Northern Pacific steam locomotive 2247 roars through Black River, Washington, at the head of a passenger train, circa 1941. The Q-6 Pacific was built by the American Locomotive Company in Schenectady, New York, in 1923, and scrapped in South Tacoma, Washington, in 1953. Photo by J.A. Turner. Other Subject Classes: steam locomotive, passenger train

Northern Pacific steam locomotive 2245 thunders through Black River at the head of a passenger train, circa 1941. The Q-5 Pacific was built by the American Locomotive Company in Dunkirk, New York, in 1920, and scrapped in Duluth, Minnesota, in 1957. Photo by J.A. Turner. Other Subject Classes: steam locomotive, passenger train

Northern Pacific steam locomotive 2245 leads a southbound passenger train at Black River, Washington, circa 1941. The Q-5 Pacific was built by the American Locomotive Company in Dunkirk, New York, in 1920, and scrapped in Duluth, Minnesota, in 1957. Photo by J.A. Turner. Other Subject Classes: steam locomotive, passenger train

Northern Pacific steam locomotive 2241, a Q-5 Pacific, leads the southbound Spokane morning train at Black River, Washington, circa 1945. The track at extreme right goes east to Renton and up the east shore of Lake Washington to Woodinville and Sumas. Photo by J.A. Turner. Other Subject Classes: steam locomotive, passenger train

Northern Pacific steam locomotive 2238 leads a passenger train at Black River Junction, Washington, circa 1940. Built in 1920, the Q-5 Pacific was scrapped at Brainerd, Minnesota, in 1959. Photo by J.A. Turner. Other Subject Classes: steam locomotive, passenger train

Northern Pacific steam locomotive 2193 leads a northbound passenger train at Black River, Washington, circa 1941. The Q-4 Pacific was built by Baldwin in 1909, and scrapped in South Tacoma, Washington, in 1951. Photo by J.A. Turner. Other Subject Classes: steam locomotive, passenger train

Northern Pacific steam locomotive 2184 leads a passenger train under a bridge and past a semaphore signal noth of Black River, Washington, circa 1940. The Q-4 Pacific 2184 leads a passenger trains built by Baldwin in 1909 and scrapped in South Tacoma, Washington, in 1948. Photo by J.A. Turner. Other Subject Classes: steam locomotive, passenger train

Northern Pacific steam locomotive 1783 leads a doubleheaded passenger train at Black River, Washington, circa 1941. The W-3 Mikado was built in 1918 and scrapped at South Tacoma, Washington, in 1956. Photo by J.A. Turner. Other Subject Classes: steam locomotive, passenger train

Northern Pacific steam locomotive 1538, a Class W Mikado, leads a freight train at Black River, Washington, circa 1941. A man carries a pack and a bedroll at right. Photo by J.A. Turner. Other Subject Classes: steam locomotive, freight train

Northern Pacific steam locomotive 1373 at Black River, Washington, on September 20, 1949. Number 1373 is a class S-4 built by Baldwin in 1902. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: steam locomotive in roster photo