Northern Pacific construction train at Stampede, Washington, circa 1887. 0-4-0 steam locomotive "Ceta," used by Nelson Bennett Contractors, during the construction of Stampede Tunnel, tipping gondolas, construction workers. J.M. Fredrickson collection. Other Subject Classes: construction train, steam locomotive, construction worker, freight car

Northern Pacific construction buildings at Stampede, Washington Territory, 1887. Frame buildings at the west portal of the Stampede Tunnel, No. 3, during construction, workers, logged hillside. Photo by I.G. Davidson, J.M. Fredrickson collection. Other Subject Classes: construction buildings, tunnel, railroad employee, mountain

Northern Pacific bulldozer clearing snow at Stampede. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson.

Northern Pacific passenger train number 4, the eastbound Alaskan, at Stampede, Washington, on a sunny, snowy day in February 1950. The engineer waves from the cab of brand-new diesel passenger locomotive number 6513, built by Electro-Motive Division of General Motors in 1949, as the train is about to enter two-mile Stampede Tunnel. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: passenger train, diesel locomotive, railroad crew, mountains

Northern Pacific passenger train number 4, the eastbound Alaskan, nears the summit of Stampede Pass and passes the station at Stampede, Washington, on a sunny, snowy day in 1949. Leading is Class A 4-8-4 Northern-type steam locomotive number 2609, built by American Locomotive Company in 1926; in the cab is engineer Louis Butt. A W-3 2-8-2 Mikado-type locomotive pushes on the rear to assist the seven-car train up the 2.2% grade. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: passenger train, steam locomotive, telegraph station, railroad crew, mountains

Northern Pacific passenger train number 4, the eastbound Alaskan, nears the summit of Stampede Pass at Stampede, Washington, on a sunny, snowy day in February 1950. Leading is brand-new 4500-hp Electro-Motive Division diesel passenger diesel number 6513. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: passenger train, diesel locomotive, mountains, water tank

Northern Pacific passenger train number 4, the eastbound Alaskan, rounds the curve entering Stampede, Washington, in September 1949, led by new passenger diesel unit number 6506, built by Electro-Motive Division that year. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: passenger train, diesel locomotive, mountains

Northern Pacific passenger train number 4, the eastbound Alaskan, approaching New Stampede, Washington, on a snowy but sunny day in 1949. Leading is brand-new passenger diesel locomotive number 6510, three-unit 4500-hp. model F7, built that year by Electro-Motive Division of General Motors. The seven-car secondary transcontinental train consists of Railway Post Office car, baggage, coaches, cafe car. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: passenger train, diesel locomotive, mountains

Northern Pacific passenger train number 4, the eastbound Alaskan, passes the station at New Stampede, Washington, in 1945. Two Q-6 Pacific-type steam locomotives are needed to haul even this modest six-car train up the 2.2% grade of Stampede Pass; at the depot the front locomotive crew picks up the staff from the telegraph operator for clearance through Stampede Tunnel, ahead. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: passenger train, steam locomotive, telegraph station, mountains

Northern Pacific steam locomotive 4009 leads an eastbound freight train at New Stampede, Washington, on June 22, 1924. The Z-3 Mallet was built by the American Locomotive Company in Schenectady, New York, in 1913, and scrapped in Brainerd, Minnesota, in 1949. Photo by J.A. Turner. Other Subject Classes: steam locomotive , freight train