Railroad cars self-propelled

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DXXXX-XXX-014-001-011

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  • A Pacific Northwest Railroad Archive subject denoting photographs of railroad cars capable of moving themselves and sometimes 1-2 other, non-powered, cars, typically through the use of a gasoline or diesel engine driving an electric generator.

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Northern Pacific McKeen car number A-1 at Cle Elum, Washington, ca. 1910

Northern Pacific McKeen gasoline motor car number A-1 stands in the station at Cle Elum, Washington, circa 1910. NP's only McKeen car, the A-1 was built by McKeen Car Company in 1909 and provided economical passenger service on various branch lines until the early 1920s. Perhaps drawn by the novel new machine, a large crowd observes the activity. Photo by Alma Floberg, J.M. Fredrickson collection.Other Subject Classes: McKeen car, passenger train, station, train order signal

Fredrickson, James M.

Northern Pacific McKeen car number A-1 at Auburn, Washington, ca. 1910

Northern Pacific McKeen gasoline motor car number A-1 and train crew at Auburn, Washington, circa 1910. NP's only McKeen car, the A-1 was built by McKeen Car Company in 1909 and provided economical passenger service on various branch lines until the early 1920s. Copy negative. J.M. Fredrickson Collection. Other Subject Classes: McKeen car, railroad crew, railroad yard

Fredrickson, James M.

Northern Pacific gas-electric motor car number B-8 at Gate, Washington, circa 1940.

Northern Pacific gas-electric motor car number B-8, built by Electro-Motive Corp. and St. Lous Car Company in 1925, stands at the station at Gate, Washington, and will soon depart as train number 502 providing "shuttle" service to mainline trains at Centralia, circa 1940. J.M. Fredrickson Collection. Other Subject Classes: gas electric car, passenger train, passenger station

Fredrickson, James M.

Northern Pacific gas-electric motor car number B-3 at South Tacoma, Washington, in 1956.

Northern Pacific gas-electric motor car number B-3 parked at the car shop at South Tacoma, Washington, on April 28, 1956. Built by Electro-Motive Corp. and St. Louis Car Company in 1924 and awaiting disposition. Photo by Jerry Hanson, J.M. Fredrickson collection. Other Subject Classes: gas electric car

Fredrickson, James M.

Northern Pacific gas-electric motor car number B-3 at South Tacoma, Washington, in 1956.

Northern Pacific gas-electric motor car number B-3 parked at the car shop at South Tacoma, Washington, on April 28, 1956. Built by Electro-Motive Corp. and St. Louis Car Company in 1924 and awaiting dismantling. Photo by Jerry Hanson, J.M. Fredrickson collection. Other Subject Classes: gas electric car

Fredrickson, James M.

Northern Pacific gas-electric motor car number B-23 at Paradise, Montana, in 1952.

Northern Pacific gas electric motor car number B-23 readies to depart the station at Paradise, Montana, as passenger train number 307, Paradise-Spokane, on January 25, 1952. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: gas electric car, passenger train, station, water tank, railroad yard

Fredrickson, James M.

Northern Pacific gas-electric motor car number B-23 at Hoquiam, Washington, circa 1953.

Northern Pacific passenger train number 464, Seattle-Hoquiam, at Hoquiam, Washington, circa 1953. Service is being provided by gas-electric motor car number B-23, built by Electro-Motive Corp. and St. Louis Car Company in 1929. In cab window is engineer Max King. J.M. Fredrickson Collection. Other Subject Classes: passenger train, gas electric car, railroad crew

Fredrickson, James M.

Northern Pacific gas-electric motor car number B-18 at Centralia, Washington, circa 1953.

Northern Pacific gas electric motor car number B-18 stands on a stub track at the station in Centralia, Washington, circa 1930. Car was built in 1929 by Electro-Motive Corp. and Standard Steel Car Company and will soon depart as passenger train number 596 to Gate. Copy negative. J.M. Fredrickson Collection. Other Subject Classes: gas-electric car, passenger train, passenger station

Fredrickson, James M.

Northern Pacific gas-electric motor car number B-12 at South Tacoma, Washington, in 1956.

Northern Pacific gas-electric motor car number B-12 parked at the car shop at South Tacoma, Washington, on April 28, 1956. Built by Electro-Motive Corp. and St. Louis Car Company in 1926 and awaiting dismantling. Photo by Jerry Hanson, J.M. Fredrickson collection. Other Subject Classes: gas electric car

Fredrickson, James M.

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