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Northern Pacific Decapod Engine No. 2, stationary at a train yard. Northern Pacific had only two Decapods; they were the largest engines in the world when built by Baldwin in 1886 for service over the Cascades before completion of the Stampede tunnel. Originally numbered 500 and 501, they were renumbered to 1 and 2 in 1896. Both were assigned to the Camas Prairie for many years before the 1 was scrapped. The 2 ended its career switching at Hoquiam and Aberdeen, Washington.
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Title:
NP #2 In Train Yards
Creator:
Nixon, Ron
Date Created:
1905-03-10
Description:
Northern Pacific Decapod Engine No. 2, stationary at a train yard. Northern Pacific had only two Decapods; they were the largest engines in the world when built by Baldwin in 1886 for service over the Cascades before completion of the Stampede tunnel. Originally numbered 500 and 501, they were renumbered to 1 and 2 in 1896. Both were assigned to the Camas Prairie for many years before the 1 was scrapped. The 2 ended its career switching at Hoquiam and Aberdeen, Washington.
Subjects:
freight trains railroads (infrastructure)
Source:
MG 183 Hal Riegger Papers, 1981-1986
Source Identifier:
MG183_F25_039
Type:
Image;Stillimage
Format:
image/jpeg

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"NP #2 In Train Yards", Hal Riegger Papers, 1981-1986, University of Idaho Library Digital Collections, https://www.lib.uidaho.edu/digital/riegger/items/riegger306.html
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