Northern Pacific passenger train number 408, Seattle-Portland, at Puyallup, Washington, in 1942, led by Class A Northern-type steam locomotive number 2600, built by American Locomotive Company in 1926 and the first of its type in the country. Headlight and classification lights carry blackout shades reguired on locomotives operating on West Coast during World War II. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: passenger train, steam locomotive

Northern Pacific passenger train number 408, Seattle-Portland, departs Seattle, Washington, on February 16, 1947, led by Class A-1 Northern-type steam locomotive number 2626, built by American Locomotive Company in 1930, making an abundant smoke display as it passes King Street Station coach yard. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: passenger train, steam locomotive, railroad yard

Northern Pacific passenger train number 408, Seattle-Portland, passes Half Moon yard as it departs Tacoma, Washington, circa 1940, led by Class Q-6 Pacific-type steam locomotive number 2262, built by American Locomotive Company in 1923. Photo by Herman Hunt, J.M. Fredrickson collection. Other Subject Classes: passenger train, steam locomotive, railroad yard, wharf

Northern Pacific passenger train number 408, Seattle-Portland, stands at Union Station in Tacoma, Washington, circa 1942. Class A Northern-type steam locomotive number 2602 was built by American Locomotive Company in 1926, has blackout shades on headlight and classification lights as required on West Coast during World War II. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: passenger train, steam locomotive, passenger station, railroad yard

Northern Pacific passenger train number 408, Seattle-Portland, departs Tacoma, Washington, circa 1948. Class A-1 Northern-type steam locomotive number 2626 leads the train along the waterfront. Washington. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: passenger train, steam locomotive

Northern Pacific passenger train number 408, Seattle-Portland passes McCarver St. as it departs Tacoma, Washington, in 1943, led by Class A Northern-type steam locomotive number 2603, built by American Locomotive Company in 1926. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: passenger train, steam locomotive

Northern Pacific passenger train number 408, Seattle-Portland, at 6th Avenue in Tacoma, Washington, in 1948, led by Class A Northern-type steam locomotive number 2602. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: passenger train, steam locomotive

Northern Pacific passenger train number 408, Seattle-Portland, climbs upgrade out of Tacoma, Washington, on April 13, 1949. Led by Class A Northern-type steam locomotive number 2608, train is on unusual detour via Prairie line due to earthquake damage on normal Point Defiance line. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: passenger train, steam locomotive, detour

Northern Pacific passenger train number 408, Seattle-Portland, climbs grade at South Tacoma, Washington, on April 13, 1949. Rear view from high angle shows Class W-3 Mikado-type helper engine pushing train on unusual detour over Prairie line due to earthquake damage on normal Point Defiance line. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: passenger train, steam locomotive, detour

Northern Pacific passenger train number 408, Seattle-Portland, at Tacoma, Washington, on April 13, 1949. Led by Class A Northern-type steam locomotive number 2608 and on an unusual detour route due to earthquake damage on the normal Point Defiance line, train has crossed Foss Waterway drawbridge before heading down the incline into Union Station, and after its stop will back out of the station and continue its trip on the Prairie line through South Tacoma and Lakeview, and rejoin the mainline at Nisqually. J.M. Fredrickson Collection. Other Subject Classes: passenger train, diesel locomotive, bridge, detour