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 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 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 crew stands on flatcar in front of Class W Mikado-type steam locomotive number 1621 at Lester, Washington, circa 1925. Conductor Ralph Parsons, Heinie Goldman, Art Westborg, and others gather around a camera used for a movie shoot. J.M. Fredrickson Collection. Other Subject Classes: railroad crew, steam locomotive

Northern Pacific railroad crew stands on flatcar in front of Class W Mikado-type steam locomotive number 1621 at Lester, Washington, circa 1925. Conductor Ralph Parsons, Heinie Goldman, Art Westborg, and others gather around a camera used for a movie shoot.

Northern Pacific passenger train, Puyallup Fair special, at Kent, Washington, on September 15, 1947. Class Q-6 Pacific-type steam locomotive leads seven early 1900s-vintage passenger cars across a city street protected by a wig-wag signal. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: passenger train, steam locomotive, passenger car, signal

Northern Pacific passenger train number 62, Minneapolis-Duluth, at Rush City, Minnesota, in May 1950. Class Q-3 Pacific-type steam locomotive number 2151 leads a railway post office and coach through the yard. J.M. Fredrickson Collection. Other Subject Classes: passenger train, steam locomotive, passenger car, railroad yard

Northern Pacific passenger train number 6, the Seattle-Spokane local, departs King Street Station in Seattle, Washington. Class A Northern-type steam locomotive number 2608 leads several express box cars carrying perishables, followed by mail cars and coaches, under the control of engineer Nick Jacobs. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: passenger train, steam locomotive, passenger station, passenger car

Northern Pacific passenger train number 55, Duluth-Minneapolis, departs the station at Duluth, Minnesota, on April 27, 1950. Class Q-4 Pacific-type steam locomotive number 2255 leads a railway post office car and coach in the snow as a railroad worker watches. J.M. Fredrickson Collection. Other Subject Classes: passenger train, steam locomotive, passenger station, railroad crew