Northern Pacific Railroad inspection car parked at the freight yard at Tacoma, Washington in 1915. Fredrickson Collection. Other Subject Classes: motor car, freight yard, track inspection

Northern Pacific Railroad wrecker, number 17 picking up locomotive number 338 at South Bend, Washington, circa 1910. Photo from J.M. Fredrickson Collection. Other Subject Classes: company equipment, wrecking crane, steam locomotive.

Northern Pacific Railroad track inspection car, number 2 at Easton, Washington, circa 1962. Hy-rail detector car on mountain grade between Easton and Martin. Photo by Tim J. Fredrickson, J.M. Fredrickson Collection. Other Subject Classes: company equipment, Hyrail Detector Car, track inspection

Northern Pacific Railroad combination car, number 482 at Tacoma, Washington, in June 1935. Shown in the consist of a passenger train, but normally used on branch line mixed freights. Passenger car 482, a 70-foot baggage-smoker combination built by American Car & Foundry in 1910. Photo by Herman Hunt, J.M. Fredrickson Collection. Other Subject Classes: passenger car, combination car.

Northern Pacific Railroad gondola car, number 118749 at Tacoma, Washington, in September 1969. Car 118749, a wood chip, 43-foot, 8-inch, 100000 lb. capacity gondola, converted in 1959 from series 54000-54799. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: gondola car.

Northern Pacific Railroad flat cars, number 205303 at Tacoma, Washington in October, 1970, with a double load of company poles. Roundhouse and Northern Pacific GP9 in background. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: company equipment, flat car, maintenance of way.

Northern Pacific Railroad flat car, number 200190 at East Auburn, Washington in June, 1975, loaded with signal equipment. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: company equipment, flat car, maintenance of way.

Northern Pacific Railroad dome coach number 552 at Tacoma, Washington, on July 28, 1954. Dome coach 552 being deadheaded on train number 408 at Tacoma Union Depot for an exhibition of the new car, an 85-foot dome coach built by Budd in 1956. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: passenger car, dome-coach car.

Northern Pacific Railroad dome coach at Tacoma, Washington, on July 30, 1954. Passenger Representative Earl Smith and Porter Clyde Williams in front of Minnetonka wall decoration during an exhibition of the new car at Tacoma Union Depot. Passenger car 550, an 85-foot dome coach built by Budd in 1954. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: passenger car, dome-coach car, railroad staff

Northern Pacific Railroad dome coach at East Auburn, Washington, on August 16, 1954. Eastbound North Coast Limited train number 26 at Auburn WA with dome coach 550 in the consist for the first time. Passenger car 550, an 85-foot dome coach built by Budd in 1956. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: passenger car, dome-coach car.

Northern Pacific Railroad dome coach number 552 at Tacoma, Washington, on July 28, 1954. View of Tacoma Union Station from dome on train number 408 during exhibition. Passenger car 552, an 85-foot lightweight dome coach built by Budd in 1954. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: passenger car, dome coach car, lightweight.

Northern Pacific Railroad dome coach number 552 at Puyallup, Washington, on July 28, 1954. View from train number 408 between Puyallup and Tacoma during dome coach exhibition. Passenger car 552, an 85-foot lightweight dome coach built by Budd in 1954. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: passenger car, dome-coach car, lightweight.

Northern Pacific Railroad dome coach at Ellensburg, Washington, on July 29, 1954. NP1905 adding dome coach 550 to train number 5 at Ellensburg, Washington for a deadhead trip to Seattle, Washington for an exhibition of the new car. Passenger car 550, an 85-foot dome coach built by Budd in 1954. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: passenger car, dome-coach car.

Northern Pacific Railroad dome coach number 550 at Thorp, Washington, on July 29, 1954. A view of the Yakima River canyon between Thorp and Cle Elum, Washington from dome coach number 550 on a deadhead trip on train number 5 to Seattle, Washington for an exhibition of the new car. Passenger car 550, an 85-foot dome coach built by Budd in 1954. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: passenger car, dome-coach car.

Northern Pacific Railroad dome coach at Tacoma, Washington, on July 30, 1954. Northern Pacific 421 switches Dome Coach 550 off train number 422 and into Tacoma Union Depot for an exhibition of the new car. Passenger car 550, an 85-foot dome coach built by Budd in 1954. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: passenger car, dome-coach car.

Northern Pacific Railroad dome coach at Tacoma, Washington, on July 30, 1954. Wall decorations in passenger car 550, an 85-foot dome coach built by Budd in 1954. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: passenger car, dome-coach car.

Northern Pacific Railroad dome coach at Tacoma, Washington, on July 30, 1954, during an exhibition of the new car at Tacoma Union Depot. Passenger car 550, an 85-foot dome coach built by Budd in 1954. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: passenger car, dome-coach car.

Northern Pacific Railroad dome coach at New Stampede, Washington, on July 29, 1954. A view of the Kelly Butte taken from dome coach number 550 on a deadhead trip on train number 5 to Seattle Washington for an exhibition of the new car. Passenger car 550, an 85-foot dome coach built by Budd in 1954. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: passenger car, dome-coach car.

Northern Pacific Railroad dome coach at Tacoma, Washington, on July 30, 1954. Northern Pacific 421 switches Dome Coach 550 off train number 422 and into Tacoma Union Depot for an exhibition of the new car. Passenger car 550, an 85-foot dome coach built by Budd in 1954. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: passenger car, dome-coach car.

Northern Pacific Railroad dome coach number 550 at Seattle, Washington, on September 16, 1954. Richard Ross of KING TV at first dome coach on Northern Pacific train number 26. Passenger car 550, an 85-foot lightweight dome coach built by Budd in 1954. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: passenger car, dome-coach car, lightweight.

Northern Pacific Railroad dome coach at Lake Easton, Washington, on July 29, 1954. A view of Lake Easton from dome coach number 550 on a deadhead trip on train number 5 to Seattle, Washington for an exhibition of the new car. Passenger car 550, an 85-foot dome coach built by Budd in 1954. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: passenger car, dome-coach car.

Northern Pacific Railroad day coach circa 1948. The interior of a 500-series day coach as the brakeman works with the doors. Passenger car 500-series, an 85-foot 56-seat day coach built by Pullman Standard in 1946. J.M. Fredrickson Collection. Other Subject Classes: passenger car, coach car.

Northern Pacific Railroad sleeping car at East Auburn, Washington, in June 1968. Tim Fredrickson boarding train number 26 at East Auburn, Washington enroute to Europe. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: passenger car, passengers

Northern Pacific Railroad dome coach at Tacoma, Washington, on July 30, 1954. Passenger Representative Earl Smith and Porter Clyde Williams seated on stairs to dome during an exhibition of the new car at Tacoma Union Depot.; Passenger car 550, an 85-foot dome coach built by Budd in 1954. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: passenger car, dome-coach car, railroad staff

Northern Pacific Railroad dining car, 450 series at Seattle, Washington, circa 1955. Customers and staff occupy 450 series passenger car, an 85-foot lightweight Pullman full service diner built by Pullman Standard in 1947. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: passenger car, dining car, railraod staff, passengers

Northern Pacific Railroad observation car, number 392 at Seattle, Washington, circa 1955. Interior mid-coach view of passenger car 392, former Tacoma Club, an 85-foot lightweight Pullman observation built by Pullman Standard in 1949. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: passenger car, observation car, Pullman.

Northern Pacific Railroad dining car, number 1658 at Tacoma, Washington, circa 1935. This car was converted to a cafe.

Northern Pacific Railroad dining car, number 1657 at Tacoma, Washington, circa 1935. This car was converted to supply car 586 in June 1938. Passenger car 1657, a 72-foot heavyweight diner built by Barney & Smith in July 1907. Photo by Herman Hunt, J.M. Fredrickson Collection. Other Subject Classes: passenger car, diner car, heavyweight.

Northern Pacific Railroad dining car, number 1653 at Tacoma, Washington, circa 1935. This car was converted to baggage car 1564 in August, 1939 and retired in December, 1961. Passenger car 1653, a 72-foot heavyweight diner built by Barney & Smith in July 1907. Photo by Herman Hunt, J.M. Fredrickson Collection. Other Subject Classes: passenger car, diner car, heavyweight.

Northern Pacific Railroad dining car, number 1636 at Tacoma, Washington, circa 1935. This car was converted to Outfit Car X-119 in January, 1936 and retired in May, 1947. Passenger Car 1636, a 72-foot heavyweight diner built by Barney & Smith in May 1905. Photo by Herman Hunt, J.M. Fredrickson Collection. Other Subject Classes: passenger car, diner car, heavyweight.