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 Spokane, Portland & Seattle Railway accident, undated. SP&S wreck. Photo by Ron Schvermann, J.M. Fredricson collection. Other Subject Classes: accident, freight train.

A Spokane, Portland & Seattle Railway accident, undated. SP&S wreck. Photo by Ron Schvermann, J.M. Fredricson collection. Other Subject Classes: accident, freight train.

An Union Pacific Railroad accident at South Tacoma, Washington on May 12, 1913. Oregon

An Union Pacific Railroad accident at South Tacoma, Washington on May 12, 1913. Oregon

Oregon Railway & Navigation crane recovering derailed freight car in the river on the Astoria and Columbia River Railroad at Astoria, Oregon, undated.

Oregon Railway & Navigation crane recovering derailed freight car in the river on the Astoria and Columbia River Railroad at Astoria, Oregon, undated.