Northern Pacific troop train, Passenger Extra 2608 West, departs Tacoma, Washington, circa 1950. Class A Northern-type steam locomotive number 2608 leads express box cars and Pullman sleeping cars off the drawbridge line through the Tacoma tideflats. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: troop train, steam locomotive, freight car, passenger car, railroad yard

Northern Pacific troop train, Passenger Extra 1706 East, at Tacoma, Washington, in 1953. Class W-3 Mikado-type steam locomotive number 1706 leads Pullman sleeping cars and army kitchen cars across Pacific Avenue en route to Fort Lewis. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: troop train, steam locomotive, passenger car

Northern Pacific troop train, Passenger Extra 1706 East, at Tacoma, Washington, in 1953. Class W-3 Mikado-type steam locomotive number 1706 leads Pullman sleeping cars and army kitchen cars across Pacific Avenue en route to Fort Lewis. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: troop train, steam locomotive, passenger car

On board Northern Pacific diesel locomotive assisting troop train Passenger Extra 2601 West near Easton, Washington, circa 1945. Looking back from cab at diesel units, Class A Northern-type steam locomotive number 2601, eight passenger cars. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: troop train, diesel locomotive, steam locomotive, passenger car, mountains

Northern Pacific work train at Tacoma, Washington, in 1889. American-Standard-type steam locomotive heads train of construction cars, railroad workers observe activity. J.M. Fredrickson Collection. Other Subject Classes: work train, steam locomotive, railroad crew

Northwestern Logging Company three-truck Shay steam locomotive number 1 pauses with a loaded log train on a trestle near Kerriston, Washington circa 1925. J.M. Fredrickson Collection. Other Subject Classes: steam locomotive, geared locomotive, log train.

Northwestern Logging Company three-truck Shay steam locomotive number 1 pauses with a loaded log train on a trestle near Kerriston, Washington circa 1925. Photo from J.M. Fredrickson Collection. Other Subject Classes: steam locomotive, geared locomotive, log train.

Oahu Railway & Land Company steam locomotive number 6 in 1979. Number 6, a narrow gauge Baldwin 0-4-2T built in May 1889, on display at the Hawaiian Railway Society Museum on Oahu. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: steam locomotive, display.

Oahu Railway & Land Company steam locomotive number 6 in 1979. Number 6, a narrow gauge Baldwin 0-4-2T built in May 1889, on display at the Hawaiian Railway Society Museum on Oahu. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: steam locomotive, display.

Oahu Railway & Land Company steam locomotive number 6 in 1979. Number 6, a narrow gauge Baldwin 0-4-2T built in May 1889, on display at the Hawaiian Railway Society Museum on Oahu. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: steam locomotive, display.