Northern Pacific passenger train number 311 at Washington-Idaho State Line, near Moscow Idaho in 1955.

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US WaBuPNRA D0011-004-014-001-011-JMF01-03597.3

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Northern Pacific passenger train number 311 at Washington-Idaho State Line, near Moscow Idaho in 1955.

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  • June 12, 1955 (Creation)

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(1926-2016)

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James Merlin "Jimmy" Fredrickson was born to Martin and Addie Biner Fredrickson on December 19,1926 in Tacoma, Washington. He graduated from Stadium High School in 1945. By that time he had already begun working as a call boy for the Northern Pacific Railroad Company while still a high school student. He moved up the line of progression to telegraph operator, train dispatcher, chief dispatcher, and finally Transportation Assistant for the Burlington Northern Railroad Company. His love for the railroad and his artistic eye with a camera made him one of the foremost authorities on railroading. He was also the author of three books on life on the railroad, with each page featuring a railroad photo and a personal story to go with it.

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Northern Pacific passenger train number 311, Spokane-Lewiston, Idaho, passes signboard as it crosses from Washington to Idaho at State Line on June 12, 1955. Service is provided by new rail diesel car number B-30, built by the Budd Company in 1955. Other Subject Classes: passenger train, rail diesel car, station sign

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  • English

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  • Latin

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Ownership of Northern Pacific Railroad Company subjects resides in the the Northern Pacific Railroad Historical Society

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Acquired by the Northern Pacific Railroad Historical Society from James M. Fredrickson. Accrual W2012-19 received August 20, 2012.

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