Anaconda Copper Mining Company steam locomotive number 5 at Bonner, Montana, on July 11, 1961. The Lima Shay was a geared logging railroad locomotive. The large smokestack includes a spark arrester mesh. Photo by Ron V. Nixon, J.M. Fredrickson Collection. Other Subject Classes: steam locomotive, geared locomotive .

Butte, Anaconda and Pacific Railway (BAP) Electric locomotive 202 a General Electric 2480 horsepower, 2400 volt boxcab at Anaconda, Montana, 1955. Photo taken by D.A. Strawn. Other Subject Classes: Locomotive-Electric

Butte, Anaconda and Pacific Railway (BAP) electric locomotive 54 a General Electric 2400 volt boxcab at Anaconda, Montana, July 1955. Photo taken by D.A. Strawn. Other Subject Classes: Locomotive-Electric

Chicago Burlington & Quincy troop train in the yard at Billings, Montana, circa 1945. Looking down from tower at steam locomotive and passenger cars, Northern Pacific steam switch engine number 21 and more passenger equipment standing in yard near passenger station. J.M. Fredrickson Collection. Other Subject Classes: troop train, steam locomotive, railroad yard, passenger station

Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad  steam locomotive 2808 at Billings, Montana, on August 17, 1949. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: steam locomotive

Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad  steam locomotive 2808 at Billings, Montana, on August 17, 1949. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: steam locomotive

Great Northern Railway 2584 at Havre, Montana in 1965. The locomotive is a 4-8-4 on display. Other subject classes: Locomotive, S-2

Great Northern Railway steam locomotive number at Essex, Montana, undated. A freight pulling through Essex, Montana. J.M. Fredrickson collection. Other Subject Classes: steam locomotive, freight train.

Great Northern Railway steam locomotive number 2584 at Havre, Montana, in 1972. Great Northern Railway 2584 on display at Havre in 1972. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: steam locomotive, display.

Great Northern Railway steam locomotive number 2584 at Havre, Montana, in 1989. Great Northern Railway 2584 on display at Havre in 1989. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: steam locomotive, display.