Great Northern Steam Locomotive 2050 at Interbay, Washington in 1947. Steam Locomotive 2050, a Class R-2, Mallet leaving Interbay yard. Notes by photographer Hal Will: 'Great Northern's #2050 2-8-8-2 mallet northbound out of the Interbay yards on a crisp February morning in 1948. This photo was planned with the cooperation of the engineer and fireman, who were very proud of this engie were very willing to create dramatic effects for me to photograph. They held the cylinder drain cocks open longer than normal for this photo. Train crews, of course, happily bought prints like this from me for 50 cents each [HW] '. This is part of a sequence of 4 photos taken in the order MOHAI.90.24.09, MOHAI.90.24.08, MOHAI.90.24.02, MOHAI.90.24.03. Other subject classes: Stm Loco

Great Northern Steam Locomotive 2050 at Interbay, Washington in 1947. Steam Locomotive 2050, a Class R-2 Mallet, leaving with much steam and smoke. Photographer Hal Will. This is part of a sequence of 4 photos taken in the order MOHAI.90.24.09, MOHAI.90.24.08, MOHAI.90.24.02, MOHAI.90.24.03. Other subject classes: Stm Loco

Great Northern Steam Locomotive 2050 at Interbay, Washington in 1947. Steam Locomotive 2050, a Class R-2 Mallet with engineer and fireman. Notes by photographer Hal Will: '"Pride in their job, proud of their engine" - This engineer and fireman requested this 1948 photo with their huge articulated locomotive. They knew its days were numbered, doomed by the new diesel locomotives. These steamers disappeared from Great Northern tracks by the mid 50's [HW].' Other subject classes: Stm Loco

Great Northern Steam Locomotive 2051, Class R2, undated. Photograph by Wade Stevenson.

Great Northern steam locomotive 2053 at Superior, Wisconsin on September 21, 1958. Class R-2. In storage. Norm Priebe Collection. Photograph by F.G. Zahn. Black & white negative, 35mm. Other Subject classes: Steam locomotive

Great Northern Steam Locomotive 2054, Class R2 in Skykomish, Washington, undated. Photograph by Wade Stevenson.

Great Northern Steam Locomotive 2054, Class R2 in Skykomish, Washington, undated. Photograph by Wade Stevenson.

Great Northern steam locomotive 2054 at Superior, Wisconsin on May 17, 1959. Class R-2. Norm Priebe Collection. Photograph by Vierkant. Black & white negative, 2 7/8 inch x 4 3/4 inch. Other Subject classes: Steam locomotive

A March, 1950 news story about last Great Northern "Mallet" locomotive (actually a simple articulated locomotive) on its last run out of Seattle. It is in the form of an open letter to Great Northern management. From the George Leu Collection.