With a mixed of mechanical and ice reefers on the head end, Extra 3617 East heads into the yard at Yardley, Washington with units 3607 and U25C 2512 in August 1968. Fruits from central Washington was a priority commodity on the NP, so this train will not be in the yard very long. Photo by Tom Smart, from my collection.
Documenting the comparative traffic of the Burlington Northern, the Milwaukee Road, and the Union Pacific between Puget Sound and the Midwest, mainly focusing on the 1970s but including other time periods as well. Also featuring Milwaukee Road freights on