Burlington Northern Columbia river bridge.at Vancouver, Washington, on July 23, 1982. This former Northern Pacific structure is in their 3rd subdivision of the Tacoma division. Photo by GJ Werkema. Subject Classes: bridge, Columbia River

Burlington Northern Columbia River Slough Bridge.at Vancouver, Washington, on July 23, 1982. This former Northern Pacific structure is in their 3rd subdivision of the Tacoma division. Photo by GJ Werkema. Subject Classes: bridge, Columbia River

Burlington Northern diesel locomotive Number 2076, EMD GP38, with freight train east of Vancouver, Washington, March 1970. Photo by Burlington Northern, Inc.

Great Northern F Unit 357C at Vancouver with a northbound passenger train in 1962. Photograph by Alden Raney. Other subject classes: Locomotive-Diesel, Train-Passenger.

Spokane Portland & Seattle drawbridge at Vancouver, Washington, circa 1910. Postcard of new bridge with touched-in passenger train crossing. Postcard copy, J.M. Fredrickson collection. Other Subject Classes: bridge

Color postcard view of steam locomotive powered passenger train passing over the SP&S Columbia River Bridge, postmarked August 1912. This is a postcard image.

General view looking south of the SP&S Columbia River draw bridge at Vancouver, Washington, April 24, 1908. This is a postcard image.

Color postcard view looking through the SP&S Columbia River Bridge to the south, postmarked August 28, 1909. This is a postcard image.

Raising the first bent of the traveler used in erecting the SP&S Columbia River Bridge, August 30, 1907. This is a postcard image.

A view of the "Mule" on pier Number 1 of the SP&S Columbia River Bridge at Vancouver, Washington, circa 1908. This is a postcard image.