Northern Pacific passenger train number 3, the westbound Alaskan, approaches Easton, Washington, circa 1943. Steam locomotive number 2250, a Q-6 Pacific-type built by the American Locomotive Company in 1923, leads the train of four mail cars, two coaches, and cafe coach. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: passenger train, steam locomotive

Milwaukee Road troop train at Easton, Washington in 1945. A westbound troop train led by steam locomotive Number 684, a 4-6-2, passes a train with boxcab electric motor E-71 at the depot in Easton, Washington on February 9, 1945. A Ron V. Nixon photograph.

Milwaukee Road troop train at Easton, Washington in 1945. A westbound troop train led by steam locomotive Number 684, a 4-6-2, passes a train with boxcab electric motor E-71 at the depot in Easton, Washington on February 9, 1945. A Ron V. Nixon photograph.

Milwaukee Road electric locomotive Number 10253 at Easton, Washington in 1923. Number 10253 leads a passenger train at Easton, Washington on June 23, 1923.

Electo-Motive Division (EMD) FT demonstrator locomotive during tests with Dynamometer car number 276 at Lake Easton, Washington, in March 1940. J.M. Fredrickson collection. Other Subject Classes: dynamometer car, diesel locomotive, freight train.

Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad Company electric locomotive number E-32 at Easton, Washington, in 1943. Milwaukee Road E-32 leads an extra eastbound freight train at Easton in 1943. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: electric locomotive, freight train.

Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad Company electric locomotive number E-25 at Easton, Washington, in 1943. Milwaukee Road E-25 leads an extra eastbound freight train at Easton in 1943. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: electric locomotive, freight train.

Burlington Northern Yakima River bridge east of Easton, Washington, on April 1, 1987. This former Northern Pacific structure is in the 1st subdivision of the Tacoma division. Photo by GJ Werkema. Subject Classes: bridge, Yakima River

Burlington Northern Yakima River bridge east of Easton, Washington, on April 1, 1987. This former Northern Pacific structure is in the 1st subdivision of the Tacoma division. Photo by GJ Werkema. Subject Classes: bridge, Yakima River