Northern Pacific passenger train 415, Tacoma-East Auburn connection, passes a semaphore signal and arrives at East Auburn, Washington, on August 24, 1954, led by Class W-2 Mikado-type steam locomotive number 1675, on final day of operation for the connection trains that employees nicknamed "vaudeville" due to repeated turns during the day. The train of baggage car, coach, and parlor car will deliver passengers for train 26, the eastbound North Coast Limited, then deadhead back to Tacoma as a "DHE." Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: passenger train, steam locomotive, semaphore signal

Northern Pacific train of deadheading passenger equipment arrives at Tacoma, Washington, in 1953. Led by Q-4 Pacific-type steam locomotive number 2216, the coach and baggage car ran from Tacoma to East Auburn to connect with train number 6, now return empty over the drawbridge line into Tacoma Union Station. Employees nicknamed these connection trains the "vaudeville" for their repeated turns during the day. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: passenger train, passenger car, steam locomotive, bridge

Northern Pacific passenger train Extra 1782 East arrives at Tacoma Union Station off the drawbridge line in January 1954. Class W-3 Mikado-type steam locomotive number 1782 has led two baggage cars and coach on a round trip to connect with trains 1 and 25 at East Auburn. Employees nicknamed these connection trains the "vaudeville" for their repeated turns during the day. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: passenger train, steam locomotive, passenger car, bridge, passenger station

Northern Pacific passenger train at unknown location in Montana, circa 1880. Polished American-standard-type 4-4-0 steam locomotive leads an apparent special train of varnished, flag-bedecked wooden baggage car and passenger cars. WSU Library. J.M. Fredrickson Collection. Other Subject Classes: passenger train, steam locomotive, passenger car, baggage car

Northern Pacific passenger train, possibly on Sumas line, Washington State, circa 1910. Class E-5 Ten-wheeler-type steam locomotive number 386, built by American Locomotive Company in 1893, leads a railway post office car and coaches, passes a track workers' handcar at left. J.M. Fredrickson Collection. Other Subject Classes: passenger train, steam locomotive, handcar

Northern Pacific passenger train, possibly on Sumas line, Washington State, circa 1920. Class E-3 Ten-wheeler-type steam locomotive number 342, built by Baldwin Locomotive Works in 1889, leads a railway post office car and coach into a siding, locomotive fireman and mail clerk watch photographer. Photo by Louis Butt, J.M. Fredrickson collection. Other Subject Classes: passenger train, steam locomotive, passenger car, railroad crew

Northern Pacific passenger train, Casey Jones Excursions special, near Chehalis, Washington, on December 8, 1957. Class W-3 Mikado-type steam locomotive and train ran Seattle to Centralia and return on December 7 and 8, last runs of steam power on the NP Tacoma Division. Photo by Jerry Hanson, J.M. Fredrickson collection. Other Subject Classes: passenger train, steam locomotive

Northern Pacific passenger train, Casey Jones Excursions special, at Chehalis, Washington, on December 8, 1957. Class W-3 Mikado-type steam locomotive and train ran Seattle to Centralia and return on December 7 and 8, last runs of steam power on the NP Tacoma Division. Photo by Jerry Hanson, J.M. Fredrickson collection. Other Subject Classes: passenger train, steam locomotive

Northern Pacific passenger train, Casey Jones Excursions special, crosses a bridge near Chehalis, Washington, on December 8, 1957. Class W-3 Mikado-type steam locomotive and train ran Seattle to Centralia and return on December 7 and 8, last runs of steam power on the NP Tacoma Division. Photo by Jerry Hanson, J.M. Fredrickson collection. Other Subject Classes: passenger train, steam locomotive, bridge

Northern Pacific passenger train, Casey Jones Excursions special, near Chehalis, Washington, on December 8, 1957. Class W-3 Mikado-type steam locomotive and train ran Seattle to Centralia and return on December 7 and 8, last runs of steam power on the NP Tacoma Division. Photo by Jerry Hanson, J.M. Fredrickson collection. Other Subject Classes: passenger train, steam locomotive