The first locomotive to be completely built in an American railroad shop came rolling out of the Hillyard Shops. This picture, taken on June 19, 1929, shows Great Northern Class R-1 Mallet. In all, 16 mallets were produced in Hillyard between 1927 and 1930. At that time they were the largest, most powerfull steam locomotives ever built.

Great Northern Steam Locomotive 2033, Class R1 in Hillyard, Washington, undated. Photograph by Wade Stevenson.

Great Northern Steam Locomotive 2033, Class R1 in Hillyard, Washington, undated. Photograph by Wade Stevenson.

Great Northern Steam Locomotive 2032, Class R1 in Hillyard, Washington, undated. Photograph by Wade Stevenson.

Great Northern Steam Locomotive 2032, Class R1 in Hillyard, Washington, undated. Photograph by Wade Stevenson.

Great Northern Steam Locomotive 2030, Class R1 in Hillyard, Washington, undated. Photograph by Wade Stevenson.

Great Northern Steam Locomotive 2012, Class N3 in Hillyard, Washington, undated. Photograph by Wade Stevenson.

Great Northern Steam Locomotive 2002, Class N3 in Hillyard, Washington, undated. Photograph by Wade Stevenson.

Great Northern Steam Locomotive 2002, Class N3 in Hillyard, Washington, undated. Photograph by Wade Stevenson.

Great Northern Steam Locomotive 199, a 4-4-0, built by Rhode Island Locomotive Works in 1882, new boiler installed in 1917, sold for scrap 1941, Hillyard, Washington. From the David Emerson Collection, a Maynard Rikerd photo taken in 1935.