American Smelting and Refining Company (ASARCO) ore hopper car dumping slag from special cars into the water of Commencement Bay on their electrified narrow-gauge line at Tacoma, Washington, circa 1970. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: ore hopper car.

American Smelting and Refining Company (ASARCO) ore hopper car dumping slag from special cars on their electrified narrow-gauge line into the water of Commencement Bay at Tacoma, Washington, circa 1970. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: ore hopper car.

American Smelting and Refining Company (ASARCO) diesel locomotive number 52 switching cars at the Tacoma Smelter at Tacoma, Washington, in October 1969. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: diesel locomotive, switching locomotive.

American Smelting and Refining Company (ASARCO) number 52, a General Electric (GE) 44-ton diesel switching locomotive at the Tacoma Smelter at Tacoma, Washington, in October 1969. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: diesel locomotive , switching locomotive.

American Smelting and Refining Company (ASARCO) diesel locomotive number 52 switching cars at the Tacoma Smelter at Tacoma, Washington, in October 1969. Photo by Al Harris, J.M. Fredrickson Collection. Other Subject Classes: diesel locomotive, switching locomotive.

Almanor Railroad steam locomotive number 104, a three-truck Heisler, in storage at Tacoma, Washington, circa 1950. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: steam locomotive, geared locomotive.

Almanor Railroad steam locomotive number 104, a three-truck Heisler, in storage at Tacoma, Washington, circa 1950. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: steam locomotive, geared locomotive

Aerial view of Tacoma, Washington, circa 1957. Downtown aread, Thea Foss Waterway, with Union Pacific draw bridge closest, NP draw bridge, 11th Street bridge. J.M. Fredrickson collection. Other Subject Classes: aerial photo, city scene, bridge

A four car Amtrak passenger train at Tacoma, Washington in July 1975. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: diesel locomotive, passenger train