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, arrives at Union Station in Tacoma, Washington, circa 1950. Diesel locomotive number 6502 pulls under the platform shed as passenger wait to board and redcap stands by with baggage cart. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: passenger train, diesel locomotive, passenger station, passengers, railroad crew

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, stands at Union Station in Tacoma, Washington, circa 1950. In front is diesel passenger locomotive number 6502, followed by baggage car with baggageman in door, railroad employees on platform. At left is the incline down from the drawbridge line. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: passenger train, diesel locomotive, passenger station, passenger car, railroad crew

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, emerges from the short tunnel under the smelter at Ruston, Washington, west of Tacoma, circa 1960, led by model F3 diesel locomotive unit number 6500A, built by Electro-Motive Division of General Motors in 1947, first NP passenger diesel. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: passenger train, diesel locomotive, tunnel, structure

Northern Pacific passenger train number 408, Seattle-Portland passes McCarver St. as it departs Tacoma, Washington, in 1943, led by Class A Northern-type steam locomotive number 2603, built by American Locomotive Company in 1926. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: passenger train, steam locomotive

Northern Pacific passenger train number 408, Seattle-Portland, at 6th Avenue in Tacoma, Washington, in 1948, led by Class A Northern-type steam locomotive number 2602. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: passenger train, steam locomotive

Northern Pacific passenger train number 408, Seattle-Portland, climbs upgrade out of Tacoma, Washington, on April 13, 1949. Led by Class A Northern-type steam locomotive number 2608, train is on unusual detour via Prairie line due to earthquake damage on normal Point Defiance line. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: passenger train, steam locomotive, detour

Northern Pacific passenger train number 408, Seattle-Portland, climbs grade at South Tacoma, Washington, on April 13, 1949. Rear view from high angle shows Class W-3 Mikado-type helper engine pushing train on unusual detour over Prairie line due to earthquake damage on normal Point Defiance line. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: passenger train, steam locomotive, detour