Northern Pacific passenger train number 408, Seattle-Portland, at Tacoma, Washington, on April 13, 1949. Led by Class A Northern-type steam locomotive number 2608 and on an unusual detour route due to earthquake damage on the normal Point Defiance line, train has crossed Foss Waterway drawbridge before heading down the incline into Union Station, and after its stop will back out of the station and continue its trip on the Prairie line through South Tacoma and Lakeview, and rejoin the mainline at Nisqually. J.M. Fredrickson Collection. Other Subject Classes: passenger train, diesel locomotive, bridge, detour

Northern Pacific passenger train number 422, Seattle-Hoquiam, runs upgrade through downtown Tacoma, Washington, passing 15th St. interlocking tower, circa 1954. Led by Class Q-6 Pacific-type steam locomotive number 2250, train consists of a railway post office car, baggage car, and coach. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: passenger train, steam locomotive, interlocking tower

Northern Pacific passenger train number 422, Seattle-Hoquiam, arrives at Tacoma, Washington, circa 1954. Class Q-6 Pacific-type steam locomotive number 2250 leads a railway post office car, baggage car, and coach across the trestle approach to the Foss Wateway drawbridge and will descend the incline into Union Station. At right is a maintenance structure and a loudspeaker for making announcements at the station. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: passenger train, steam locomotive, passenger car, bridge, structure, passenger station

Northern Pacific steam locomotive 1076 switches a cut of cars at 15th Street Tower in Tacoma, Washington circa 1950. Number 1076 is a class L-9 built by Baldwin in 1907. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: steam locomotive in roster photo

Northern Pacific steam locomotive 1507 at Tacoma-15th St. Tower, Washington, on December 12, 1943. Number 1507 is a class W built by Alco-Brooks in 1904. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: steam locomotive in roster photo

Northern Pacific steam locomotive 1728 at Tacoma-15th St. Tower, Washington, on December 23, 1952. Number 1728 is a class W-3 built by Alco-Brooks in 1913. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: steam locomotive in roster photo

Northern Pacific Class W-3 Mikado-type steam locomotive number 1766 leads troop train Passenger Extra 1766 East across Pacific Avenue in Tacoma, Washington, circa 1945. Mrs. F. D. Crane is crossing. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: steam locomotive, troop train, railroad crew

Northern Pacific steam locomotive number 2608, Class A Northern-type, leads passenger train number 408, Seattle-Portland, upgrade at Tacoma-15th St. Tower, Washington, on April 13, 1949. Train is detouring over drawbridge-Prairie line due to earthquake damage on normal Point Defiance line. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: steam locomotive, passenger train, detour