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Although I saw a bit of steam, I really grew up viewing diesel locomotives. Covered
Wagons, Ft's and later models, GP-7's - 9's, and various switch engines from EMD, Alco
and Baldwin. Photos are on the Tacoma Division from the 50's through the 70's.
Wagons, Ft's and later models, GP-7's - 9's, and various switch engines from EMD, Alco
and Baldwin. Photos are on the Tacoma Division from the 50's through the 70's.
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NP 159 along the Tacoma waterfront in the late 50's.
Foghorns are blowing at Browns Point, across the bay and
others, the waters gently lapping on the rip-rap edged fill,
and the heavy fog smells of seaweed, with a touch of pulp
mill and Alcoa from over on the tideflats. The moon yard is
behind the camera, and it's another great morning for train
watching.
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Foghorns are blowing at Browns Point, across the bay and
others, the waters gently lapping on the rip-rap edged fill,
and the heavy fog smells of seaweed, with a touch of pulp
mill and Alcoa from over on the tideflats. The moon yard is
behind the camera, and it's another great morning for train
watching.
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Early morning haze on the west lead, in Northern Pacific's
Tacoma Yard in September 1963. Photo by Tom (TC)
Miller
Tacoma Yard in September 1963. Photo by Tom (TC)
Miller
NP F-7 passenger units at the Seattle engine terminal, with
water tank and coal tower in background. This is an early
50's photo, taken with an Exacta 35mm camera by Tom
(TC) Miller.View/Purchase Print
water tank and coal tower in background. This is an early
50's photo, taken with an Exacta 35mm camera by Tom
(TC) Miller.View/Purchase Print
Northern Pacific's train 407 at Tacoma Washington, headed
for Seattle. Right to left, Art Hull (engineer), Glenn Staeheli
(road foreman of engines, Tacoma Division) and fireman.
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for Seattle. Right to left, Art Hull (engineer), Glenn Staeheli
(road foreman of engines, Tacoma Division) and fireman.
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GP-9 and W-1 1674 at Tacoma Roundhouse in 1955,
looking east, nice image of 1674's tender and shiny new GP.
Photo by Tom Miller
looking east, nice image of 1674's tender and shiny new GP.
Photo by Tom Miller
NP 6012A with a very short freight, near Kent Washington
at sunset. Photo by Tom Miller
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at sunset. Photo by Tom Miller
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Northern Pacific No. 334 at Chambers Cr. Washington,
1969 Just south of Steilacoom, WA, at Chambers Cr. Jack
Andersonand I had a great day of photography along the
Right of Way! This was back in the days when you could
walk along the tracks without being harrassed. If anybody
asked, I just said my dad works for the NP, and all was
OK. Glacier Sand and Gravel can be seen in the
background, now a golf course. The train is, most likely,
the Gate Local, originating in Tacoma.
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1969 Just south of Steilacoom, WA, at Chambers Cr. Jack
Andersonand I had a great day of photography along the
Right of Way! This was back in the days when you could
walk along the tracks without being harrassed. If anybody
asked, I just said my dad works for the NP, and all was
OK. Glacier Sand and Gravel can be seen in the
background, now a golf course. The train is, most likely,
the Gate Local, originating in Tacoma.
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Portland Time Freight in the clear for NP #408 Tacoma to
Portland local switching job, the Portland Time Freight is in
the clear for passenger train No. 408 at Longview Junction,
Washington. Photo taken by Tom Miller, NP Engineer, who
left me his railroad photo collection.
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Portland local switching job, the Portland Time Freight is in
the clear for passenger train No. 408 at Longview Junction,
Washington. Photo taken by Tom Miller, NP Engineer, who
left me his railroad photo collection.
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Ft. Lewis Local at Lakeview WA in 1969. Photo by Steve
Thompson
Thompson
With fisherman and seagulls in the background, the NP's
Portland-Seattle train No. 407 nears the Tacoma Union
Station, after passing through the Nelson Bennett tunnel.
Shaffer Terminal Co. Warehouse still dominates the scene,
and the spur that climbs to the upper level of Sperry Flour
Mill is the far track to the left. My how this scene has
changed since 1953 when FB Thompson pointed his new
Rolleiflex camera west from the bridge across the moon
yard.
Portland-Seattle train No. 407 nears the Tacoma Union
Station, after passing through the Nelson Bennett tunnel.
Shaffer Terminal Co. Warehouse still dominates the scene,
and the spur that climbs to the upper level of Sperry Flour
Mill is the far track to the left. My how this scene has
changed since 1953 when FB Thompson pointed his new
Rolleiflex camera west from the bridge across the moon
yard.