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Northern Pacific passenger train, the North Coast Limited, led by Class P-1 Ten-wheeler-type steam locomotive number 231, built by American Locomotive Company in 1899, posing for company photo at Como Shops, Minnesota, on its inaugural run, April 29, 1900. Colorized postcard photo of seven-car all-first-class train of two mail-baggage cars, three Pullman sleeping cars, dining car, library-observation car. Card is incorrectly colored red, green was NP's primary passenger car color. J.M. Fredrickson Collection. Other Subject Classes: passenger train, steam locomotive, passenger car

Northern Pacific passenger train, the North Coast Limited, led by Class Q-3 Pacific-type steam locomotive number 2162, at an unknown location circa 1910. Seven-car all-first-class train consists of railway post office, baggage car, three Pullman sleeping cars, dining car, library-observation car. Hand-colored postcard titled "The Crack Train of the Northwest," cars incorrectly colored red when green was NP's primary passenger car color. J.M. Fredrickson collection. Other Subject Classes: passenger train, steam locomotive

Northern Pacific passenger train number 5, the Spokane-Seattle local, arrives at Martin, Washington, on a snowy day in 1945. Class Q-4 Pacific-type steam locomotive number 2209 has assisted engine 2250 uphill from Easton, and a large group of skiers wait to board the train.. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: passenger train, steam locomotive, passengers, mountains

Northern Pacific passenger train number 416, the East Auburn-Tacoma connection, has just crossed the White River, formerly Stuck River, south of Auburn, Washington, in 1953. Steam locomotive number 2216 leads a baggage car, coach and parlor car to Tacoma after connecting with an eastbound train. Employees nicknamed these connection trains the "vaudeville" for their repeated turns during the day. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: passenger train, steam locomotive

Northern Pacific passenger train Extra 1782 East arrives at Tacoma Union Station off the drawbridge line in January 1954. Class W-3 Mikado-type steam locomotive number 1782 has led two baggage cars and coach on a round trip to connect with trains 1 and 25 at East Auburn. Employees nicknamed these connection trains the "vaudeville" for their repeated turns during the day. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: passenger train, steam locomotive, passenger car, bridge, passenger station

Northern Pacific passenger train number 401, Portland-Seattle overnight, at Union Station in Tacoma, Washington, on July 4, 1954. Class A Northern-type steam locomotive number 2601, built by American Locomotive Company in 1926. Carrying mail cars, coaches, and sleeping cars, employees nicknamed this train the "Owl." Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: passenger train, steam locomotive, passenger station

Northern Pacific passenger train number 401, Portland-Seattle overnight, at Auburn, Washington, in 1954, led by Class A Northern-type steam locomotive number 2602, built by American Locomotive Company in 1926. Carrying mail cars, coaches, and sleeping cars, employees nicknamed this train the "Owl." Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: passenger train, steam locomotive

Northern Pacific passenger train number 407, Portland-Seattle, stands at Union Station in Tacoma, Washington, in 1943, led by Class A Northern-type steam locomotive number 2602, built by American Locomotive Company in 1926. Headlight and classification lights are covered with blackout shades required of locomotives operating on West Coast during World War II. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: passenger train, steam locomotive, passenger station

Northern Pacific passenger train number 407, Portland-Seattle, at Auburn, Washington, in 1949, led by Class A Northern-type steam locomotive number 2609, built by American Locomotive Company in 1926. Behind the locomotive is an express boxcar with priority freight shipments, followed by two baggage cars, coaches, restaurant-tavern car, parlor car, and Pullman sleeping cars forwarded off the Southern Pacific at Portland. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: passenger train, steam locomotive, freight car

Northern Pacific passenger train number 407, Portland-Seattle, arrives at Tacoma, Washington, circa 1942, led by Class A Northern-type steam locomotive number 2602. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: passenger train, steam locomotive