Northern Pacific steam locomotive 1, also know as the Minnetonka, at St. Paul, Minnesota, circa 1935. The Minnetonka, was built by Smith & Porter in 1870 and is shown parked after restoration at the Mississippi Street engine terminal. Photo by Northern Pacific Railway, J.M. Fredrickson collection. Other Subject Classes: steam locomotive, roster photo

Northern Pacific steam locomotive 1, also know as the Minnetonka, at St. Paul, Minnesota, circa 1935. The Minnetonka, was built by Smith & Porter in 1870 and is shown parked after restoration at the Mississippi Street engine terminal. Photo by Northern Pacific Railway, J.M. Fredrickson collection. Other Subject Classes: steam locomotive, roster photo

Diagram of Northern Pacific Railroad observation car, number 1710-19 at St. Paul, Minnesota, in 1938. Cars 1710-19, 77-foot, 3-inch heavyweight observation cars built by Pullman in March 1926. J.M. Fredrickson Collection. Other Subject Classes: passenger car, observation car, heavyweight.

Northern Pacific Railroad parlor cars, number 1730 and 1734 at the Como Shops at St. Paul, Minnesota, circa 1962, awaiting retirement. Cars 1730, 1734, 73-foot, 6-inch heavyweight parlors built by Pullman in September, 1930. Photo by Norm Priebe, J.M. Fredrickson Collection. Other Subject Classes: passenger car, parlor car, heavyweight.

Northern Pacific Railroad parlor car, number 1733 at the Como Shops at St. Paul, Minnesota, circa 1962, awaiting retirement. This car was formerly Pullman parlor, Columbian, purchased by the Northern Pacific in April, 1946 and retired in April, 1962. Car 1733, a 73-foot, 6-inch heavyweight parlor built by Pullman in September, 1930. Photo by Norm Priebe, J.M. Fredrickson Collection. Other Subject Classes: passenger car, parlor car, heavyweight.

Northern Pacific Railroad Day/nite coach number 593 in the Third Street coach yard in St. Paul, Minnesota, circa 1954. Passenger car 593, an 85-foot 56-seat coach built by Pullman Standard in 1946. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: passenger car, coach car.

Diagram of Northern Pacific Railroad coach number 1300-03 at St. Paul, Minnesota, on October 1, 1938. Passenger car 1300-03, a 74-foot, 6-inch deluxe coach built by Pullman Standard in 1935. J.M. Fredrickson Collection. Other Subject Classes: passenger car, coach car.

Diagram of Northern Pacific Railroad dining car, number 1690-98 at St. Paul, Minnesota, in 1934. Cars 1690-98, 80-foot, 2-inch heavyweight diners built by Pullman in 1930. J.M. Fredrickson Collection. Other Subject Classes: passenger car, diner car, heavyweight.

Northern Pacific passenger train number 1, the North Coast Limited, departs St. Paul, Minnesota, westbound, led by Class A-4 Northern-type steam locomotive number 2675, in September 1946. The Class A-4 were built by Baldwin Locomotive Works in 1941 and were among the last and finest steam locomotives built for the Northern Pacific. J. M. Fredrickson collection. Other Subject Classes: passenger train, steam locomotive, railroad yard

Northern Pacific diesel control center panel at St. Paul, Minnesota, on August 21, 1969. Peg board showing locations of diesel locomotives on Tacoma Division. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: dispatching equipment