Great Northern Railway steam locomotives at Seattle, Washington in 1940. A view of four steam locomotives including 970, Class E-12 and 1248, Class F-8 . Visible in the background is a portion of a Burlington Route wooden boxcar. Photograph by James Turner. Other subject classes: Locomotive-Steam, .

Great Northern Railway steam locomotive number X1731 at Lakeview, Washington, in July 1942. Sideswiping of two trains at Lakeview, Washington on July 24, 1942 derails Great Northern Railway 3214. Great Northern Railway wrecker X1731 and a Northern Pacific Railroadwrecker work to clean up the wreck of Great Northern Railway 3214 at Lakeview WA. J.M. Fredrickson collection. Other Subject Classes: steam locomotive, wrecker, accident.

Great Northern Railway steam locomotive number General Stolz at Tacoma, Washington, circa 1938. A Great Northern Railway 2-8-2 helps the detouring Empire Builder with the passenger car General Slotz up the South Tacoma hill near 15th Street, circa 1938. Photo by Herman Hunt, J.M. Fredrickson collection. Other Subject Classes: steam locomotive, passenger train, helper locomotive-.

Great Northern Railway steam locomotive number 970, undated. Great Northern Railway 970 being stared servicable in a freight yard. Photo by Phil Seeley, J.M. Fredrickson collection. Other Subject Classes: steam locomotive.

Great Northern Railway steam locomotive number 522 at Everett, Washington, circa 1938. Great Northern Railway 522, a 2-8-0, pausing near the Everett Washington engine terminal during it switching duties circa 1938. Photo by Blackie Moser, J.M. Fredrickson collection. Other Subject Classes: steam locomotive, switcher locomotive.

Great Northern Railway steam locomotive number 3217 at Tacoma, Washington, in 1935. Great Northern Railway 3217 switches a passenger train in Tacoma in 1935. Photo by Herman Hunt, J.M. Fredrickson collection. Other Subject Classes: steam locomotive, passenger train.

Great Northern Railway steam locomotive number 3216 at Tacoma, Washington, in 1934. Great Northern Railway 3216 on southbound freight at Tacoma in 1934. Photo by Herman Hunt, J.M. Fredrickson collection. Other Subject Classes: steam locomotive, freight train.

Great Northern Railway steam locomotive number 3215 at Tacoma, Washington, in 1934. Great Northern Railway 3215 parked at Tacoma in 1934. Photo by Herman Hunt, J.M. Fredrickson collection. Other Subject Classes: steam locomotive.

Great Northern Railway steam locomotive number 3215 at Tacoma, Washington, in 1934. Great Northern Railway 3215 helping a passenger train up the South Tacoma hill in Tacoma in 1934. Photo by Herman Hunt, J.M. Fredrickson collection. Other Subject Classes: steam locomotive, helper locomotive.

Great Northern Railway steam locomotive number 3214 at Tacoma, Washington, in 1936. A view of the Vanderbilt tender of Great Northern Railway 3214 at Tacoma in 1936. Photo by Herman Hunt, J.M. Fredrickson collection. Other Subject Classes: steam locomotive, locomotive tender.