Northern Pacific 557, a GP7, leads the eastbound Auburn Local freight through Quendall, Washington, in 1952. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: diesel locomotive, freight train, trestle bridge.

Northern Pacific dispatch office at Portland, Oregon, on July 10, 1967. Concrete control tower. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: dispatch office

Northern Pacific dispatcher Jim Fredrickson at Stampede, Washington, on January 21, 1959. Standing in snow shoes in heavy snow by abandoned car. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson . Other Subject Classes: railroad employee, mountains

Northern Pacific dispatchers office in Union Station at Tacoma, Washington, circa 1942. Three men at desks, with standard clock and other items. Other Subject Classes: dispatchers office, railroad employee

Northern Pacific dispatchers office in Union Station at Tacoma, Washington, in 1943. Three men at desks, with standard clock and other items. Other Subject Classes: dispatchers office, railroad employee

Northern Pacific dispatchers office in Union Station at Tacoma, Washington, circa 1962. Communications technician Frank Callas, telegraph and direct station telephone. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: dispatchers office, telegraph, communications equipment

Northern Pacific dispatchers office in Union Station at Tacoma, Washington, circa 1962. Unidentified employees. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson . Other Subject Classes: dispatchers office, railroad employee

Northern Pacific dispatchers office in Union Station at Tacoma, Washington, circa 1962. Worker installing new "Double Track North" dispatcher's desk, communications panel. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson . Other Subject Classes: dispatchers office, railroad employee, communications equipment

Northern Pacific communications equipment in dispatchers office, Union Station, Tacoma, Washington, circa 1962. New "Double Track North" desk, communications panel (rear). Photo by J.M. Fredrickson . Other Subject Classes: communications equipment, dispatchers office

Northern Pacific dispatchers office in Union Station at Tacoma, Washington, circa 1962. Communications technician Frank Callas, telegraph and direct station telephone. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: dispatchers office, telegraph, communications equipment