On board Northern Pacific passenger train number 25, the westbound Vista-Dome North Coast Limited, climbing Montana Rockies toward Homestake Pass on June 8, 1955, with a view from the dome looking toward rear of train on Spire Rock viaduct, Bridge 51, Milepost 50.8. Spire Rock in distance. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: passenger train, bridge, mountains

On board Northern Pacific passenger train number 25, the westbound Vista-Dome North Coast Limited, climbing Montana Rockies toward Homestake Pass on June 8, 1955, with a view from the dome looking toward rear of train between Bridge 51 and Bridge 52. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: passenger train, mountains

On board Northern Pacific passenger train number 25, the westbound Vista-Dome North Coast Limited, descending the grade from Homestake Pass west of Highview, Montana, on June 8, 1955. Looking from rear vista-dome toward head end on curve. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: passenger train, mountains

On board Northern Pacific passenger train number 25, the westbound Vista-Dome North Coast Limited, descending the grade from Homestake Pass at Skones, Montana, on June 8, 1955. Looking from rear vista-dome toward head end on Skones viaduct, Bridge 63. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: passenger train, bridge, mountains

On board Northern Pacific passenger train number 25, the westbound Vista-Dome North Coast Limited, descending the grade from Homestake Pass at Skones, Montana, Milepost 65.5, on June 8, 1955. Looking from rear vista-dome toward head end on curve. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: passenger train, mountains

On board Northern Pacific passenger train number 25, the westbound Vista-Dome North Coast Limited approaching Homestake, Montana, on June 8, 1955. Seen from the rear vista-dome entering Homestake, water tank in distance, we just crossed over the east switch of Homestake siding, derail of the wye is seen on the left. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: passenger train, water tank, railroad yard, mountains

On board Northern Pacific passenger train number 25, the westbound Vista-Dome North Coast Limited, descending the grade from Homestake Pass at Highview, Montana, on June 8, 1955. Looking from rear vista-dome toward head end on curve. MP 61.5. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: passenger train, mountains

On board Northern Pacific passenger train number 25, the westbound Vista-Dome North Coast Limited, descending the grade from Homestake Pass at Highview, Montana, on June 8, 1955. Looking from rear vista-dome, head end is just entering Tunnel 5 (Highview) on a 12-degree curve. MP 61.5. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: passenger train, mountains

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 passenger train number 25, the westbound Vista-Dome North Coast Limited, led by new F9 diesel locomotive number 6700, near Bozeman, Montana, on June 7, 1955. John Hutching, conductor; Charlie Graves, engineer. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: passenger train, diesel locomotive