Northern Pacific Class Z-3 steam locomotive number 4006 leads an eastbound freight train toward the station at New Stampede, Washington, circa 1928. Photo by J.A. Turner. Other Subject Classes: steam locomotive, freight train

Northern Pacific Class Z-3 steam locomotive number 4006 leads an eastbound freight train toward the station at New Stampede, Washington, circa 1928. Photo by J.A. Turner. Other Subject Classes: steam locomotive, freight train

Northern Pacific Class Z-3 steam locomotive number 4006 leads an eastbound freight train toward the station at New Stampede, Washington, on June 26, 1926. Photo by J.A. Turner. Other Subject Classes: steam locomotive, freight train

Northern Pacific doubleheaded steam locomotives leads a passenger train for a station stop at New Stampede, Washington, circa 1925. Photo by J.A. Turner. Other Subject Classes: steam locomotive, passenger train

Helper Northern Pacific locomotive number 4025 picks up a staff and respirator at Stampede, Washington, to proceed through Tunnel 4 and then Tunnel 3, the Stampede Tunnel, circa 1927. J.M. Fredrickson collection. Other Subject Classes: steam locomotive, telegraph station, railroad crew.

Helper Northern Pacific locomotive number 4025 picks up a staff and respirator at Stampede, Washington, to proceed through Tunnel 4 and then Tunnel 3, the Stampede Tunnel, circa 1925. J.M. Fredrickson collection. Other Subject Classes: steam locomotive, telegraph station, railroad crew.

Northern Pacific steam locomotive 4025 picks up orders at New Stampede, Washington, circa 1925. The Z-3 Mallet was built by the American Locomotive Company in Dunkirk, New York, in 1920, and scrapped in South Tacoma, Washington, in 1958. Photo by J.A. Turner. Other Subject Classes: steam locomotive, semaphore signal

Helper Northern Pacific locomotive number 4025 picks up a staff and respirator at Stampede, Washington, to proceed through Tunnel 4 and then Tunnel 3, the Stampede Tunnel, circa 1925. J.M. Fredrickson collection. Other Subject Classes: steam locomotive, telegraph station, railroad crew.

Northern Pacific steam locomotive 4011 emerges from Tunnel Number 4 at New Stampede, Washington, circa 1925. One crewman perches on the pilot of the Z-3 Mallet ready to throw the switch to the double track while another dangles a respirator from the fireman's window. Photo by J.A. Turner. Other Subject Classes: steam locomotive, tunnel

Northern Pacific steam locomotive 4011 pauses at Stampede, Washington, circa 1919 after pushing a train into the Stampede Tunnel. Number 4011 is a class Z-3 built by Alco-Schenectady in 1913. J.M. Fredrickson collection. Other Subject Classes: steam locomotive in roster photo

Northern Pacific steam locomotive 4004 at Stampede, Washington, circa 1928. Number 4004 is a class Z-2 built by Baldwin in 1910. Photo by Alma Floberg, J.M. Fredrickson collection. Other Subject Classes: steam locomotive, roster photo

The train crew wait with Northern Pacific 307 (old number) at Cole siding just west of Borup on the Stampede line, circa 1887. J.M. Fredrickson collection. Other Subject Classes: freight train, steam locomotive, railroad crew.

Northern Pacific steam locomotive 2261 at Stampede, Washington, on June 02, 1944. The crew of Number 2261, class Q-6 built by Alco-Schenectady in 1923, waits at New Stampede station due to a minor blockage in tunnel No. 3. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: steam locomotive, roster photo, railroad crew

Northern Pacific steam locomotive 2110 leads a passenger train downgrade near Stampede, Washington, circa 1925. The westbound train is between Stampede and Borup at milepost 51 before Tunnel 5 between milepost 50 and 51 was daylighted. Photo by J.A. Turner. Other Subject Classes: steam locomotive, passenger train

Northern Pacific steam locomotive 1830 at Stampede, Washington, on June 30, 1944. Number 1830 is a class W-3 built by Alco-Brooks in 1920. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: steam locomotive in roster photo

Northern Pacific steam locomotives 1784 and 2259 lead an eastbound passenger train out of Tunnel 4 at Stampede, Washington, circa 1925. The W-3 and Q-6 provide the power to get over Stampede Pass. Photo by J.A. Turner. Other Subject Classes: steam locomotive, passenger train

Northern Pacific steam locomotive 1780 leads a freight train at Stampede, Washington, circa 1925. The W-3 Mikado is near the east portal of Tunnel Number 4 on Stampede Pass. Photo by J.A. Turner. Other Subject Classes: steam locomotive, freight train

Northern Pacific steam locomotive 1776 at Stampede, Washington, on June 14, 1946. Number 1776 is a class W-3 built by Alco-Brooks in 1918. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: steam locomotive in roster photo

Northern Pacific steam locomotive 1772 at Stampede, Washington, on January 15, 1950. Number 1772 is a class W-3 built by Alco-Brooks in 1918. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: steam locomotive in roster photo

Northern Pacific passenger train number 4, the eastbound Alaskan, nears the summit of Stampede Pass and passes the station at Stampede, Washington, on a sunny, snowy day in 1949. Leading is Class A 4-8-4 Northern-type steam locomotive number 2609, built by American Locomotive Company in 1926; in the cab is engineer Louis Butt. A W-3 2-8-2 Mikado-type locomotive pushes on the rear to assist the seven-car train up the 2.2% grade. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: passenger train, steam locomotive, telegraph station, railroad crew, mountains

Northern Pacific passenger train number 4, the eastbound Alaskan, passes the station at New Stampede, Washington, in 1945. Two Q-6 Pacific-type steam locomotives are needed to haul even this modest six-car train up the 2.2% grade of Stampede Pass; at the depot the front locomotive crew picks up the staff from the telegraph operator for clearance through Stampede Tunnel, ahead. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: passenger train, steam locomotive, telegraph station, mountains

Northern Pacific steam locomotive 4009 leads an eastbound freight train at New Stampede, Washington, on June 22, 1924. The Z-3 Mallet was built by the American Locomotive Company in Schenectady, New York, in 1913, and scrapped in Brainerd, Minnesota, in 1949. Photo by J.A. Turner. Other Subject Classes: steam locomotive , freight train

Northern Pacific freight train near Stampede, Washington, circa 1925. A Class Z-3 helper brings up the rear of the long express freight on the Stampede Pass line. Photo by J.A. Turner. Other Subject Classes: steam locomotive , freight train

A Northern Pacific steam locomotive leads an eastbound freight train out of Tunnel number 4 at Stampede, Washington, circa 1925. The train consist is almost exclusively gondolas. Photo by J.A. Turner. Other Subject Classes: steam locomotive , freight train