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

Northern Pacific roundhouse at Tacoma, Washington, circa 1938. With turntable, blow-down towers. Photo by Herman Hunt, J.M. Fredrickson collection. Other Subject Classes: roundhouse, turntable, water column

Northern Pacific roundhouse at Tacoma, Washington, circa 1940. Roundhouse complex with water tanks, cinder pit. Photo by Herman Hunt, J.M. Fredrickson collection. Other Subject Classes: roundhouse, water tank, cinder pit

Northern Pacific roundhouse at Tacoma, Washington, circa 1938. With turntable, standpipe. Photo by Herman Hunt, J.M. Fredrickson collection. Other Subject Classes: roundhouse, turntable, water column