Northern Pacific 2152 on display in Auburn, Washington, on January 13, 1993. Northern Pacific 2152, an Q-3 class locomotive built by Baldwin Locomotive Works in 1909. Photo by GJ Werkema. Other subject classes: steam locomotive, Q-3

Northern Pacific 2152 on display in Auburn, Washington, on January 13, 1993. Northern Pacific 2152, an Q-3 class locomotive built by Baldwin Locomotive Works in 1909. Photo by GJ Werkema. Other subject classes: steam locomotive, Q-3

Northern Pacific 924 awaiting restoration at the Northwest Railway Museum in Snoqualmie, Washington, on July 20, 2005. Northern Pacific 924, an L-5 class locomotive built by Rogers Locomotive Company in 1899. Photo by GJ Werkema. Other subject classes: steam locomotive, switcher locomotive, L-5

Northern Pacific passenger train number 4, the eastbound Alaskan, at Borup Loop betweem Lester, Washington and Stampede, Washington in June 1945. Two steam locomotives haul the secondary transcontinental train up the 2.2% Stampede Pass grade as the photographer watches from a mountain overhead. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: passenger train, steam locomotive, mountains

Northern Pacific passenger train number 4, the eastbound Alaskan, stops at the station at East Auburn, Washington, in June 20, 1946. Class Q-6 Pacific-type steam passenger locomotive leads a railway post office car, baggage car, cafe car, and two coaches, on the right is the Tacoma-Auburn connecting train with Q-4 Pacific locomotive number 2185. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: passenger train, steam locomotive, passenger car, passenger station

Northern Pacific passenger train number 3, the westbound Alaskan, approaches Easton, Washington, circa 1943. Steam locomotive number 2250, a Q-6 Pacific-type built by the American Locomotive Company in 1923, leads the train of four mail cars, two coaches, and cafe coach. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: passenger train, steam locomotive

Northern Pacific passenger train number 4, the eastbound Alaskan, departs Lester, Washington, on a snowy day circa 1949. Seen from beneath the coal dock, a W-3 Mikado-type steam locomotive pushes on the rear of the train to help it up Stampede Pass grade. J.M. Fredrickson Collection. Other Subject Classes: passenger train, steam locomotive, coal dock

Northern Pacific passenger train number 4, the eastbound Alaskan, stops at the station at Livingston, Montana, in August 1943. Giant Class Z-5 2-8-8-4 Yellowstone-type articulated steam locomotive number 5004 has assisted Class A-3 4-8-4 Northern-type steam passenger locomotive number 2665 over the 1.8% grade of Bozeman Pass and will be taken off here. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: passenger train, steam locomotive, passenger station

Northern Pacific leads passenger train number 3, the westbound Alaskan, at Martin, Washington, on a snowy day in February 1944. Steam locomotive number 2260, a Q-6 Pacific-type built by the American Locomotive Company in 1923, leads a Pennsylvania Railroad baggage car beneath the signal gantry protecting the east portal of Stampede Tunnel just ahead. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: passenger train, steam locomotive, signal equipment, mountains

Northern Pacific passenger train number 4, the eastbound Alaskan, passes the station at New Stampede, Washington, in 1945. Two Q-6 Pacific-type steam locomotives are needed to haul even this modest six-car train up the 2.2% grade of Stampede Pass; at the depot the front locomotive crew picks up the staff from the telegraph operator for clearance through Stampede Tunnel, ahead. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: passenger train, steam locomotive, telegraph station, mountains