Northern Pacific Class Q-6 steam locomotive number 2258 awaits its next assignment at Seattle, Washington, on July 24, 1925. Photo by J.A. Turner. Other Subject Classes: steam locomotive,

Northern Pacific Class Q-6 steam locomotive number 2258 clears its cylindar cocks as it leads a daylight passenger train southbound from King Street Station in Seattle, Washington, circa 1935. Photo by J.A. Turner. Other Subject Classes: steam locomotive, passenger train

Northern Pacific Class Q-6 steam locomotive number 2254 waits for the dispatcher's clearance of its passenger train to proceed southbound from Argo in Seattle, Washington, circa 1935. Photo by J.A. Turner. Other Subject Classes: steam locomotive, passenger train

Northern Pacific Class Q-6 Pacific-type steam locomotive number 2247 leads a passenger train at an unknown location, circa 1940. Distant view. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: steam locomotive, passenger train

Northern Pacific steam locomotive number 2223 leads a passenger train at St. Paul, Minnesota, circa 1935. Class Q-4 Pacific-type was built by Baldwin Locomotive Works in 1910, passes Great Northern roundhouse near St. Paul Union Station. Photo by Herman Hunt, J.M. Fredrickson collection. Other Subject Classes: steam locomotive, passenger train, roundhouse, railroad yard

Northern Pacific steam locomotive number 2187, Class Q-4 Pacific-type locomotive built by Baldwin Locomotive Works in 1909, leads second engine and two coaches through Union Station at Tacoma, Washington, circa 1940. Train is probably deadheading to Portland to bring two specials north. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: steam locomotive, passenger station, railroad yard

Northern Pacific Class Q-4 Pacific-type steam locomotive number 2170 leads a passenger train near Upham, Washington, circa 1914. The fireman looks out from the engine cab, heading a wooden combination baggage-coach, followed by a wooden coach. J.M. Fredrickson Collection. Other Subject Classes: steam locomotive, railroad crew, passenger car

Northern Pacific Class W Mikado-type steam locomotive number 1621 and combination baggage-coach are turned on the wye track at South Bend, Washington, on March 19, 1954. Locomotive will take water at the tank, then switch combine and two cabooses, at right, onto the rear of waiting freight cars for the return trip to Centralia on the train's final run. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: steam locomotive, passenger car, caboose, water tank, railroad yard

Northern Pacific steam locomotive number 1621 and combination baggage car-coach number 1195 stand at the station at Raymond, Washington, on March 16, 1954, after bringing in mixed train number 591 from Centralia. Crew will turn locomotive and car on wye track, fill the tender with water, and return to Centralia as train 594. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: steam locomotive, passenger car, station

Northern Pacific steam locomotive number 1096, Class L-9 0-6-0, switches passenger cars in the coach yard at Tacoma, Washington, circa 1935. Engine coupled to 1910-vintage reserved seat coach. Photo by Herman Hunt, J.M. Fredrickson collection. Other Subject Classes: steam locomotive, passenger car, railroad yard

Northern Pacific steam locomotive 1573 in a deadline at Jamestown, North Dakota, circa 1938. Number 1573 is sitting on a yard track. Photo by Herman Hunt, J.M. Fredrickson collection. Other Subject Classes: steam locomotive

Northern Pacific steam locomotive Number 1567 on break-in run at Tacoma, Washington, on November 21, 1935. Northern Pacific 2-8-2 is a class 1567 at work on the Tacoma Washington, Tide Flats. Photo by Herman Hunt, J.M. Fredrickson collection. Other Subject Classes: steam locomotive

Northern Pacific steam locomotive 1566 on a break-in run at South Tacoma, Washington, on October 1, 1935. Number 1566, a class W built by Alco-Brooks in 1906 is running light with no caboose. Photo by Herman Hunt, J.M. Fredrickson collection. Other Subject Classes: steam locomotive

Northern Pacific steam locomotive 1554 with a freight train, circa 1950. Number 1554 is a class W built by Alco-Brooks in 1906. Photo by Herman Hunt, J.M. Fredrickson collection. Other Subject Classes: steam locomotive

Northern Pacific steam locomotive Number 1549 on a break-in run at Tacoma, Washington, on January 21, 1936. Northern Pacific 1549 a 2-8-2 class locomotive under steam in front of the 21st street ramp in Tacoma. Albers mill is visible in the background. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: steam locomotive

Northern Pacific steam locomotive near Chehalis, Washington, on December 8, 1957. Class W-3 Mikado-type steam locomotive and Casey Jones Excursions special train ran Seattle to Centralia and return on December 7 and 8, last runs of steam power on the NP Tacoma Division. Photo by Jerry Hanson, J.M. Fredrickson collection. Other Subject Classes: steam locomotive

A Northern Pacific passenger train is silhouetted against an overcast sky near Black River, Washington, circa 1941. Judging by the puddle, it's been raining. Photo by J.A. Turner. Other Subject Classes: steam locomotive, passenger train

A Northern Pacific steam locomotive at the head of a local freight train steams across a country road near Seattle, Washington, circa 1935. An unusual scene for Turner; most of his work was done in urban or mountain settings. Photo by J.A. Turner. Other Subject Classes: steam locomotive , freight train

A Northern Pacific class Z-5 leading a freight train on the Yellowstone Division circa 1938. Photo by Herman Hunt, J.M. Fredrickson collection. Other Subject Classes: steam locomotive, freight train.

Northern Pacific train maybe at end of track in Montana during construction. Notice freight cars on both ends of the locomotive, wagons, teamsters and a teepee below the railroad grade circa 1860. Photo by F.J. Haynes, J.M. Fredrickson collection. Other Subject Classes: freight train.

A Northern Pacific log train poses next to a river in Clark County, Washington, circa 1895. J.M. Fredrickson collection. Other Subject Classes: steam locomotive, log car.

Northern Pacific steam locomotive 1381 leads a log train passed the depot in Auburn, Washington, circa 1935. The S-4 Ten-Wheeler was built in 1902 and scrapped at South Tacoma, Washington, in 1953. Photo by J.A. Turner. Other Subject Classes: steam locomotive , freight train

Northern Pacific steam locomotive number 1802, a Class W-3 Mikado-type, on turntable possibly at Seattle in 1934. Engine is gaily decorated for Kent Lettuce Festival, probably to head a special train from Seattle to Kent. J.M. Fredrickson Collection. Other Subject Classes: steam locomotive, turntable

Northern Pacific steam locomotive is cut into middle of a train, circa 1882. Photo by F.J. Haynes, J.M. Fredrickson collection. Other Subject Classes: steam locomotive, roster photo

Northern Pacific steam locomotive is shown with a work train at Tacoma, Washington, in 1889. J.M. Fredrickson collection. Other Subject Classes: steam locomotive, work train, railroad crew

Northern Pacific Class W-3 Mikado-type steam locomotive number 1766 leads troop train Passenger Extra 1766 East across Pacific Avenue in Tacoma, Washington, circa 1945. Mrs. F. D. Crane is crossing. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: steam locomotive, troop train, railroad crew

Northern Pacific doubleheaded steam locomotives leads a passenger train for a station stop at New Stampede, Washington, circa 1925. Photo by J.A. Turner. Other Subject Classes: steam locomotive, passenger train

Northern Pacific steam locomotive number 1776 pauses at South Tacoma, Washington, on December 8, 1957. Built by the American Locomotive Company in 1917, the engine is heading a Casey Jones Excursions special from Seattle to Centralia and return, the last steam locomotive to run on the Tacoma Division of the Northern Pacific. Passengers and onlookers watch as the engineer inspects the running gear. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: steam locomotive, passenger train, railroad crew, people