Great Northern Steam Locomotive 2508, Class P2 in Hillyard, Washington, undated. Photograph by Wade Stevenson.

Great Northern Steam Locomotive 2508, a Class P-2, a 4-8-2, built by Baldwin Locomotive Works in 1923, 29"x28" cylinders, 73" drivers, 210 psi steam pressure, 365,000 pounds weight, 54,823 pounds tractive effort. These were the workhorses in the 1920's and 1930's. Along with the 25-70-80 series, the 2500-2527 Mountains inaugarated the new Empire Builder trains, as seen here pulling Number 7 eastbound past the old Great Northern depot at Hillyard, Washington. From the David Emerson Collection, a Maynard Rikerd photo taken in 1934 or 1935.

Great Northern Steam Locomotive 2507, Class P2 in Hillyard, Washington, undated. It is missing its front truck. Photograph by Wade Stevenson.

Great Northern Steam Locomotive 2506, Class P2 in Hillyard, Washington, undated. Photograph by Wade Stevenson.

Great Northern Steam Locomotive 2180, Class Q2 in Hillyard, Washington, undated. Photograph by Wade Stevenson.

Great Northern Steam Locomotive Number 2129 in front of shop building, Class Q-1, at Hillyard, Washington, 1935.

Great Northern Steam Locomotive 2127, Class Q1 in Hillyard, Washington, undated. Photograph by Wade Stevenson.

Great Northern Steam Locomotive 2126, Class Q1 in Hillyard, Washington, undated. Photograph by Wade Stevenson.

Great Northern Steam Locomotive 2126, Class Q1 in Hillyard, Washington, undated. Photograph by Wade Stevenson.

Great Northern Steam Locomotive 2124, Class Q1 in Hillyard, Washington, undated. Photograph by Wade Stevenson.