The railroad ferry Tacoma crosses the Columbia River at Kalama, Washington, in 1907. Note that the original pilot houses located on each end have been replaced by the single one in the middle of the vessel. Photo by CEU Springer, J.M. Fredrickson collection. Other Subject Classes: ferry, steam locomotive, railroad crew.

The railroad ferry Tacoma crosses the Columbia River at Kalama, Washington, in 1907. Note that the original pilot houses located on each end have been replaced by the single one in the middle of the vessel. Photo by CEU Springer, J.M. Fredrickson collection. Other Subject Classes: ferry, steam locomotive, railroad crew.

The railroad ferry Tacoma crosses the Columbia River between Kalama, Washington, and Goble, Oregon, in 1908. Note this was on a special occasion as there are banners flying from the vessel's masts. J.M. Fredrickson collection. Other Subject Classes: ferry, steam locomotive, railroad crew.

The railroad ferry Tacoma crosses the Columbia River between Kalama, Washington, and Goble, Oregon, in 1908. Note this was on a special occasion as there are banners flying from the vessel's masts. J.M. Fredrickson collection. Other Subject Classes: ferry, steam locomotive, railroad crew.

Northern Pacific facilities at Kalama, Washington, circa 1927. Joint facilities photo looking north at old station, ferry loading spur, water tank, train order signal at "new" station, mainline. Photo by James Fisher, J.M. Fredrickson collection.. Other Subject Classes: station, water tank, track, signal

Northern Pacific station at Kalama, Washington, circa 1927. Joint facilities photo of frame station, house track. Photo by James Fisher, J.M. Fredrickson collection. Other Subject Classes: station, track

Northern Pacific stations at Kalama, Washington, circa 1952. Old passenger car body station (installed 1948 after former station destroyed in flood), train order signal, and new frame station under construction. Copy. J.M. Fredrickson Other Subject Classes: station, signal

Northern Pacific station at Kalama, Washington, circa 1952. Old passenger car body station, train order signal. Installed after former station building destroyed by Columbia River flood of 1948. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson . Other Subject Classes: station, signal

Northern Pacific steam locomotive 115 at Kalama, Washington, in 1900. Number 115, a class F built by Baldwin in 1883, poses with its crew. Number 115 was later 97 and then 1153. J.M. Fredrickson collection. Other Subject Classes: steam locomotive, roster photo

Northern Pacific steam locomotive 329 at Kalama, Washington, circa 1885. Number 329 (old number series), built by Baldwin in September 1883, poses with its crew. J.M. Fredrickson collection. Other Subject Classes: steam locomotive, roster photo, railroad crew