Northern Pacific passenger train Extra 6508A West, the westbound North Coast Limited, led by diesel locomotive unit number 6508A, pauses at Union Station in Tacoma, Washington, on December 10, 1956. Train has been detoured via the SP&S from Pasco and NP from Vancouver, Washington, due to a washout on Stampede Pass at Martin. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: passenger train, diesel locomotive, passenger station, railroad yard, detour

Northern Pacific passenger train Extra 6508A West, the westbound North Coast Limited, departs Union Station in Tacoma, Washington, on December 10, 1956. Train has been detoured via the SP&S from Pasco and NP from Vancouver, Washington, due to a washout on Stampede Pass at Martin. Looking back along train from baggage-dormitory car. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: passenger train, passenger car, passenger station, railroad yard, detour

Northern Pacific warehouse at Tacoma, Washington, circa 1965. Frame wharf building, boxcar at dock. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson . Other Subject Classes: warehouse, freight car

Northern Pacific wharf and yard at Tacoma, Washington Territory, August 13, 1888. First NP Tacoma station/Blackwell Hotel, center; warehouses, stock pens, and pile driver on pier, a 4-4-0 steam locomotive switches a line of boxcars as more cars await loading, sail and steam vessels at the pier. Rotter photo no. 358, J.M. Fredrickson collection. Other Subject Classes: dock, station, steam locomotive, freight car, railroad yard

Northern Pacific work train at Tacoma, Washington, in 1889. American-Standard-type steam locomotive heads train of construction cars, railroad workers observe activity. J.M. Fredrickson Collection. Other Subject Classes: work train, steam locomotive, railroad crew

Pacific Avenue in Tacoma, Washington, circa 1940. Looking north from 11th Street. J.M. Fredrickson collection. Other Subject Classes: street scene,

Pacific Transportation Services Electro Motive Division (EMD) SW1200 diesel locomotive number 101 parked at Tacoma, Washington, on March 6, 1986. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: diesel locomotive , switching locomotive.

Pacific Transportation Services Electro-Motive Division (EMD) SW1200 diesel locomotive number 101 parked at Tacoma, Washington, on March 6, 1986. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: diesel locomotive, switching locomotive.

Pacific Transportation Services Fairbanks-Morse diesel locomotive number 122 parked at Tacoma, Washington, in 1980. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: diesel locomotive, switching locomotive.

Passengers about to ride Turbo Train 50 between Tacoma and Seattle, Washington, wait to board at Tacoma Union Station in 1971. Photo includes Cathy Higgins, Kim Fredrickson and Cliff Kirk of television channel 7. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: diesel locomotive, passenger train