Northern Pacific passenger train number 4, the eastbound Alaskan, departs Lester, Washington, on a snowy day circa 1949. Seen from beneath the coal dock, a W-3 Mikado-type steam locomotive pushes on the rear of the train to help it up Stampede Pass grade. J.M. Fredrickson Collection. Other Subject Classes: passenger train, steam locomotive, coal dock

Northern Pacific passenger train number 4, the eastbound Alaskan, stops at the station at Livingston, Montana, in August 1943. Giant Class Z-5 2-8-8-4 Yellowstone-type articulated steam locomotive number 5004 has assisted Class A-3 4-8-4 Northern-type steam passenger locomotive number 2665 over the 1.8% grade of Bozeman Pass and will be taken off here. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: passenger train, steam locomotive, passenger station

Northern Pacific leads passenger train number 3, the westbound Alaskan, at Martin, Washington, on a snowy day in February 1944. Steam locomotive number 2260, a Q-6 Pacific-type built by the American Locomotive Company in 1923, leads a Pennsylvania Railroad baggage car beneath the signal gantry protecting the east portal of Stampede Tunnel just ahead. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: passenger train, steam locomotive, signal equipment, 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 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

On board Northern Pacific passenger train number 4, The Alaskan, at Upham, Washington, circa 1945. Looking back at train from cab of Class Q-4 Pacific-type steam locomotive number 2170 as train climbs the grade toward Stampede Pass in snow, with a helper engine pushing on rear. Two copy negatives, J.M. Fredrickson Collection. Other Subject Classes: passenger train,steam locomotive, mountains

Northern Pacific passenger train number 4, the eastbound Alaskan, passes through Wymer, Washington, on June 10, 1944. Leading is Class W-1 2-8-2 Mikado-type steam freight locomotive number 1672, followed by a Q-5 or 6 Pacific-type road engine. The six-car secondary transcontinental train consists of railway post office car, baggage car, cafe car, and coaches. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: passenger train, steam locomotive, railroad yard, water tank

On board Northern Pacific passenger train number 4, the eastbound Alaskan, in the Rocky Mountains on August 19, 1949. Looking from rear of train forward to mail cars and steam locomotive, crossing viaduct, the train has been detoured off its normal route via Helena and is running via Butte and Homestake Pass. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: passenger train, steam locomotive, bridge, mountains

On board Northern Pacific passenger train number 4, the eastbound Alaskan, in the Rocky Mountains on August 19, 1949. Looking from rear of train forward to mail cars and steam locomotive, the train has been detoured off its normal route via Helena and is running via Butte and Homestake Pass. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: passenger train, passenger car, steam locomotive, mountains

Northern Pacific 2626 and Great Northern 2505 wait for their next assignments at the Hoyt Street roundhouse in Portland, Oregon. J.M. Fredrickson collection. Other Subject Classes: steam locomotive, roundhouse.