collection. Other Subject Classes: passenger train, diesel locomotive, mountains

Northern Pacific passenger train number 26, the eastbound Vista-Dome North Coast Limited, passes under the telltale and enters Tunnel number 4 at New Stampede, Washington, in 1963. Observation car and two vista-dome sleeping cars protrude from timbered tunnel mouth in photo taken from top of depot. Photo by J.C. Fredrickson, J.M. Fredrickson collection. Other Subject Classes: passenger train, passenger car, telltale, tunnel, telegraph station

Northern Pacific passenger train number 25, the eastbound Vista-Dome North Coast Limited has emerged from Tunnel number 4 and nears the summit of the Cascade Mountains at Stampede, Washington, in April 1962. Distant high angle rear view of train looking down from mountain. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: passenger train, mountains

Northern Pacific passenger train number 26, the eastbound Vista-Dome North Coast Limited, approaches the large signal bridge at Stampede, Washington, in April 1962. Distant view looking down. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: passenger train, signal equipment, mountains

Northern Pacific passenger train number 25, the eastbound Vista-Dome North Coast Limited has emerged from Tunnel number 4 and nears the summit of the Cascade Mountains at Stampede, Washington, in April 1962. Distant high angle rear view of train looking down from mountain. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: passenger train, mountains

Northern Pacific passenger train number 26, the eastbound Vista-Dome North Coast Limited, passes beneath the large signal bridge and approaches Tunnel number 4 at Stampede, Washington, in April 1962. Looking down from nearby mountain. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: passenger train, signal equipment, mountains

Northern Pacific passenger train number 26, the Vista-Dome North Coast Limited, led by diesel locomotive number 6507C, awaits departure eastbound at King Street Station in Seattle, Washington, on October 29, 1969, its last year of operation under Northern Pacific ownership. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: passenger train, diesel locomotive, passenger station, railroad yard

Northern Pacific passenger train number 26, the Vista-Dome North Coast Limited, led by diesel locomotive number 6507C, awaits departure eastbound at King Street Station in Seattle, Washington, on October 29, 1969, its last year of operation under Northern Pacific ownership. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: passenger train, diesel locomotive, passenger station, railroad yard

Northern Pacific passenger train number 26, the Vista-Dome North Coast Limited, led by diesel locomotive number 6507C, awaits departure eastbound at King Street Station in Seattle, Washington, on October 29, 1969, its last year of operation under Northern Pacific ownership. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: passenger train, diesel locomotive, passenger station, railroad yard

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. Baggage-dormitory car number 425 is followed by a Budd Slumbercoach economy sleeping car and a vista-dome coach. 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, passenger car, tunnel, people, 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

Northern Pacific passenger train number 26, Vista-Dome North Coast Limited, eastbound at Eagle Gorge, Washington, circa 1959. Looking down from mountainside on ten-car train using new mainline, old line across river to be submerged by new Howard Hanson Dam. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson collection.. Other Subject Classes: passenger train, track, dam, river

On board Northern Pacific passenger train number 26, the eastbound Vista-Dome North Coast Limited along the Yakima River at Hillside , Washington, in April 1962. Looking forward from rear vista-dome sleeping car as train meets a westbound freight, in distance. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: passenger train, river

On board Northern Pacific passenger train number 26, the eastbound Vista-Dome North Coast Limited along the Yakima River at Hillside , Washington, in April 1962. Looking forward from rear vista-dome sleeping car. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: passenger train, river

Northern Pacific passenger train number 25, the westbound Vista-Dome North Coast Limited, along Yellowstone River at Elton Bluffs, Montana, circa 1955. Image light-struck. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: passenger train, diesel locomotive, river

Northern Pacific passenger train number 26, the eastbound North Coast Limited, led by diesel locomotive number 6513, along the Yellowstone River at Elton Bluffs, Montana, circa 1954. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: passenger train, diesel locomotive, river

Northern Pacific Vista-Dome North Coast Limited at East Auburn, Washington, in 1969.

Northern Pacific Vista-Dome North Coast Limited at East Auburn, Washington, in 1969.

Northern Pacific Vista-Dome North Coast Limited at East Auburn, Washington, circa 1969.

Northern Pacific Vista-Dome North Coast Limited at East Auburn, Washington, circa 1955.