Northern Pacific Railroad Work Train at Tacoma, Washington in March, 1971.

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US WaBuPNRA D0011-004-014-001-005-JMF08-05489.0

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Northern Pacific Railroad Work Train at Tacoma, Washington in March, 1971.

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  • March 16, 1971 (Creation)

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(1926-2016)

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Northern Pacific Railroad work train on March 16, 1971, with the Auburn wrecker, one locomotive and six cars, sits on a siding at McCarver Street at Tacoma, Washington in 1971. Four of the cars on the work train are passenger cars for the crew and supplies. The remaining cars are the Northern Pacific Industrial Brownhoist Wrecking Crane number 42 and related freight cars, a Northern Pacific drop end gondola and a Northern Pacific flat car. Visible across Dock Street is the famous Top of the Ocean restaurant. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: work train, wrecking crane.

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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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