A Great Northern Railway accident, circa 1948. A Great Northern Railway wrecker cleans up the rearending of a work train by Great Northern Railway 2517 along the shore of Puget Sound in Washington, circa 1948. Photo by Al Harris, J.M. Fredrickson collection. Other Subject Classes: accident, wrecker, .

A Great Northern Railway accident, undated. A wrecker is picking up the pieces of an unidentified wreak of the Oriental Limited. J.M. Fredrickson collection. Other Subject Classes: accident, wreck.

A Great Northern Railway accident, undated. A pile of wreckage from an unidentified derailment of the Oriental Limited. J.M. Fredrickson collection. Other Subject Classes: accident, wreck.

A Great Northern Railway accident, undated. The rear of a Pacific-type locomotive at an unidentified wreck of the Oriental Limited. J.M. Fredrickson collection. Other Subject Classes: accident, wreck.

A Great Northern steam locomotive leads a passenger train, circa 1941. The southbound train smokes up the sky as it pounds through Black River, Washington. Photo by J.A. Turner. Other Subject Classes: steam locomotive, passenger train

A Holland America Westours full-dome passenger car is switched by Burlington Northern locomotive 385 at West Seattle, Washington in 1986. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: passenger car, diesel locomotive

A logging company at work on the Seattle & International Railway, circa 1900. In this post card photo the steam log donkey has its cable extended to the right of the picture. A loaded log car stands on tracks. J.M. Fredrickson collection. Other Subject Classes: logging company

A logging spur pole and steam donkey, circa 1900. A spar tree and rigging are the center point of this picture. A couple of steam donkies are located behind and to the right of the spar. A loaded log car is partially in the picture to the right. J.M. Fredrickson collection. Other Subject Classes: logging, steam donkey

A Milwaukee Road boxcab locomotive set along the Yakima River in Washington, undated.

A Milwaukee Road boxcab locomotive set along the Yakima River in Washington, undated. A boxcab locomotive set leads a freight train along the Yakima River.