Northern Pacific steam locomotive 2263 with a passenger train waiting to leave Union Station in Tacoma, Washington, circa 1947. Number 2263, a class Q-6 built by Alco-Schenectady in 1923, is at Tacoma Union Station. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: steam locomotive in roster photo

Northern Pacific steam locomotive 2263 starting its break-in run at South Tacoma, Washington, circa 1947. Number 2263 is a class Q-6 built by Alco-Schenectady in 1923. Photo by Richardson, J.M. Fredrickson collection. Other Subject Classes: steam locomotive in roster photo

Northern Pacific steam locomotive 2263 starting its break-in run at South Tacoma, Washington, circa 1947. Number 2263 is a class Q-6 built by Alco-Schenectady in 1923. Photo by Richardson, J.M. Fredrickson collection. Other Subject Classes: steam locomotive in roster photo

Northern Pacific steam locomotive 2263 leads a southbound passenger train past a semaphore signal near the Georgetown carbarn in Seattle, Washington, in April 1938. The Q-6 Pacific was built by the American Locomotive Company in Schenectady, New York, in 1923, and scrapped in South Tacoma, Washington, in 1953. Photo by J.A. Turner. Other Subject Classes: steam locomotive, passenger train

Northern Pacific steam locomotive 2263 leads a passenger train at Kent, Washington, circa 1941. The Q-6 Pacific was built by the American Locomotive Company in Schenectady, New York, in 1923, and scrapped in South Tacoma, Washington, in 1953. Photo by J.A. Turner. Other Subject Classes: steam locomotive, passenger train

Northern Pacific steam locomotive 2263 leads a passenger train near Allentown, Washington, circa 1941. The Q-6 Pacific was built by the American Locomotive Company in Schenectady, New York, in 1923, and scrapped in South Tacoma, Washington, in 1953. Photo by J.A. Turner. Other Subject Classes: steam locomotive, passenger train

Northern Pacific steam locomotive 2262 leads a passenger train past a semaphore signal and a grade crossing near Seattle, Washington, circa 1941. The Q-6 Pacific was built by the American Locomotive Company in Schenectady, New York, in 1923, and scrapped in South Tacoma, Washington, in 1955. Photo by J.A. Turner. Other Subject Classes: steam locomotive, passenger train

Northern Pacific steam locomotive 2262 at Tacoma, Washington, in 1953. Number 2262 is a class Q-6 built by Alco-Schenectady in 1923. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: steam locomotive, roster photo

Northern Pacific steam locomotive 2262 at Tacoma, Washington, on August 23, 1938. Number 2261, a class Q-6 built by Alco-Schenectady in 1923, is ready to leave Tacoma Union Station with a westbound passenger train. Photo by Herman Hunt, J.M. Fredrickson collection. Other Subject Classes: steam locomotive, passenger train

Northern Pacific steam locomotive 2262 leads a passenger train past the Milwaukee Road's tower at Black River, Washington, circa 1941. The Q-6 Pacific was built by the American Locomotive Company in Schenectady, New York, in 1923, and scrapped in South Tacoma, Washington, in 1955. Photo by J.A. Turner. Other Subject Classes: steam locomotive, passenger train