Burlington Northern yard office and tower at Tacoma, Washington, on April 8, 1988. This former Northern Pacific structure is in the 2nd subdivision of the Tacoma division. Photo by GJ Werkema. Other subject classes: Structure, Yard Office, Tower.

Burlington Northern yard office and tower at Tacoma, Washington, on April 8, 1988. This former Northern Pacific structure is in the 2nd subdivision of the Tacoma division. Photo by GJ Werkema. Other subject classes: Structure, Yard Office, Tower.

Burlington Northern yard office and tower at Tacoma, Washington, on August 12, 1999. This former Northern Pacific structure is in the 2nd subdivision of the Tacoma division. Photo by GJ Werkema. Other subject classes: Structure, Yard Office, Tower

Burlington Northern yard office and tower at Tacoma, Washington, on August 12, 1999. This former Northern Pacific structure is in the 2nd subdivision of the Tacoma division. Photo by GJ Werkema. Other subject classes: Structure, Yard Office, Tower

Cable car track, Seattle, Washington, circa 1895. Early scene looking west on trestle from Leschi. Other subject categories: Cable cars, Yesler Way cable car

Camas Prairie Railroad (CSP) track, Lewiston, Idaho, November 28, 1995. Other Subject Classes: Locomotive-Diesel

Canation National Railways diesel locomotive 2428 is the leading an eastbound train at Rochelle, Illinois on January 3, 1996. 2428 is a C40-8M built by General Electric (GE), builder's number 46190. Photo taken by Howard Patrick.

Canadian National Railways diesel locomotive 2521 leading a westbound freight train by the relocated CB&Q depot at Steward, Illinois on July 26, 1998. 2521 is a C44-9WL built by General Electric (GE), builder's number 48370. Photo taken by Howard Patrick.

Canadian National Railways diesel locomotive 2521 leading a westbound freight train by the relocated CB&Q depot at Steward, Illinois on July 26, 1998. 2521 is a C44-9WL built by General Electric (GE), builder's number 48370. Photo taken by Howard Patrick.

Canadian National Railways diesel locomotive 5215 leading a freight train in Rochelle, Illinois on April 10, 1994. 5215 is an SD40 built by General Motors Electro-Motive Division (EMD), builder's number A2532. Photo by Howard Patrick.

Canadian National Railways diesel locomotive 5934 (GTW) is third unit in consist of eastbound freight train in Rochelle, Illinois on April 10, 1994. 5934 is an SD40-2 built by General Motors Electro-Motive Division (EMD), builder's number 74690-17. Photo by Howard Patrick.

Canadian Pacific Railway (CP) siding in British Columbia, 1955. Photo taken by D.A. Strawn. Other Subject Classes: Train

Canadian Pacific Railway (CP) track in British Columbia, July 1955. Photo taken by D.A. Strawn. Other Subject Classes: Passenger Train

Canadian Pacific Railway (CP) yard at Cranbrook, British Columbia, July 1955. Photo taken by D.A. Strawn. Other Subject Classes: Yard

Canadian Pacific Railway rail yard with locootives 1564 and 5813 at Calgary Yard, Alberta, in August 1990. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: rail yard

A train master on duty at a Chicago & North Western Railway control tower at Proviso, Illinois, on July 26, 1986. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: building

Chicago & Northwestern diesel locomotive 6825 leading a freight train in Rochelle, Illinois in 1996. 6825 is an SD40-2 built by General Motors Electro-Motive Division (EMD), builder's number 74609-10. Photo by Howard Patrick.

Chicago & Northwestern diesel locomotive 6825 leading a freight train in Rochelle, Illinois in 1996. 6825 is an SD40-2 built by General Motors Electro-Motive Division (EMD), builder's number 74609-10. Photo by Howard Patrick.

Chicago Milwaukee St. Paul and Pacific Railroad track at Maple Valley, Washington, circa 1955. View northwest along mainline, block signal, station in distance, Pacific Coast Railroad track in background. Other Subject Classes: railroad mainline, railroad signaling, railroad stations.

Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad Company freight yard at St. Maries, idaho, in July 1968. A view of the freight yard at the St. Maries depot with Milwaukee Road 296 switching on the left and Milwaukee Road 264 and another unit coupled to the train on the right in 1968. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: freight yard, switcher locomotive, station.

Columbia and Puget Sound Railroad mainline near Taylor, Washington, circa 1915. Timber trestle, horseshoe curve. Other Subject Classes: railroad mainline, railroad bridges.

Columbia and Puget Sound Railroad mainline at Franklin, Washington, circa 1913. Looking east at tracks, townsite shortly after 1913 fire. Other Subject Classes: railroad mainline.

Columbia and Puget Sound Railroad railroad track at Hobart, Washington, circa 1903. Track with Charles Peacock in front of Maple Valley Lumber and Manufacturing Co. mill, looking west. Other Subject Classes: railroad mainline, miscellanea.

Columbia and Puget Sound Railroad railroad track at Maple Valley, Washington, circa 1890. Looking south, towards Cedar River bridge, Black Diamond, tracks on right come from Renton. tracks on left from Taylor. At left are Maple Valley Hotel and Maple Valley Restaurant, in the 1891 Gibbon Store. To the right of tracks, C&PS section house, railroad shop, depot. Behind depot is false front of 1894 Gibbon Store.. Other Subject Classes: railroad mainline, railroad bridges, railroad stations, miscellanea.

Columbia and Puget Sound Railroad railroad track near Taylor, Washington, circa 1915. Other Subject Classes: railroad mainline.

Columbia and Puget Sound Railroad yard at Seattle, Washington, circa 1912. Looking down at freight yard and tracks serving wharves, box cars standing. Photo by Frank Howell. Other Subject Classes: railroad yards, railroad mainline, freight cars, miscellanea.

Columbia and Puget Sound Railroad/Chicago Milwaukee and Puget Sound mainline at Indian, Washington, in November 1911. Washed-out track, workers, and repair train with pile driver. Other Subject Classes: railroad mainline, railroad maintenance and repair, railroad employees.

A view of narrow gauge railroad used in hauling rock for the construction of the South Columbia River Jetty, 1892.

Narrow gauge railroad using small steam locomotives and dump cars of large rock at Fort Stevens, Oregon with rock used in the Columbia River Jetty, undated. Photo by Kiser Photo Company.

Railroad used in hauling rock for the construction of the Columbia River Jetty, undated. Photo by J. Waterhouse.