Northern Pacific passenger train number 407, Portland-Seattle, departs Tacoma, Washington, circa 1940. Looking forward to distant front of train from on top of signal bridge, train carries baggage car, coaches, restaurant-tavern car, parlor car, and Pullman sleeping cars forwarded off the Southern Pacific at Portland. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: passenger train, railroad yard

Northern Pacific passenger train number 407, Portland-Seattle, at Black River, Washington, in 1947, led by Class A Northern-type steam locomotive number 2610, built by American Locomotive Company in 1926. One of NP's top trains, consist includes two baggage cars, coaches, restaurant-tavern car, parlor car, and Pullman sleeping cars forwarded off the Southern Pacific at Portland. At right is the joint Milwaukee Road - Union Pacific mainline between Black River Jct. and Tacoma Jct. J.M. Fredrickson Collection. Other Subject Classes: passenger train, steam locomotive, catenary

Northern Pacific passenger train number 407, Portland-Seattle, at Black River, Washington, circa 1947. Class A Northern-type steam locomotive number 2602 leads the long train, which includes three new streamlined coaches, past Longacres Racetrack at left. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: passenger train, steam locomotive, passenger car

Northern Pacific passenger train number 407, Portland-Seattle, at Auburn, Washington, in 1949, led by Class A Northern-type steam locomotive number 2609, built by American Locomotive Company in 1926. Behind the locomotive is an express boxcar with priority freight shipments, followed by two baggage cars, coaches, restaurant-tavern car, parlor car, and Pullman sleeping cars forwarded off the Southern Pacific at Portland. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: passenger train, steam locomotive, freight car

Northern Pacific passenger train number 401, Portland-Seattle overnight, at Union Station in Tacoma, Washington, on July 4, 1954. Class A Northern-type steam locomotive number 2601, built by American Locomotive Company in 1926. Carrying mail cars, coaches, and sleeping cars, employees nicknamed this train the "Owl." Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: passenger train, steam locomotive, passenger station

Northern Pacific passenger train number 401, Portland-Seattle overnight, at Auburn, Washington, in 1954, led by Class A Northern-type steam locomotive number 2602, built by American Locomotive Company in 1926. Carrying mail cars, coaches, and sleeping cars, employees nicknamed this train the "Owl." Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: passenger train, steam locomotive

Northern Pacific passenger train number 401, Portland-Seattle overnight, at Auburn, Washington, in 1954, led by Class A Northern-type steam locomotive number 2602, built by American Locomotive Company in 1926. Carrying mail cars, coaches, and sleeping cars, employees nicknamed this train the "Owl." Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: passenger train, steam locomotive

Northern Pacific passenger train number 4 emerges from Stampede Tunnel and prepares to stop at the station at Martin, Washington, circa 1930. Leading the train is Class Q-3 4-6-2 Pacific-type steam locomotive number 2259, built by American Locomotive Company in 1923. The train order signal is set at Stop, the telegraph operator is on the "pulpit" ready to hand train orders to the engineer, and passengers wait to board. Photo by G.W. McKulla, J.M. Fredrickson collection. Other Subject Classes: passenger train, steam locomotive, station, train order signal, railroad crew, mountains

Northern Pacific passenger train number 4 departs Lester, Washington, circa 1912. Looking down from the coal dock, steam locomotives on front and rear get a vigorous start on the long train, heading for the grade up Stampede Pass. Copy negative, J.M. Fredrickson Collection. Other Subject Classes: passenger train, steam locomotive, coal dock, mountains

Northern Pacific mail/passenger train number 4 stopped at the station at Glendive, Montana, on September 3, 1953. Class Q-5 Pacific-type steam locomotive number 2238 leads five mail/express cars and two coaches. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: passenger train, steam locomotive, railroad car, railroad yard