Northern Pacific passenger train number 408, Seattle-Portland, approaches the east portal of Nelson Bennett Tunnel at Ruston, Washington, west of Tacoma, circa 1950. Led by three-unit diesel locomotive number 6511, built by electro-Motive Division in 1949, train includes baggage car, coaches, restaurant-tavern car, parlor car, Pullman sleeping cars for Oakland, transfered at Portland to Southern Pacific. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: passenger train, diesel locomotive

Northern Pacific passenger train number 408, Seattle-Portland, passes McCarver Street telegraph station as it departs Tacoma, Washington, circa 1950. The train order signal on the station indicates orders waiting, and the engineer leans from the cab of diesel locomotive number 6503 to collect train orders from the train order stand. One of NP's top trains, consist includes baggage car, coaches, restaurant-tavern car, parlor car, Pullman sleeping cars for Oakland transferred at Portland to Southern Pacific. J.M. Fredrickson Collection. Other Subject Classes: passenger train, diesel locomotive, telegraph station, railroad crew, train order signal, train order stand

Northern Pacific passenger train number 408, Seattle-Portland, approaches the grade crossing at 19th Street in Tacoma, Washington, circa 1950. One of NP's top trains, consist includes baggage car, coaches, restaurant-tavern car, parlor car, Pullman sleeping cars for Oakland, transfered at Portland to Southern Pacific. A wigwag signal warns motorists of the approaching train. Photo by Marvin Fredrickson, J.M. Fredrickson collection. Other Subject Classes: passenger train, diesel locomotive, signal

Northern Pacific passenger train number 408, Seattle-Portland, departs Tacoma, Washington, circa 1948. Class A-1 Northern-type steam locomotive number 2626 leads the train along the waterfront. Washington. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: passenger train, steam locomotive

Northern Pacific passenger train number 408, Seattle-Portland, stands at Union Station in Tacoma, Washington, circa 1942. Class A Northern-type steam locomotive number 2602 was built by American Locomotive Company in 1926, has blackout shades on headlight and classification lights as required on West Coast during World War II. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: passenger train, steam locomotive, passenger station, railroad yard

Northern Pacific passenger train number 408, Seattle-Portland, passes Half Moon yard as it departs Tacoma, Washington, circa 1940, led by Class Q-6 Pacific-type steam locomotive number 2262, built by American Locomotive Company in 1923. Photo by Herman Hunt, J.M. Fredrickson collection. Other Subject Classes: passenger train, steam locomotive, railroad yard, wharf

Northern Pacific passenger train number 407, Portland-Seattle, stands at Union Station in Tacoma, Washington, in 1943, led by Class A Northern-type steam locomotive number 2604, built by American Locomotive Company in 1926. Headlight and classification lights are covered with blackout shades required of locomotives operating on West Coast during World War II. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: passenger train, steam locomotive, passenger station

Northern Pacific passenger train number 407, Portland-Seattle, stands at Union Station in Tacoma, Washington, in 1943, led by Class A Northern-type steam locomotive number 2602, built by American Locomotive Company in 1926. Headlight and classification lights are covered with blackout shades required of locomotives operating on West Coast during World War II. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: passenger train, steam locomotive, passenger station

Northern Pacific passenger train number 407 stands at Union Station in Tacoma, Washington, on a night circa 1960, led by diesel locomotive unit number 6504A. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: passenger train, diesel locomotive, passenger station

Northern Pacific passenger train number 407, Portland-Seattle, stands at Union Station in Tacoma, Washington, circa 1950, headed by new passenger diesel number 6511, built by Electro-Motive Division of General Motors in 1949. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: passenger train, diesel locomotive, passenger station, railroad yard