Northern Pacific passenger train number 415, the Tacoma-East Auburn connection for the North Coast Limited, departs Union Station at Tacoma, Washington, circa 1952. Class 4 Pacific steam locomotive number 2216 leads a baggage car, coach, and parlor car consist. Employees nicknamed these connection trains the "vaudeville" for their repeated turns during the day. J.M. Fredrickson Collection. Other Subject Classes: passenger train, steam locomotive, passenger station, passenger car, railroad yard

Northern Pacific passenger train number 408, Seattle-Portland, arrives at Tacoma, Washington, on April 25, 1949, passing the switch man and shanty at 21st and Dock streets, led by Class A-1 steam locomotive number 2626, built by American Locomotive Company in 1930. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: passenger train, railroad crew, structure, steam locomotive

Northern Pacific passenger train number 408, Seattle-Portland, at Woodland, Washington, on March 25, 1944, led by Class A Northern-type steam locomotive number 2610. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: passenger train, steam locomotive

Northern Pacific passenger train number 408, Seattle-Portland, climbs upgrade out of Tacoma, Washington, on April 13, 1949. Led by Class A Northern-type steam locomotive number 2608, train is on unusual detour via Prairie line due to earthquake damage on normal Point Defiance line. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: passenger train, steam locomotive, detour

Northern Pacific passenger train number 408, Seattle-Portland, climbs grade at South Tacoma, Washington, on April 13, 1949. Rear view from high angle shows Class W-3 Mikado-type helper engine pushing train on unusual detour over Prairie line due to earthquake damage on normal Point Defiance line. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: passenger train, steam locomotive, detour

Northern Pacific passenger train number 408, Seattle-Portland, at Tacoma, Washington, on April 13, 1949. Led by Class A Northern-type steam locomotive number 2608 and on an unusual detour route due to earthquake damage on the normal Point Defiance line, train has crossed Foss Waterway drawbridge before heading down the incline into Union Station, and after its stop will back out of the station and continue its trip on the Prairie line through South Tacoma and Lakeview, and rejoin the mainline at Nisqually. J.M. Fredrickson Collection. Other Subject Classes: passenger train, diesel locomotive, bridge, detour

Northern Pacific passenger train number 408, Seattle-Portland, at 6th Avenue in Tacoma, Washington, in 1948, led by Class A Northern-type steam locomotive number 2602. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: passenger train, steam locomotive

Northern Pacific passenger train number 408, Seattle-Portland passes McCarver St. as it departs Tacoma, Washington, in 1943, led by Class A Northern-type steam locomotive number 2603, built by American Locomotive Company in 1926. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: passenger train, steam locomotive

Northern Pacific passenger train number 408, Seattle-Portland, departs Tacoma, Washington, circa 1948. Class A-1 Northern-type steam locomotive number 2626 leads the train along the waterfront. Washington. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: passenger train, steam locomotive

Northern Pacific passenger train number 408, Seattle-Portland, stands at Union Station in Tacoma, Washington, circa 1942. Class A Northern-type steam locomotive number 2602 was built by American Locomotive Company in 1926, has blackout shades on headlight and classification lights as required on West Coast during World War II. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: passenger train, steam locomotive, passenger station, railroad yard