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Northern Pacific, Baldwin built 4-6-0's lasted right up to the very end of
steam on the NP. Light on there feet, they could work the branch lines that
newer motive power couldn't. The 1300's were said to be easy to fire and
nice engines to work on.
steam on the NP. Light on there feet, they could work the branch lines that
newer motive power couldn't. The 1300's were said to be easy to fire and
nice engines to work on.
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Baldwin 1902 built 4-6-0 No. 1381 lasted right up to the
very end of steam on the NP. Light on her feet, she could
work the branch lines that newer motive power couldn't.
Here, she was most likely on the "Moclips Local". This
branch was the westernmost point on the NP, and the last
couple miles was right along the Pacific Ocean. It served
logging, mills, and on the Ocosta Branch, cranberries. In
1955 or 6, I rode the cab of 1381 on another branch line,
with my father, then a brakeman/conductor.
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very end of steam on the NP. Light on her feet, she could
work the branch lines that newer motive power couldn't.
Here, she was most likely on the "Moclips Local". This
branch was the westernmost point on the NP, and the last
couple miles was right along the Pacific Ocean. It served
logging, mills, and on the Ocosta Branch, cranberries. In
1955 or 6, I rode the cab of 1381 on another branch line,
with my father, then a brakeman/conductor.
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NP S-4 1362 as a Baldwin Compound locomotive. From a
cabinet photo, heavily restored, the engineer and fireman
pose for the camera of Mr. Finn in 1905, location
unknown. From the collection of Stephen Thompson.
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cabinet photo, heavily restored, the engineer and fireman
pose for the camera of Mr. Finn in 1905, location
unknown. From the collection of Stephen Thompson.
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NP 1381 on the Buckley Bridge. Crossing the White River,
near Enumclaw Washington, it's quite a view from the
caboose! One of my few steam memories is of riding across
this bridge in 1381 when I was 5 years old. Looking out the
cab window, it was a LONG ways down!
near Enumclaw Washington, it's quite a view from the
caboose! One of my few steam memories is of riding across
this bridge in 1381 when I was 5 years old. Looking out the
cab window, it was a LONG ways down!
The S-4's were often assigned to branch line "locals". This
was the case with 1350, working the Kanaskat Local in
1946. FB Thompson Photo.
An MP3 audio recording of Dad's, about the Kanaskat
local is located in the audio files of the NP Collection.
was the case with 1350, working the Kanaskat Local in
1946. FB Thompson Photo.
An MP3 audio recording of Dad's, about the Kanaskat
local is located in the audio files of the NP Collection.
NP S-4 working the Sumner transfer job in 1953
The head end brakeman unloads, preparing to
handle switching chores, while Dad unlimbers his
Rolleiflex camera to get this photo. 55 years later,
using Photoshop, I colorized the black and white
image.
The head end brakeman unloads, preparing to
handle switching chores, while Dad unlimbers his
Rolleiflex camera to get this photo. 55 years later,
using Photoshop, I colorized the black and white
image.
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