Photo says NP wreck near Ellensburg, Spring 61. Google image source indicates this is near Thorp, WA, but I'm unable to find a record of this incident online. Trying to find out more about this ... (more)

Photo says NP wreck near Ellensburg, Spring 61. Google image source indicates this is near Thorp, WA, but I'm unable to find a record of this incident online. Trying to find out more about this ... (more)

The Northern Pacific Railway continued to use FT's long after other railroads had traded theirs for 2nd-generation diesel locomotives. The Tacoma Division was the home of the remaining FTs in t... (more)

A crew member enjoys some fresh air from the window on NP F-9A Extra 7004A West. The tonnage freight makes its way upgrade near milepost 121, about five miles west of Livingston, on June 5, 19... (more)

Northern Pacific Railway FTA 5401A, built by Electro-Motive Corporation (EMC) in March 1944 as NP 6001A, was photographed in Sumas WA along with an FTB, a GP7 and another A-B set of FTs. Sumas is... (more)

NP SD45 3617 sits on display at St. Paul Union Depot.

Two car Northern Pacific train number 264 is seen on the curved trestle at Dorsey Idaho in 1931. Otto Perry photo, from my collection.

Amazing things happen along the shores of Lake Superior. In fact, if you do a Wiki-search for this loco, you will find a photo from this charter representing the entry.

Northern Pacific 3617 makes its first appearance at Union Depot Train Days in St. Paul. This is its first public outing since the Lake Superior Railroad Museum completed its operational restoratio... (more)

An abandoned Northern Pacific boxcar slowly succumbs to nature.

How often do you see something like this? Four wooden stock cars of Northern Pacific and CB&Q heritage form an interesting display at "1880 Town," a roadside attraction near Murdo, Sout... (more)

NP 6703A currently resides at the Inland NW Rail Museum just west of Reardan, WA off US Hwy 2. The unit is wearing its passenger colors and it once was part of NP's passenger F fleet.

Northern Pacific SW1200 152 switching in Minneapolis MN July 1970. The 152 was built in July 1957 and has yet to be renumbered BN 211 in this photo. This unit made it into the BNSF and was renumbe... (more)

Northern Pacific Motorcar B-18 is ready for it's return trip to Superior at Ashland WI September 1963. Unknown Photographer Photo from my Collection.