Burlington Northern track washout at Tacoma, Washington, on February 19, 1972. The rain-soaked ground caused a slide under the Prairie Line between Tacoma and South Tacoma leaving a portion of track including a switch dangling. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: maintenance of way, track damage.

Burlington Northern track washout at Tacoma, Washington, on February 19, 1972. The rain-soaked ground caused a slide under the Prairie Line between Tacoma and South Tacoma leaving a portion of track including a switch dangling. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: maintenance of way, track damage.

Burlington Northern track washout at Tacoma, Washington, on February 19, 1972. The rain-soaked ground caused a slide under the Prairie Line between Tacoma and South Tacoma leaving a portion of track including a switch dangling. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: maintenance of way, track damage.

Burlington Northern track washout at Tacoma, Washington, on February 19, 1972. The rain-soaked ground caused a slide under the Prairie Line between Tacoma and South Tacoma leaving a portion of track including a switch dangling. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: maintenance of way, track damage.

Burlington Northern track washout at Tacoma, Washington, on February 19, 1972. The rain-soaked ground caused a slide under the Prairie Line between Tacoma and South Tacoma leaving a portion of track including a switch dangling. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: maintenance of way, track damage.

Burlington Northern signal equipment at Tacoma, Washington, in 1982. Centralized traffic control desk, dispatcher Duke Tone, l., unidentified, r., in dispatchers office. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: signal equipment, railroad employee, dispatchers office

Burlington Northern signal equipment in dispatchers office at Tacoma, Washington, in 1979. Portion of Centralized Traffic Control (CTC) board. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: signal equipment

Burlington Northern roundhouse at Tacoma, Washington, on October 5, 1972. Empty former-Northern Pacific engine house, built ca. 1890, with turntable, office/former coach body, smokestack, SD45 diesel locomotive parked in front. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: roundhouse, turntable, yard office, diesel locomotive

Burlington Northern roundhouse at Tacoma, Washington, on September 2, 1972. Former Northern Pacific 1890-vintage structure with turntable, diesel locomotives in front. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: roundhouse, turntable, diesel locomotive

Burlington Northern roundhouse at Tacoma, Washington, on September 2, 1972. Former Northern Pacific 1890-vintage structure with diesel locomotives inside and in front, smokestack. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: roundhouse, diesel locomotive