Northern Pacific passenger train, last spike special, stands at Gold Creek, Montana, on September 8, 1883, led by a lavishly decorated American Standard-type steam locomotive. Passengers, dignitaries, and onlookers gather to watch driving of last spike. J.M. Fredrickson Collection. Other Subject Classes: passenger train, steam locomotive, people

Northern Pacific passenger train, Passenger Extra 2626 East, PTA special, eastbound at Kanaskat, Washington, on May 4, 1953. Led by Class A-1 Northern-type steam locomotive number 2626 are a heavyweight combination coach-baggage car, three coaches, dining car, and four more cars. At right is an old wooden passenger car, residence of Baldy Wasson, later burned. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: passenger train, steam locomotive, passenger car

Northern Pacific passenger train, possibly a troop train, northbound at Kelso, Washington, circa 1945. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: passenger train, steam locomotive, railroad yard

Northern Pacific passenger train, Casey Jones Excursions special, passes the station at Lakeview, Washington, on December 8, 1957. Class-W-3 Mikado-type steam locomotive led the train Seattle to Centralia and return on December 7 and 8, last runs of steam power on the NP Tacoma Division. Photo by Jerry Hanson, J.M. Fredrickson collection. Other Subject Classes: passenger train, steam locomotive, station, train order signal

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 passenger train, Casey Jones Excursions special, passes the station at Little Rock, Washington, on December 8, 1957. Class W-3 Mikado-type steam locomotive and train ran Seattle to Centralia and return on December 7 and 8, last runs of steam power on the NP Tacoma Division. Photo by Jerry Hanson, J.M. Fredrickson collection. Other Subject Classes: passenger train, steam locomotive, station

Northern Pacific passenger train, Casey Jones Excursions special, crosses the bridge over the Nisqually River near Nisqually, Washington, on December 8, 1957. Class W-3 Mikado-type steam locomotive and train ran Seattle to Centralia and return on December 7 and 8, last runs of steam power on the NP Tacoma Division. Photo by Jerry Hanson, J.M. Fredrickson collection. Other Subject Classes: passenger train, steam locomotive, bridge

Northern Pacific passenger train at North Bend, Washington, circa 1910. Class C-3 American Standard-type locomotive number 728, built by Baldwin Locomotive Works in 1883, leads a wooden baggage car and two coaches. J.M. Fredrickson Collection. Other Subject Classes: passenger train, steam locomotive, passenger car

Northern Pacific passenger train, Casey Jones Excursions special, emerges from the tunnel under downtown Olympia, Washington, on December 8, 1957. Class W-3 Mikado-type steam locomotive and train ran Seattle to Centralia and return on December 7 and 8, last runs of steam power on the NP Tacoma Division. Photo by Jerry Hanson, J.M. Fredrickson collection. Other Subject Classes: passenger train, steam locomotive, tunnel, telltale

Northern Pacific passenger train, Casey Jones Excursions special, crosses the fill and drawbridge over Capital Lake at Olympia, Washington, on December 8, 1957. Class W-3 Mikado-type steam locomotive and train ran Seattle to Centralia and return on December 7 and 8, last runs of steam power on the NP Tacoma Division. Photo by Jerry Hanson, J.M. Fredrickson collection. Other Subject Classes: passenger train, steam locomotive, bridge