Great Northern steam locomotive Number 208, an 0-6-0, in Seattle, Washington on July 31, 1940.

Great Northern Steam Locomotive 207, Class B21, undated. Photograph by Wade Stevenson.

Great Northern Steam Locomotive Number 207, Class B-21, undated.

Great Northern Steam Locomotive 205X, Class R2 in Hillyard, Washington, undated. Photograph by Wade Stevenson.

Great Northern Steam Locomotive 2059, Class R2, undated. Photograph by Wade Stevenson.

Great Northern Steam Locomotive 2058, Class R2 in Washington State, undated. Photograph by Wade Stevenson.

Great Northern steam locomotive Number 2057, a 2-8-8-2 at Hillyard, Washington, on September 13, 1946.

Great Northern Steam Locomotive 2057, Class R2 in Hillyard, Washington, undated. Photograph by Wade Stevenson.

Great Northern Steam Locomotive 2056, a Class R-2, a 2-8-8-2, built in Hillyard Shops in 1929-1930, 28"x32" cylinders, 63" drivers, 240 psi steam pressure, 630,750 pounds weight, 153,000 pounds tractive effort, these were the highest rated tractive effort of all the steam locomotives with higher pulling power than the touted Big Boys of the Union Pacific, though not as speedy. Taken at an unknown location. A David Emerson photo, undated.

Great Northern Steam Locomotive 2056, Class R2 in Washington State, undated. Photograph by Wade Stevenson.