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

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, 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 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.

CSX Transportation yard tower at Baldwin, Florida, on July 29, 1987. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: building

Construction of new tracks on the Curtis Millburn & Eastern by Weyerhauser to accommodate the exporting of logs from the Port of Tacoma in September, 1975. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: track, maintenance of way.

Construction of new tracks on the Curtis Millburn & Eastern by Weyerhauser to accommodate exporting of logs from the Port of Tacoma in September, 1975. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: track, maintenance of way.

Great Northern Railway Train Number 32 Empire Builder at Havre, Montana station in overhead view in 1969.