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.

Burlington Northern gondola car interior at Tacoma, Washington in November 1974. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: gondola car.

Burlington Northern gondola car interior at Tacoma, Washington in November 1974. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: gondola car.

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad box car number 39561 at Tacoma, Washington in 1978. The car is a class XM boxcar. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: box car.

Great Northern Covered Hopper Car 171547 at Tacoma, Washington, April 8, 1988, Association of American Railroads Class LO. Other subject classes: Covered hopper car

Northern Pacific 6052A leads the second section of freight train number 679 with high clearance Boeing parts cars down the South Tacoma hill and across Pacific Avenue near 15th Avenue in Tacoma, Washington, on March 10, 1969. The train was routed over the Prairie Line because of a low clearance bridge over the mainline near the Tacoma Union Depot. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: diesel locomotive, freight train, grade crossing.

Northern Pacific Railroad box car, number 119097 at Tacoma, Washington, in September 1969. Car 119097, a wood single sheath, 51-foot, 7-inch, 100000 lb. capacity box car, converted from series 30000 box cars. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: box car.

Northern Pacific Railroad red box car, number 28481 at Tacoma, Washington, in September 1969. Car 28481, a wood single sheath, 41-foot, 9-inch 110000 lb. capacity box car with 3-foot monad. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: box car.

Northern Pacific Railroad "Share in Freedom" box car, number 31187 at Tacoma, Washington, on May 25, 1970. Car 31187, a steel, single door, 51-foot, 11-inch 110000 lb. capacity box car. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: box car.

Northern Pacific Railroad "Share in Freedom" box car, number 31512 at Tacoma, Washington, on May 25, 1970. Car 31512, a steel, single door, 51-foot, 11-inch, 110000 lb. capacity box car. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: box car.

Northern Pacific Railroad box car, number 37132 at Tacoma, Washington, in September 1969. Car 37132, a steel, single door, 41-foot, 9-inch, 100000 lb. capacity box car. Purchased in 1962 from Delaware Lackawanna & Western and Erie Lackawanna. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: box car.

Northern Pacific Railroad box car, number 39561 at Tacoma, Washington, in September 1969. Car 39561, a steel, double door, 51-foot, 8-inch, 100000 lb. capacity box car. Purchased from Detroit Toledo & Ironton in 1961. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: box car.

Northern Pacific Railroad box car, number 44262 at Tacoma, Washington, on September 05, 1969. Car 44262, a steel, single 6-ft door, 42-foot, 2-inch, 110000 lb. capacity box car with light green paint scheme, jumbo Northern Pacific and monad. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: box car.

Northern Pacific Railroad gondola car, number 118749 at Tacoma, Washington, in September 1969. Car 118749, a wood chip, 43-foot, 8-inch, 100000 lb. capacity gondola, converted in 1959 from series 54000-54799. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: gondola car.

Northern Pacific Railroad log flat car, number 122162 at Tacoma, Washington, in November 1974. Car 122162, a 42-foot, 6-inch, 80000 lb. capacity log flat car. Converted from series 10000-10999 box car in 1964. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: flat car.

Northern Pacific Railroad refrigerator car, number 94372 at Tacoma, Washington, in September 1969. Car 94372, a 42-foot, 3-inch, 80000 lb. capacity ice reefer. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: ice refrigerator car.

Port of Tacoma flatcar number 209 being loaded from a cargo ship dockside at Tacoma, Washington, in August 1980. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: flatcar, ship, dock.

Weyerhauser Timber Company flat car at Tacoma, Washington, in February 1975. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: flat car

W.F. McKay log car number 101 at Tacoma, Washington, circa 1888, with two large logs and crew members. Photo by William Jackson, J.M. Fredrickson Collection. Other Subject Classes: log car, railroad crew