Northern Pacific 250, serving as the switching power, is waiting at the customs inspection shed south of the depot at Sumas, Washington, on June 6, 1968. The unit is a General Motors Electromotive Division type GP9 built in 1956. Photo by GJ Werkema. Other subject classes: diesel locomotive, switcher locomotive, GP9

Northern Pacific 5409D brings the Sumas time freight 675 into Auburn, Washington, in 1963. Northern Pacific 5409D, a type FT was built by General Motors Electro-Motive Division in 1944. This picture is a Blackhawk Films slide, copyright 1970 by The Eastin-Phelan Corp. Other subject classes: diesel locomotive, FT

Northern Pacific station at Sumas, Washington, circa 1910. Frame station with railroad and customs employees. Copied from book, J.M. Fredrickson collection.. Other Subject Classes: station, railroad employee, people

Northern Pacific passenger train at Sumas, Washington, circa 1900. Passenger train Number 342, Vancouver-Seattle, stands at station; Class E-3 Ten-wheeler-type steam locomotive number 351 leads a railway post office, combination baggage-coach, and coaches, Canadian Pacific Ten-wheeler that brought train from Vancouver waits on house track, railroad employees observe. Photo by Fred Phillips, J.M. Fredrickson collection.. Other Subject Classes: passenger train, station, steam locomotive, passenger car, railroad employee

The roof of Northern Pacific wood caboose 1314 in a yard at Sumas, Washington, on June 11, 1968. The car is part of the 1200-1399 number series. Photo by GJ Werkema. Other subject classes: freight car, wood caboose

The left-side of Northern Pacific wood caboose 1314 in a yard at Sumas, Washington, on June 11, 1968. The car is part of the 1200-1399 number series. Photo by GJ Werkema. Other subject classes: freight car, wood caboose

The right-side of Northern Pacific wood caboose 1314 in a yard at Sumas, Washington, on June 11, 1968. The car is part of the 1200-1399 number series. Photo by GJ Werkema. Other subject classes: freight car, wood caboose

The left-side of Northern Pacific wood caboose 1314 in a yard at Sumas, Washington, on June 11, 1968. The car is part of the 1200-1399 number series. Photo by GJ Werkema. Other subject classes: freight car, wood caboose

The right-side of Northern Pacific wood caboose 1314 in a yard at Sumas, Washington, on June 11, 1968. The car is part of the 1200-1399 number series. Photo by GJ Werkema. Other subject classes: freight car, wood caboose

Plat Map of Northern Pacific facilities at Sumas, Washington, March 10, 1916, Sheet Number 1, Line Segment 403, showing the Seattle-Sumas line.