Anaconda Copper Mining Company steam locomotive number 5 at Bonner, Montana, on July 11, 1961. The Lima Shay was a geared logging railroad locomotive. The large smokestack includes a spark arrester mesh. Photo by Ron V. Nixon, J.M. Fredrickson Collection. Other Subject Classes: steam locomotive, geared locomotive .

Chicago Burlington & Quincy troop train in the yard at Billings, Montana, circa 1945. Looking down from tower at steam locomotive and passenger cars, Northern Pacific steam switch engine number 21 and more passenger equipment standing in yard near passenger station. J.M. Fredrickson Collection. Other Subject Classes: troop train, steam locomotive, railroad yard, passenger station

Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad  steam locomotive 2808 at Billings, Montana, on August 17, 1949. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: steam locomotive

Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad  steam locomotive 2808 at Billings, Montana, on August 17, 1949. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: steam locomotive

Great Northern Railway 2584 at Havre, Montana in 1965. The locomotive is a 4-8-4 on display. Other subject classes: Locomotive, S-2

Great Northern Railway steam locomotive number at Essex, Montana, undated. A freight pulling through Essex, Montana. J.M. Fredrickson collection. Other Subject Classes: steam locomotive, freight train.

Great Northern Railway steam locomotive number 2584 at Havre, Montana, in 1972. Great Northern Railway 2584 on display at Havre in 1972. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: steam locomotive, display.

Great Northern Railway steam locomotive number 2584 at Havre, Montana, in 1989. Great Northern Railway 2584 on display at Havre in 1989. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: steam locomotive, display.

Montana Railroad 4-4-0, steam locomotive, circa 1890. Photo from J.M. Fredrickson Collection. Other Subject Classes: steam locomotive, railroad crew

Northern Pacific 1356 on display near the Depot in Missoula, Montana on August 19, 1997. Northern Pacific 1356, an S4 class locomotive built by Baldwin Locomotive Works in 1902. Photo by GJ Werkema. Other subject classes: steam locomotive, Semaphore Signal, S-4