Northern Pacific diesel locomotive number 6000 at Stampede, Washington, on June 02, 1944. NP 6000 is an FT built by Electro Motive Division of General Motors Company in 1944. This was the first set of road diesels purchased by the NP and is less than six months old in this photo. Note the location of the classification flag under the side window. This early location was moved to above the window due to the flag interfering with delivering orders from trackside. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: diesel locomotive, freight locomotive

Northern Pacific diesel locomotive number 6000 at Stampede, Washington, on June 02, 1944. NP 6000 is an FT built by Electro Motive Division of General Motors Company in 1944. This was the first set of road diesels purchased by the NP and is shown on one of its early runs. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: diesel locomotive, freight locomotive

Eastbound train number 640 exits Tunnel 4 and passes through Old Stampede, Washington, on April 19, 1962. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: diesel locomotive, freight train, snow shed.

Eastbound train number 640 approaches New Stampede, Washington, depot on its way toward Tunnel 4 on April 19, 1962. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: diesel locomotive, freight train.

Eastbound train number 640 passes the depot at New Stampede, Washington, and is about to enter Tunnel 4 on April 19, 1962. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: diesel locomotive, freight train, mountains.

Operator Cody Caldwell hooping up the staff and respirators to Engineer Frank Cavanaugh from the platform outside the depot also known as the 'pulpit' at New Stampede, Washington, in July 1945. J.M. Fredrickson collection. Other Subject Classes: diesel locomotive, railroad crew, telegraph station.

An extra freight west passes through Old Stampede, Washington, as it approaches Tunnel 4 circa 1950. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: diesel locomotive, freight train, snow shed.

An F9 diesel trails two GE U-boats and an SD-45 on eastbound train number 606 going around the Borup Loop between Lester and Stampede, Washington, on December 02, 1967. This photo was chosen for the December 1985 Trains magazine article by David P. Morgan on the Northern Pacific being the "All-American" railroad. J.M. Fredrickson collection. Other Subject Classes: freight train, diesel locomotive.

Eastbound train number 640 rounds Borup Loop, Washington, to gain elevation on its way toward New Stampede and Tunnel 4, on April 19, 1962. J.M. Fredrickson collection. Other Subject Classes: diesel locomotive, freight train, mountains.

Electro-Motive Division (EMD) FT helper number 6007 travels light through Stampede, Washington, in 1945. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: diesel locomotive, mountains.