Northern Pacific railroad crew near Tacoma, Washington, on December 15, 1914. From left: unknown conductor, unknown brakeman, engineer Glenn Portrude, fireman Clay Beegle, during first trip on Point Defiance line through Nelson Bennett Tunnel. J.M. Fredrickson Collection. Other Subject Classes: railroad crew, tunnel

Northern Pacific Railroad steam locomotive 1372 at Kenmore, Washington on December 02, 1956. Northern Pacific 1372, a class S-4, leads a Casey Jones Special rail fan excursion by Kenmore, Washington on its way to North Bend on the Snoqualmie Branch. This was the last steam train on the branch. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: steam locomotive

Northern Pacific Railroad steam locomotive 1603,a class W ,leads a rail fan excursion to Shelton, Washington, to ride the Simpson timber line off the Elma Branch, circa 1938. Photo by Herman Hunt, J.M. Fredrickson collection. Other Subject Classes: steam locomotive

Northern Pacific Railroad steam locomotive 1603,a class W, leads a rail fan excursion to Shelton, Washington, to ride the Simpson timber line off the Elma Branch, circa 1938. Photo by Herman Hunt, J.M. Fredrickson collection. Other Subject Classes: steam locomotive

Northern Pacific Railroad steam locomotive 2602 at Ravensdale, Washington in 1947. Northern Pacific 2602, a class A, leads a detour of westbound Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad Company train No. 17, the Columbian, with a bipolar electric locomotive. It is passing Northern Pacific train No. 4 at Ravensdale, Washington. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: steam locomotive, passenger train, electric locomotive

Northern Pacific steam locomotive 1 at Centralia, Washington, circa 1922. Number 1 in switching service at Centralia. Number 1 was a class M built by Baldwin in 1886 for service on the Stampede switchbacks. J.M. Fredrickson collection. Other Subject Classes: steam locomotive, roster photo

Northern Pacific steam locomotive 1 at Ellensburg, Washington, circa 1910. Number 1 is a class M built by Baldwin in 1886 for service on the Stampede Pass switchbacks while numbered 500. Photo by Jack McKee, J.M. Fredrickson collection. Other Subject Classes: steam locomotive, roster photo

Polson Logging Company steam locomotive Ol' Betsy at Polson Camp, Washington, circa 1915. This locomotive was originally the Northern Pacific Railway's Minnetonka, which was built by Smith & Porter in 1870 and one of four similar locomotives that served during construction of the railroad. It was shipped to the west end to support the construction of the line from Kalama to Tacoma, along with the other west end lines. When those lines were complete, the Minnetonka was sold to Polson Logging company. J.M. Fredrickson collection. Other Subject Classes: steam locomotive, forest, trees

Polson Logging Company steam locomotive Ol' Betsy at Polson Camp, Washington, circa 1915. This locomotive was originally the Northern Pacific Railway's Minnetonka, which was built by Smith & Porter in 1870 and one of four similar locomotives that served during construction of the railroad. It was shipped to the west end to support the construction of the line from Kalama to Tacoma, along with the other west end lines. When those lines were complete, the Minnetonka was sold to Polson Logging company. J.M. Fredrickson collection. Other Subject Classes: steam locomotive, forest, trees

Northern Pacific steam locomotive 1, also know as the Minnetonka, at Seattle, Washington, circa 1956. The Minnetonka, was built by Smith & Porter in 1870 and is being readied for a demonstration run in the Second Avenue freight yard in Seattle. J.M. Fredrickson collection. Other Subject Classes: steam locomotive, roster photo