Great Northern Railway steam locomotive 2500 at Seattle, Washington, undated. A 3/4 view of steam locomotive 2500, Class P-2. A crew member is leaning out of the window of the locomotive?s cab. Another crew member is standing to the side of the locomotive. In the foreground are several switch stands. In the background is a Great Northern wooden box car. Photograph by James Turner. Other subject classes: Locomotive-Steam, People-Railroad Crew.

Great Northern Railway steam locomotive 2500 at Seattle, Washington, undated. A rear view of steam locomotive 2500, Class P-2, with the Pullman car "Chief Sword" attached. A switch stand with lantern is in the foreground. Photograph by James Turner. Other subject classes: Locomotive-Steam, Train-Passenger.

Great Northern Railway steam locomotive 2500 at Seattle, Washington in 1941. A view of steam locomotive 2500, Class P-2, with passenger cars. Photograph by James Turner. Other subject classes: Locomotive-Steam, Train-Passenger.

Great Northern Railway steam locomotive 2500 at Seattle, Washington in 1941. A view of steam locomotive 2500, Class P-2, with passenger cars at a crossing. A grade crossing shed is visible along with a striped train crossing archway over the public road. Photograph by James Turner. Other subject classes: Locomotive-Steam, Train-Passenger.

Great Northern Railway steam locomotive 2500 at Seattle, Washington in 1941. A view of steam locomotive 2500, Class P-2, with passenger cars at a crossing. A grade crossing shed is visible along with a striped train crossing archway over the public road. A striped pole with cross bucks is adjacent to the shed. Photograph by James Turner. Other subject classes: Locomotive-Steam, Train-Passenger.

Great Northern Railway steam locomotive 2500 at Seattle, Washington in 1940. A view of steam locomotive 2500, Class P-2, with passenger cars. A semaphore is visible partially obscured by locomotive?s steam plume. Photograph by James Turner. Other subject classes: Locomotive-Steam, Train-Passenger.

Great Northern Railway steam locomotive 2500 at Georgetown, Washington in 1941. A view of steam locomotive 2500, Class P-2, with passenger cars. Overhead are electrical wires on adjacent tracks. Photograph by James Turner. Other subject classes: Locomotive-Steam, Train-Passenger.

Great Northern Railway steam locomotive 2500 at Georgetown, Washington in 1940. A view of steam locomotive 2500, Class P-2, with passenger cars. Overhead are electrical wires on adjacent tracks. Photograph by James Turner. Other subject classes: Locomotive-Steam, Train-Passenger.

Great Northern Railway steam locomotive 2500 at Black River, Washington, undated. A view of steam locomotive 2500, Class P-2, with passenger cars. Also in the picture are a train order signal, the Black River depot, and a switch stand in front of the depot. Photograph by James Turner. Other subject classes: Locomotive-Steam, Train-Passenger.

Great Northern Railway steam locomotive 2500 at Ballard, Washington, undated. A view of the Empire Builder passenger train behind steam locomotive 2500, Class P-2, on a truss bridge. Photograph by James Turner. Other subject classes: Locomotive-Steam, Train-Passenger.