Northern Pacific passenger train number 408, Seattle-Portland, departs Tacoma, Washington, circa 1948. Class A-1 Northern-type steam locomotive number 2626 leads the train along the waterfront. Washington. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: passenger train, steam locomotive

Northern Pacific passenger train number 408, Seattle-Portland passes McCarver St. as it departs Tacoma, Washington, in 1943, led by Class A Northern-type steam locomotive number 2603, built by American Locomotive Company in 1926. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: passenger train, steam locomotive

Northern Pacific 1549, a class W, leads an eastbound extra freight at McCarver Street in Tacoma, Washington, circa 1945. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: steam locomotive, freight train.

Northern Pacific 1549, a class W, leads an eastbound extra freight at McCarver Street in Tacoma, Washington, circa 1945. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: steam locomotive, freight train, grade crossing.

Northern Pacific 1587, a class W 2-8-2, leads the eastbound Fort Lewis local freight across McCarver Street in Tacoma, Washington, in 1942. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: steam locomotive, freight train, grade crossing.

Northern Pacific 1612, a class W, leads an eastbound extra freight at McCarver Street in Tacoma, Washington, in 1943. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: steam locomotive, freight train, grade crossing.

Northern Pacific 1812, a class W-3 leads an eastbound extra freight at McCarver Street in Tacoma, Washington, in 1953. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: steam locomotive, freight train.

Northern Pacific 2185, a class Q-4, running light near McCarver Street in Tacoma, Washington, on April 18, 1936. Photo by Herman Hunt, J.M. Fredrickson collection. Other Subject Classes: steam locomotive, warehouse, freight yard.

Northern Pacific steam locomotive number 2626, Class A-1 Northern-type, leads a single coach deadheading to Portland to pick up Richard Nixon special in 1952. Special train subsequently canceled, pre-empted by Checkers speech. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: steam locomotive, passenger car