Fort Worth and Denver Railway steam locomotive 405 builder's photo at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, circa 1906. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: steam locomotive, builder's photo

Frank Betchard Lumber Company steam locomotive number 3 at Roy, Washington, in 1941. Number 3 was a two-truck geared Climax locomotive (construction number 249). Photo from J.M. Fredrickson Collection. Other Subject Classes: steam locomotive, geared locomotive .

Great Northern caboose X664 and steam locomotive 3042, Class O1 at HIllyard, Washington, undated. Photograph by Wade Stevenson.

Great Northern caboose X748 and steam locomotive 3129, Class O1 in Hillyard, Washington, undated. Photograph by Wade Stevenson.

Great Northern caboose X748 and steam locomotive 3129, Class O1 in Hillyard, Washington, undated. Photograph by Wade Stevenson.

Great Northern Diesel Locomotive 424, Class FT and Spokane, Portland, and Seattle Railway Steam Locomotive 902 in Spokane, Washington, undated. Photograph by Wade Stevenson.

Great Northern Diesel Locomotive 503 leading a Passenger Train at Interbay, Washington in 1947. Note the powerhouse smokestack, water tower, steam locomotive oil tower, and sanding tower in background from left-to-right . Diesel Locomotive 503, a Class E-7, takes out the Empire Builder at Interbay past steam engine 3216, a Class O-4. Notes by photographer Hal Will: 'The new diesel Empire Builder - this new train, headed north and east to Chicago, showed corporate pride in passenger rolling stock. The design and consistently matching paint job advertis ed a quality train. The freight steamer at right was waiting to follow the 'Builder' out. Crewman said these diesel engines were the first where a cup of coffee could rest on a shelf without spilling while the train was moving. Even the newest steam engines were soon called rib bruisers or other unpleasant names describing a rough ride. [HW] ' Other subject classes: Dsl Loco / Pass Trn

Great Northern Diesel Locomotive 503 leading a Passenger Train at Interbay, Washington in 1947. Note the powerhouse smokestack, water tower, steam locomotive oil tower, and sanding tower in background from left-to-right . Diesel Locomotive 503, a Class E-7, takes out the Empire Builder at Interbay past steam engine 3216, a Class O-4. Notes by photographer Hal Will: 'The new diesel Empire Builder - this new train, headed north and east to Chicago, showed corporate pride in passenger rolling stock. The design and consistently matching paint job advertis ed a quality train. The freight steamer at right was waiting to follow the 'Builder' out. Crewman said these diesel engines were the first where a cup of coffee could rest on a shelf without spilling while the train was moving. Even the newest steam engines were soon called rib bruisers or other unpleasant names describing a rough ride. [HW] ' Other subject classes: Dsl Loco / Pass Trn