Northern Pacific passenger train number 422, Seattle-Hoquiam, runs upgrade through downtown Tacoma, Washington, passing 15th St. interlocking tower, circa 1954. Led by Class Q-6 Pacific-type steam locomotive number 2250, train consists of a railway post office car, baggage car, and coach. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: passenger train, steam locomotive, interlocking tower

Northern Pacific passenger train number 422, Seattle-Hoquiam, arrives at Tacoma, Washington, circa 1954. Class Q-6 Pacific-type steam locomotive number 2250 leads a railway post office car, baggage car, and coach across the trestle approach to the Foss Wateway drawbridge and will descend the incline into Union Station. At right is a maintenance structure and a loudspeaker for making announcements at the station. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: passenger train, steam locomotive, passenger car, bridge, structure, passenger station

Northern Pacific passenger train number 422, Seattle-Hoquiam, climbs upgrade through downtown Tacoma, Washington, on a snowy February 18, 1956--its final run. Rear view of train with Class W-3 Mikado-type locomotive number 1783 helping the train uphill past a semaphore signal. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: passenger train, steam locomotive, signal, semaphore

Northern Pacific passenger train number 423, Hoquiam-Seattle, stops at Puyallup, Washington, circa 1954. Class Q-6 Pacific-type steam locomotive number 2250 leads the train past the station's unusual train order signal. J.M. Fredrickson Collection. Other Subject Classes: passenger train, steam locomotive, passenger station, signal equipment

Northern Pacific passenger train number 449, the Tacoma-East Auburn connection, arrives at Auburn, Washington, circa 1953. Class W-1 Mikado-type steam locomotive leads a baggage car and coach that will meet train number 6, the Spokane local, at East Auburn. Employees nicknamed these connection trains the "vaudeville" for their repeated turns during the day. Photo by Albert Farrow, J.M. Fredrickson collection. Other Subject Classes: passenger train, steam locomotive, passenger car

Northern Pacific passenger train number 449, the Tacoma-East Auburn connection, departs Union Station at Tacoma, Washington, circa 1953. Class Q-4 Pacific-type steam locomotive number 2216 leads a baggage car and coach that will connect at East Auburn with train number 6. 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, passenger station

Northern Pacific passenger train number 449, the Tacoma-East Auburn connection, leaves Tacoma at Head-of-Bay yard in 1953. Class Q-4 Pacific-type steam locomotive number 2216 leads a baggage car and coach to connect with train number 6, the Spokane local, 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, railroad yard

Northern Pacific passenger train number 461, Seattle-Hoquiam, stands at the station in Olympia, Washington, on a snowy February 14, 1956. Class Q-6 Pacific-type steam locomotive number 2261 leads the baggage car and coach few days before the last run. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: passenger train, steam locomotive, passenger station, passenger car, train order signal

Northern Pacific passenger train number 461, Seattle-Hoquiam, stands at the station in Olympia, Washington, on a snowy February 14, 1956. Class Q-6 Pacific-type steam locomotive number 2261 leads the baggage car and coach few days before the last run. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: passenger train, steam locomotive, passenger station, passenger car, train order signal

Northern Pacific passenger train number 464, Hoquiam-Seattle, departs from the station in Hoquiam, Washington, on February 14, 1956, headed by steam locomotive number 2261, with baggage car and coach. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: passenger train, steam locomotive, passenger car, passenger station