A steam donkey being moved across a river in Lewis County, Washington, circa 1900. A large, wood-fired, steam donkey is being forded across the Chehalis River. Notice the outriggers are down and it rides on a railroad flat car. It appears to be under steam. Photo by George Pearce, J.M. Fredrickson collection. Other Subject Classes: steam donkey

Amtrak Inspection Car 10000 traveling North towards King Street Station passed the Kingdome in Seattle, Washington in 1979. A switchman works a switch stand behind the car. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: Inspection Car, inspection car

Amtrak Inspection Car 10000 traveling North towards King Street Station passed the Kingdome in Seattle, Washington in 1979. A switchman works a switch stand behind the car. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: Inspection Car, inspection car

Amtrak Inspection Car 10000 traveling North towards King Street Station passed the Kingdome in Seattle, Washington in 1979. A switchman works a switch stand behind the car. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: Inspection Car, inspection car

Burlington Northern 2097 (a parade model) at Auburn, Washington on June 23, 1980. Photo by George Bergson.

Burlington Northern log cars at Moclips, Washington in January 1975. A "Lumber Jack" log loader is shown loading the log cars. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: freight train.

Burlington Northern log cars at Moclips, Washington in January 1975. A "Lumber Jack" log loader is shown loading the log cars. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: freight train.

Burlington Northern log cars at Moclips, Washington in January 1975. A "Lumber Jack" log loader is shown loading the log cars. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: log loader.

Burlington Northern Piggy Packer working at the intermodal yard in South Seattle, Washington in 1980. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: piggy back car.

Burlington Northern Piggy Packer working at the intermodal yard in South Seattle, Washington in 1980. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: car loader.

Burlington Northern Piggy Packer working at the intermodal yard in South Seattle, Washington in 1980. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: piggy back car.

Chehalis Western Railroad bad loads at Milburn, Washington on September 18, 1975. Bad loads CW at Millburn in 1975 Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: bad loads

Chehalis Western Railroad bad loads at Milburn, Washington on September 18, 1975. Bad loads CW at Millburn in 1975 Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: bad loads

Federal Railroad Administration geometry inspection car at Tacoma, Washington in July 1979. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: inspection car

Color postcard view of Automobile ferry with the SP&S Columbia River bridge in the distance, undated. This is a postcard image.

General Brewing Company "Locomotive" truck 711 switching Union Pacific refrigerator car at the Lucky Lager brewery at Vancouver in 1962. Photograph by Alden Raney. Other subject classes: Truck, Car-Refrig Mechanical .

Great Northern steamship "Dakota" in dry dock at the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Bremerton, Washington in August 1905, from the University of Washington Collection.

Northern Pacific Beneficial Association ambulance at Tacoma, Washington, circa 1914. J.M. Fredrickson collection.. Other Subject Classes: ambulance, hospital

Northern Pacific billboard, "You'll Like the Faster North Coast Limited," at 25th and Jefferson, Tacoma, Washington, December 24, 1952. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: advertisement, sign

The railroad ferry Tacoma after unloading at the dock in Kalama, Washington. This ferry ran between Kalama, Washington, and Goble, Oregon. Photo by Ron Schuermann, J.M. Fredrickson collection. Other Subject Classes: ferry, railroad crew.

The train and ferry crews pose for a photo on the bow of the railroad ferry Tacoma while at the dock in Kalama, Washington. Note the two pilot houses have not been consolidated into one in the middle of the vessel. J.M. Fredrickson collection. Other Subject Classes: ferry, railroad crew, steam locomotive.

A group of people pose on the deck of the railroad ferry Tacoma at Kalama, Washington. J.M. Fredrickson collection. Other Subject Classes: ferry, steam locomotive, railroad crew.

The railroad ferry Tacoma sits idle at a dock at Kalama, Washington, after the Columbia River bridge at Vancouver, Washington, has opened and ferry service has been suspended circa 1909. Photo by George Morris, J.M. Fredrickson collection. Other Subject Classes: ferry, dock.

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 advertising sign, "North Coast Limited to Chicago for Only $59.10," on Pier 51 at Seattle, Washington, circa 1952. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: advertisement, sign, dock

Northern Pacific advertising sign, "Northern Pacific Railway Route of the Great Big Baked Potato," on Baker Dock at Tacoma, Washington, as viewed across the football stadium of Stadium High School, circa 1960. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: advertisement, sign, dock, school

Northern Pacific 97 appears to have been involved in a collision and a wrecker is untangling the damage in Kalama, Washington. J.M. Fredrickson collection. Other Subject Classes: ferry, steam locomotive, wrecker.