Northern Pacific's abandoned Marion Branch track looking west at Hastings, North Dakota on May 17, 2003. This track is in the 4th subdivision of the Fargo division. Photo by GJ Werkema. Other subject classes: track,

Northern Pacific 5136, a class Z-8, leads a westbound extra freight out of the yard at Laurel, Montana, on August 17, 1949. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: steam locomotive, freight train, freight yard.

Northern Pacific 5105, a class Z-6, leads a westbound extra freight out of the yard at Laurel, Montana, on August 17, 1949. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: steam locomotive, freight train, freight yard.

Northern Pacific passenger train number 25, the westbound North Coast Limited, at Laurel , Montana, on May 21, 1954, led by diesel locomotive number 6506 in new Raymond Loewy colors, train in mixed new and old colors. Image light-struck. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: passenger train, diesel locomotive

Northern Pacific passenger train number 26, the eastbound North Coast Limited, led by diesel locomotive 6511, at Laurel , Montana, in September 1953. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: passenger train, diesel locomotive

A view of an eastbound freight train between Livingston and Laurel, Montana, in September 1953. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: freight train, steam locomotive.