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Since Dad worked for the NP, he concentrated his photography there.
Still there are a fair number of UP images in the collection, mostly taken
while waiting for NP trains.
Still there are a fair number of UP images in the collection, mostly taken
while waiting for NP trains.
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note, these 1st 7 images move from Union Station to McCarver
St., covering most of it!
UP 3981 at Tacoma Union Station with train #457 bound for
Seattle. Challengers were sometimes used on the Seattle-Portland
trains. Here, caught by Frank Thompson in 1950, is 3981 at the
head of Union Pacific's train #457.
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St., covering most of it!
UP 3981 at Tacoma Union Station with train #457 bound for
Seattle. Challengers were sometimes used on the Seattle-Portland
trains. Here, caught by Frank Thompson in 1950, is 3981 at the
head of Union Pacific's train #457.
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UP 457 and NP 408 Meet at Tacoma Union Station in 1951. 457
was due in Tacoma at 12:38 pm and 408, not until 1:02 pm, so this
is an unusual meet, with the Union Pacific running about 20
minutes late.
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was due in Tacoma at 12:38 pm and 408, not until 1:02 pm, so this
is an unusual meet, with the Union Pacific running about 20
minutes late.
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Having just crossed McCarver St., with the "Top of the Ocean"
restaraunt out of the picture on the left, the engine will really start
working as it hits the grade leading to the Nelson Bennett tunnel.
Photo taken with a Voigtlander camera and K2 filter, during the
summer of 1949, by Frank Thompson.
restaraunt out of the picture on the left, the engine will really start
working as it hits the grade leading to the Nelson Bennett tunnel.
Photo taken with a Voigtlander camera and K2 filter, during the
summer of 1949, by Frank Thompson.
Jack and I hung out at UP junction and got to know Bud Emmons,
who worked there pretty regularly. Here he is handing up the
orders to 834, which has just crossed the neat old 15th st.
draw-bridge, with tracks down the middle and roads on both sides.
The bridge above the engine is the NP route from the yard to the
Prairie line, which joins it just below the Lyon sign. This line starts
over near the Moon Yard, about a mile to the left. This bridge is
gone, due to a high load that should have gone over, and didn't go
under! The 15th street bridge is also history, as is UP junction.
who worked there pretty regularly. Here he is handing up the
orders to 834, which has just crossed the neat old 15th st.
draw-bridge, with tracks down the middle and roads on both sides.
The bridge above the engine is the NP route from the yard to the
Prairie line, which joins it just below the Lyon sign. This line starts
over near the Moon Yard, about a mile to the left. This bridge is
gone, due to a high load that should have gone over, and didn't go
under! The 15th street bridge is also history, as is UP junction.
In this summer of 1953 photo by Frank Thompson, UP's mid-day
passenger train from Portland is nearing Tacoma's Union Station.
Forground left is the Sperry mill track that goes steeply up to the
backside of the mill. It crosses the road on a small trestle, near the
parked vehicles, and is supported by a stone retaining wall next to
the road. English ivy covers most of the stone.
passenger train from Portland is nearing Tacoma's Union Station.
Forground left is the Sperry mill track that goes steeply up to the
backside of the mill. It crosses the road on a small trestle, near the
parked vehicles, and is supported by a stone retaining wall next to
the road. English ivy covers most of the stone.
The mid-day train to Portland has just passed UP junction, after
leaving the depot in 1968. The prairie line can be seen on the right,
climbing up South Tacoma Hill. I took the photo from the road
that wound down from under the 11th st. bridge, in a circtuitous
bridgework that as kids, we called the "funny bridge". The photo
was taken with a Minolta SR-7, predecessor to the famous
SRT-101. This was my first 35mm, SLR camera.
leaving the depot in 1968. The prairie line can be seen on the right,
climbing up South Tacoma Hill. I took the photo from the road
that wound down from under the 11th st. bridge, in a circtuitous
bridgework that as kids, we called the "funny bridge". The photo
was taken with a Minolta SR-7, predecessor to the famous
SRT-101. This was my first 35mm, SLR camera.
Up Freight No 691 coming through Tacoma Moon Yard in 1954
Lead by 1561, then a cabless GP unit and another "covered wagon.
Note the water spout, steam was still in use by the NP.
The next image is from the same bridge, looking the other way.
Lead by 1561, then a cabless GP unit and another "covered wagon.
Note the water spout, steam was still in use by the NP.
The next image is from the same bridge, looking the other way.
Moving south, in 1949, Dad photographed 4-8-2 # 7016 leading
the Union Pacific mid-day train to Portland, along Puget Sound,
with the partially completed 2nd Tacoma Narrows Bridge in the
background. To the left out of sight, is the ferry slip, with boats
serving Fox, Anderson, and McNeil islands.
the Union Pacific mid-day train to Portland, along Puget Sound,
with the partially completed 2nd Tacoma Narrows Bridge in the
background. To the left out of sight, is the ferry slip, with boats
serving Fox, Anderson, and McNeil islands.
Kemmerer Wyoming, circa 1920, showing Union Pacific turntable,
roundhouse, depot and small yard. The turntable has an interesting
truss bridge design. Locomotive is marked on tender, #2013,
others unmarked.
roundhouse, depot and small yard. The turntable has an interesting
truss bridge design. Locomotive is marked on tender, #2013,
others unmarked.