Northern Pacific's Morning Star, the Portland to Seattle connection with the Southern Pacific's west coast freight traffic, approaches D Street in Tacoma, Washington, on February 22, 1970. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: diesel locomotive, freight train.

A Northern Pacific SW1200 switcher hauls a cut of cars from Half-Moon yard to the Prairie Line in Tacoma, Washington, in October 1969. This switching assignment was known as the "Long Hill job". Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: diesel locomotive, switcher locomotive.

Northern Pacific 6502C leads the Morning Star west (railroad north) at Reservation, Washington, on February 22, 1970. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: diesel locomotive, freight train.

Northern Pacific 6502C leads the Morning Star, the Portland to Seattle connection with the Southern Pacific west coast freight traffic, east of McCarver Street in Tacoma, Washington, in May 1968. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: diesel locomotive, freight train.

Northern Pacific 6052A leads the second section of freight train number 679 with high clearance Boeing parts cars down the South Tacoma hill and across Pacific Avenue in Tacoma, Washington, on March 10, 1969. The train was routed over the Prairie Line because of a low clearance bridge over the mainline near the Tacoma Union Depot. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: diesel locomotive, freight train, grade crossing.

Northern Pacific 6052A leads the second section of freight train number 679 with high clearance Boeing parts cars down the South Tacoma hill and across Pacific Avenue near 15th Avenue in Tacoma, Washington, on March 10, 1969. The train was routed over the Prairie Line because of a low clearance bridge over the mainline near the Tacoma Union Depot. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: diesel locomotive, freight train, grade crossing.

Northern Pacific 6019A leads train number 680 by McCaver Street in Tacoma, Washington, on October 30, 1969. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: diesel locomotive, freight train.

Northern Pacific 6019A leads the second section of train number 680 out of Tacoma, Washington, on October 30, 1969. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: diesel locomotive, freight train.

Northern Pacific 6018A leads the second section of train number 679 through Reservation, Washington, consisting of a high-profile Boeing assembly car and caboose on March 11, 1969. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: diesel locomotive, freight train.

Northern Pacific 5405D, an Electro-Motive Division FT, leads train number 600 by the McCarver Street station in Tacoma, Washington, on December 10, 1956. This train was rerouted due to a washout at Martin on the Stampede Pass line. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: diesel locomotive, freight train.