A Northern Pacific heavy switch engine pulls open-end gondola cars at an open-pit iron ore mine on the Lake Superior division circa 1920. J.M. Fredrickson collection. Other Subject Classes: steam locomotive, gondola car, open pit mine.

Northern Pacific Class F-1 Consolidation-type steam locomotive number 81, built by Baldwin Locomotive Works in 1888, stands coupled to two 1880s-vintage wooden passenger cars at South Tacoma, Washington, on May 4, 1940. Equipment is being switched to Northwest Railroad History Society lots after donation by the railroad. The cars were used by the group for meetings, locomotive was lost to World War II scrap drive. Photo by Herman Hunt, J.M. Fredrickson collection. Other Subject Classes: steam locomotive, passenger car

Northern Pacific Class Z-3 steam locomotive number 4024 leads a westbound freight train toward Stampede Tunnel at Martin, Washington, circa 1925. Photo by J.A. Turner. Other Subject Classes: steam locomotive, freight train

Northern Pacific Class Z-3 steam locomotive number 4019 clears its cylinder cocks as it starts a freight train in the yard at Auburn, Washington, circa 1928. Photo by J.A. Turner. Other Subject Classes: steam locomotive, freight yard

Northern Pacific Class Z-3 steam locomotive number 4014 awaits its next assignment at Easton, Washington, circa 1928. Photo by J.A. Turner. Other Subject Classes: steam locomotive, locomotive facility

Northern Pacific Class Z-3 steam locomotive number 4014 backs to connect to a freight train in the yard at Auburn, Washington, circa 1928. Photo by J.A. Turner. Other Subject Classes: steam locomotive,

Northern Pacific Class Z-3 steam locomotive number 4014 moves forward through the yard at Auburn, Washington, circa 1928. Photo by J.A. Turner. Other Subject Classes: steam locomotive, freight yard

Northern Pacific Class Z-3 steam locomotive number 4011 leads a westbound freight train near Martin, Washington, circa 1925. Photo by J.A. Turner. Other Subject Classes: steam locomotive, freight train

Northern Pacific Class Z-3 steam locomotive number 4006 leads an eastbound freight train toward the station at New Stampede, Washington, circa 1928. Photo by J.A. Turner. Other Subject Classes: steam locomotive, freight train

Northern Pacific Class Z-3 steam locomotive number 4006 leads an eastbound freight train toward the station at New Stampede, Washington, circa 1928. Photo by J.A. Turner. Other Subject Classes: steam locomotive, freight train

Northern Pacific Class Z-3 steam locomotive number 4009 moves forward to connect as a helper for a westbound freight train over Stampede Pass at Easton, Washington, circa 1928. Photo by J.A. Turner. Other Subject Classes: steam locomotive,

Northern Pacific Class Z-3 steam locomotive number 4009 is connected to the headend of an eastbound freight train in the yard at Auburn, Washington, circa 1928. Photo by J.A. Turner. Other Subject Classes: steam locomotive, freight yard

Northern Pacific Class Z-3 steam locomotive number 4009 is connected to the headend of an eastbound freight train in the yard at Auburn, Washington, circa 1928. Photo by J.A. Turner. Other Subject Classes: steam locomotive, freight yard

Northern Pacific Class Z-3 steam locomotive number 4008 leads a westbound freight train under the highway bridge at Kanaskat, Washington, on July 25, 1937. Photo by J.A. Turner. Other Subject Classes: steam locomotive, freight train

Northern Pacific Class Z-3 steam locomotive number 4006 leads an eastbound freight train toward the station at New Stampede, Washington, on June 26, 1926. Photo by J.A. Turner. Other Subject Classes: steam locomotive, freight train

Northern Pacific Class Z-3 steam locomotive number 4006 leads a westbound freight train near Martin, Washington, in 1924. Photo by J.A. Turner. Other Subject Classes: steam locomotive, freight train

Northern Pacific Class Z-3 steam locomotive number 4005 is the rear helper on a westbound freight train near Martin, Washington, in 1924. Photo by J.A. Turner. Other Subject Classes: steam locomotive, freight train

Northern Pacific Class Z-3 steam locomotive number 4005 leads a freight train near Lester, Washington, in 1939. Photo by J.A. Turner. Other Subject Classes: steam locomotive, freight train

Northern Pacific locomotive crewmen turn steam locomotive number 328, a Class S-10 Ten-wheeler-type steam locomotive, on the turntable at Grantsburg, Wisconsin, in May 1950. Only front end of locomotive visible. J.M. Fredrickson Collection. Other Subject Classes: railroad crew, steam locomotive, turntable

Northern Pacific steam locomotive number 2626 leads passenger train number 408, Seattle-Portland, around a curve at an unknown location in Washington. Photo by Don Miller, J.M. Fredrickson collection. Other Subject Classes: steam locomotive, passenger train

Northern Pacific steam locomotive number 2626, Class A-1 Northern-type, leads a single coach deadheading to Portland to pick up Richard Nixon special in 1952. Special train subsequently canceled, pre-empted by Checkers speech. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: steam locomotive, passenger car

Northern Pacific steam locomotive number 2626, Class A-1 Northern-type, leads a single coach deadheading to Portland to pick up Richard Nixon special in 1952. Special train subsequently canceled, pre-empted by Checkers speech. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: steam locomotive, passenger car

Northern Pacific Class A-1 steam locomotive number 2626 gets up to track speed as it hauls a passenger train away from Georgetown in Seattle, Washington, circa 1950. Photo by J.A. Turner. Other Subject Classes: steam locomotive, passenger train

Northern Pacific Class A-1 steam locomotive number 2626 at track speed as it hauls a northbound passenger train north of Black River, Washington, circa 1933. Photo by J.A. Turner. Other Subject Classes: steam locomotive, passenger train

Northern Pacific Class A-1 steam locomotive number 2626 at track speed as it hauls a northbound passenger train north of the station at Black River, Washington, circa 1933. Photo by J.A. Turner. Other Subject Classes: steam locomotive, passenger train

Northern Pacific Class A-1 steam locomotive number 2626 moves out of the yard at Auburn, Washington, after leaving its freight train, circa 1933. Photo by J.A. Turner. Other Subject Classes: steam locomotive,

Northern Pacific Class A-1 steam locomotive number 2626 as it hauls a northbound passenger train at track speed, north of Allentown, Washington, circa 1939. Photo by J.A. Turner. Other Subject Classes: steam locomotive, passenger train

Northern Pacific steam locomotive number 2608, Class A Northern-type, leads passenger train number 408, Seattle-Portland, upgrade at Tacoma-15th St. Tower, Washington, on April 13, 1949. Train is detouring over drawbridge-Prairie line due to earthquake damage on normal Point Defiance line. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: steam locomotive, passenger train, detour

Northern Pacific steam locomotive number 2605, a Class A Northern-type built in 1926, leads the westbound North Coast Limited passenger train at Jamestown, North Dakota, on July 30, 1934. Photo by Herman Hunt, J.M. Fredrickson collection. Other Subject Classes: passenger train, steam locomotive, ice dock

Northern Pacific Class T steam locomotive number 2382 enters the 11th subdivision at Black River, Washington, with a work train, circa 1926. Photo by J.A. Turner. Other Subject Classes: steam locomotive, work train