Northern Pacific special train Extra 1823 West, Barnum and Bailey Circus, at Auburn, Washington, in 1948. Class W-3 Mikado-type steam locomotive number 1823 leads flat cars loaded with circus equipment en route to Seattle. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: circus train, steam locomotive

Northern Pacific special train Extra 1823 West, Barnum and Bailey Circus, at Auburn, Washington, in 1948. Class W-3 Mikado-type steam locomotive number 1823 leads flat cars loaded with circus equipment off the east-west mainline onto the north-south line to Seattle. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: circus train, steam locomotive

Northern Pacific 1179, a class G-2, switches a cut of stock cars in a freight yard at Brainerd, Minnesota, circa 1938. Photo by Herman Hunt, J.M. Fredrickson collection. Other Subject Classes: steam locomotive.

A view of an eastbound freight train between Livingston and Laurel, Montana, in September 1953. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: freight train, steam locomotive.

Northern Pacific passenger train, board of directors special, at Elma, Washington, en route to Bangor, circa 1948. Class W-1 Mikado-type steam locomotive number 1697 leads four business cars for company officials. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: passenger train, steam locomotive, passenger car

Northern Pacific passenger train, board of directors special, at Elma, Washington, en route to Bangor, circa 1948. Class W-1 Mikado-type steam locomotive numbere 1697 leads four business cars for company officials. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: passenger train, steam locomotive, passenger car

Northern Pacific passenger train, board of directors special, at Nisqually, Washington, en route to Bangor, circa 1948. Class W-1 Mikado-type steam locomotive numbere 1697 leads four business cars for company officials. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: passenger train, steam locomotive, passenger car

Northern Pacific passenger train, board of directors special, on Bremerton, Washington, branch en route to Bangor, circa 1948. Class W-1 Mikado-type steam locomotive number 1697 leads four business cars for company officials. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: passenger train, steam locomotive, passenger car

Northern Pacific passenger train, board of directors special, on Bremerton, Washington, branch en route to Bangor, circa 1948. Class W-1 Mikado-type steam locomotive number 1697 leads four business cars for company officials. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: passenger train, steam locomotive, passenger car

Northern Pacific passenger train, Harry Truman special, pauses at Auburn, Washington, in 1948. As a crowd watches, Class W-1 Mikado-type steam locomotive number 1674 is added in front of locomotive 2626 to assist the train east over the Cascades. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: passenger train, steam locomotive, people