Northern Pacific Railroad inspection car, number B-67 on the rails at Easton, Washington, circa 1945. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: company equipment, motor car, track inspection.

Northern Pacific Railroad Caboose, Number 1568 at Easton, Washington, circa 1925.

Northern Pacific Railroad Caboose at Easton, Washington, circa 1925.

Northern Pacific train number 1, the North Coast Limited, stands at Easton, Washington, on a frigid, snowy day in 1950, led by diesel passenger locomotive number 6505, built by General Motors' Electro-Motive Division in 1947. The 6505 will take on a helper engine here for the climb up Stampede Pass. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: passenger train, diesel locomotive

Northern Pacific hotel in Easton, Washington, in 1944. Frame living quarters, sidings, water car. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson . Other Subject Classes: living quarters, track, maintenance of way car

A Northern Pacific extra freight east passes under the Milwaukee Road Bridge along the Yakima River west of Easton, Washington, in 1943. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: freight train, plate girder bridge, river.

Northern Pacific dinning car 1663 converted to the Sportsman restaurant at Easton, Washington, on April 1, 1987. Photo by GJ Werkema. Other subject classes: passenger car, diner

Snow and ice-encrusted Northern Pacific diesel locomotives stand at the head of passenger train number 1, the westbound North Coast Limited, at Easton, Washington, in January 1950. The temperature is 30-below and the steam generators on the near diesel set are working hard to keep heat supplied to the trailing passenger cars. Ahead of the three-unit passenger diesel is a four-unit freight diesel serving as helper for the climb over Stampede Pass. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: passenger train, diesel locomotive

Ice-encrusted power truck of Northern Pacific diesel locomotive on passenger train number 1, westbound North Coast Limited, at Easton, Washington, in January 1950. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: diesel locomotive

Northern Pacific diesel locomotive number 6512 at the station in Easton, Washington, on 1950. NP 6512 is an F-7 built by Electro Motive Division of General Motors Company in 1949. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: diesel locomotive,