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10/31/2024
 
 
 
 
 
By:Mark Davies
Dates:1/1/1930 - 12/31/1995
Album Info:Steam and Diesel locomotives of NP prior to the BN Merger in 1970
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NP 2500
Title:  NP 2500
Description:  Unkown date and location for this shot of the 6 strong W4 class of 2-8-2's blt. in 1918 and 1919. Lightweight "Mikados" were the standard freight engines of the First World War era.
Photo Date:  12/31/1945  Upload Date: 2/18/2024 6:28:56 PM
Location:  Butte, MT
Author:  Unknown
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Locomotives:  NP 2500(2-8-2)
Views:  43   Comments: 0
NP 1574
Title:  NP 1574
Description:  One of the 160 strong class W built by Alco Brooks between 1904 and 1907.
Photo Date:  1/5/1950  Upload Date: 3/11/2024 12:16:56 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Unknown
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Locomotives:  NP 1574(2-8-2)
Views:  86   Comments: 0
NP 1053
Title:  NP 1053
Description:  Built at 4 different BLW works, this large class of 0-8-0's was built between 1906 and 1910. Date is a guess as is location.
Photo Date:  12/31/1950  Upload Date: 10/18/2023 4:25:32 PM
Location:  St Paul, MN
Author:  Doug Cummings
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Locomotives:  NP 1053(0-6-0)
Views:  64   Comments: 0
NP 158
Title:  NP 158
Description:  An RS-1 became 803 then after the BN merger 953. Date is approximate.
Photo Date:  12/31/1950  Upload Date: 10/18/2023 4:24:21 PM
Location:  Emerson, MB
Author:  Unknown
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Locomotives:  NP 158(RS1)
Views:  148   Comments: 2
NP 4021
Title:  NP 4021
Description:  Class Z3, 2-8-8-2 locomotives were built by Alco at Schenectady and Brooks Works betweenn1913 and 1920. Date and location are not known.
Photo Date:  12/31/1950  Upload Date: 3/25/2024 6:11:50 PM
Location:  Butte, MT
Author:  Unknown
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Locomotives:  NP 4021(0-4-0)
Views:  67   Comments: 0
NP 5001
Title:  NP 5001
Description:  Yellowstone Class Z-5 built for NP in 1930. Date and location are not known.
Photo Date:  12/31/1950  Upload Date: 1/1/2024 11:55:40 AM
Location:  Butte, MT
Author:  Robert Graham
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Locomotives:  NP 5001(2-8-8-4)
Views:  81   Comments: 0
NP 2686
Title:  NP 2686
Description:  Final development of the A Class, introduced in 1943 from Baldwin Works.nExact date and location are not known.
Photo Date:  12/31/1951  Upload Date: 1/1/2024 11:55:22 AM
Location:  Butte, MT
Author:  Robert Graham
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Locomotives:  NP 2686(4-8-4)
Views:  64   Comments: 0
NP 234 and 236
Title:  NP 234 and 236
Description:  Pair of GP9's at Minneapolis with a freight consist. NP 234 and NP 236 and these became BN 1860 and 1862. 1860 would later be rebuilt as a GP39V an numbered 1535 under BNSF. 1862 was retired unrenumbered by BNSF
Photo Date:  4/15/1955  Upload Date: 10/18/2023 4:25:12 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Mark Davies
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Locomotives:  NP 234(GP9) NP 236(GP9)
Views:  115   Comments: 0
NP 1114
Title:  NP 1114
Description:  L-9 Class 0-.6-0s were built for Yard work and switching. Built between 1906-1910 at 4bdifferent Alco works.
Photo Date:  12/31/1955  Upload Date: 11/22/2023 4:04:20 PM
Location:  Duluth, MN
Author:  Paul Meyer
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Locomotives:  NP 1114(0-6-0)
Views:  50   Comments: 0
NP 1819
Title:  NP 1819
Description:  2-8-2 W3 Class built by Brooks works for Alco between 1913 and 1920.
Photo Date:  12/31/1955  Upload Date: 2/18/2024 6:28:27 PM
Location:  Butte, MT
Author:  Unknown
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Locomotives:  NP 1819(2-8-2)
Views:  36   Comments: 0
NP 5113
Title:  NP 5113
Description:  4-6-6-4's were nicknamed "Challengers".
Photo Date:  12/31/1955  Upload Date: 2/18/2024 6:29:39 PM
Location:  Butte, MT
Author:  Unknown
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Locomotives:  NP 5113(4-6-6-4)
Views:  57   Comments: 0
NP 6000
Title:  NP 6000
Description:  No exact date or location for this shot.
Photo Date:  12/31/1955  Upload Date: 6/20/2024 11:59:57 AM
Location:  Butte, MT
Author:  Unknown
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Locomotives:  NP 6000(F3A)
Views:  34   Comments: 0
NP 6012A
Title:  NP 6012A
Description:  No exact date or location for this shot.
Photo Date:  12/31/1955  Upload Date: 6/20/2024 12:00:44 PM
Location:  Butte, MT
Author:  Unknown
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Locomotives:  NP 6012A(F3A)
Views:  35   Comments: 0
NP 6500
Title:  NP 6500
Description:  No exact date or location for this shot.
Photo Date:  12/31/1955  Upload Date: 6/20/2024 12:01:19 PM
Location:  Butte, MT
Author:  Unknown
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Locomotives:  NP 6500(F3A)
Views:  47   Comments: 0
NP 2686
Title:  NP 2686
Description:  BN 6010A became BN 720 at the merger and was a 1950 built example of an F7A. The kettle is a "Northern" class 4-8-4, dating from 1943 and was a Baldwin product. One of the last in use by the end of steam and is seen here on a fan trip. Date unknown.
Photo Date:  12/31/1957  Upload Date: 2/18/2024 6:36:24 PM
Location:  Staples, MN
Author:  Unknown
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Locomotives:  NP 2686(4-8-4) NP 6010A(F7A)
Views:  72   Comments: 0
NP 750
Title:  NP 750
Description:  Photographer, date and location are unknown.. This Alco was a sole example in the NP fleet abd passed to BN as # 950.
Photo Date:  12/31/1957  Upload Date: 10/19/2023 8:57:24 PM
Location:  Butte, MT
Author:  Unknown
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Locomotives:  NP 750(S6)
Views:  101   Comments: 0
NP 1051
Title:  NP 1051
Description:  One of 96 Class L-9 0-6-0 locomotives built by Alco between 1906 and 1910.
Photo Date:  7/6/1958  Upload Date: 2/4/2024 4:45:07 PM
Location:  Superior, WI
Author:  Unknown
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Locomotives:  NP 1051(0-6-0)
Views:  31   Comments: 0
NP 2246
Title:  NP 2246
Description:  First of a batch of 20 pacifics of the Q-6 class built by Alco at Schenectady works in 1923.
Photo Date:  7/6/1958  Upload Date: 2/4/2024 4:45:43 PM
Location:  Superior, WI
Author:  Unknown
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Locomotives:  NP 2246(4-6-2)
Views:  66   Comments: 0
NP 2463
Title:  NP 2463
Description:  T Class2-6-2 built by Brooks.
Photo Date:  7/6/1958  Upload Date: 2/4/2024 4:46:32 PM
Location:  Superior, WI
Author:  Unknown
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Locomotives:  NP 2463(2-6-2)
Views:  43   Comments: 0
NP 6506A
Title:  NP 6506A
Description:  New in April 1947/ Retired without further service before the BN formation. Fate Unknown.
Photo Date:  9/15/1960  Upload Date: 10/18/2023 4:26:05 PM
Location:  Rocker, MT
Author:  Stan Styles
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Locomotives:  NP 6506A(F3A)
Views:  94   Comments: 0
NP 7000A
Title:  NP 7000A
Description:  F9A blt 1954. Date is approximate.
Photo Date:  12/31/1960  Upload Date: 11/8/2023 6:37:15 PM
Location:  Butte, MT
Author:  Unknown
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Locomotives:  NP 7000A(F9A)
Views:  101   Comments: 0
NP 803
Title:  NP 803
Description:  Date is approximate. location is a guess, as the Photographer is unknown. NP 803 started out as NP 158, was renumbered in 1950. Became BN 953 at the merger but was withdrawn from service in May 1972.
Photo Date:  12/31/1962  Upload Date: 12/12/2023 10:24:50 PM
Location:  Butte, MT
Author:  Unknown
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Locomotives:  NP 803(RS1)
Views:  66   Comments: 0
NP 858
Title:  NP 858
Description:  BECAME BN 4082 AND 4083. Retired 1978 and 1970 respectively. Exact date and location are unknown
Photo Date:  12/31/1964  Upload Date: 12/12/2023 10:25:23 PM
Location:  Butte, MT
Author:  Unknown
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Locomotives:  NP 858(RS3) NP 859(RS3)
Views:  91   Comments: 0
NP 106
Title:  NP 106
Description:  Exact date and location are unknown. NW2, NP 106 became BN 593.
Photo Date:  12/31/1965  Upload Date: 4/8/2024 12:36:35 PM
Location:  Butte, MT
Author:  Al Chione
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Locomotives:  NP 106(NW2)
Views:  59   Comments: 0
NP 137
Title:  NP 137
Description:  No exact date or location for this shot. NP 137 became BN 196 then BNSF 3537.
Photo Date:  12/31/1965  Upload Date: 4/8/2024 12:37:17 PM
Location:  Butte, MT
Author:  Unknown
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Locomotives:  NP 137(SW1200)
Views:  67   Comments: 0
NP 155
Title:  NP 155
Description:  No exact date or location for this shot. NP 155became BN 214 then BNSF 3545.
Photo Date:  12/31/1965  Upload Date: 4/8/2024 12:38:06 PM
Location:  Butte, MT
Author:  Unknown
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Locomotives:  NP 155(SW1200)
Views:  45   Comments: 0
NP 525
Title:  NP 525
Description:  NP 525 was the only one of its type to make it onto BN's books as BN 407. Date and location of this photo are not known
Photo Date:  12/31/1965  Upload Date: 3/11/2024 12:16:21 PM
Location:  Butte, MT
Author:  Thomas H Chenoweth
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Locomotives:  NP 525(DRS6-6-1500)
Views:  65   Comments: 0
NP 5403D
Title:  NP 5403D
Description:  Date and location are unknown for this shot of an FTA, whih was new to NP as 6003D, becoming 5403D
Photo Date:  12/31/1965  Upload Date: 2/4/2024 4:47:11 PM
Location:  Butte, MT
Author:  Unknown
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Locomotives:  NP 5403D(FTA) NP 5410C(FTA)
Views:  70   Comments: 0
NP 6005C
Title:  NP 6005C
Description:  No date or location are known for this shot of an F3B booster unit. 'Main Street of the North West" was a familiar NP slogan of the 50's and 60's.
Photo Date:  12/31/1965  Upload Date: 2/18/2024 6:30:52 PM
Location:  Butte, MT
Author:  Unknown
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Locomotives:  NP 6005C(F3B)
Views:  50   Comments: 0
NP 910
Title:  NP 910
Description:  RS11 NP 910 became BN 4190. Retired by BN in 1980 after 22 years of operation. Later passed to Erie Mining and Morristown & Erie as ME 7215
Photo Date:  12/31/1965  Upload Date: 2/18/2024 6:37:09 PM
Location:  Butte, MT
Author:  Unknown
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Locomotives:  NP 910(RS11)
Views:  72   Comments: 0
NP 915
Title:  NP 915
Description:  Exact date is unknown. NP 915 became BN 4195. BN 6019A became BN 752 and was later operated by CLK and COE as 3752 before retirement.
Photo Date:  12/31/1965  Upload Date: 12/12/2023 10:26:00 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Unknown
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NP 915(RS11) NP 6019A(F7A)
Views:  93   Comments: 0
NP 906
Title:  NP 906
Description:  RS 11 Alco NP 906 became 4186 under BN. Location Unknown and date is approximate.
Photo Date:  12/31/1966  Upload Date: 11/22/2023 4:02:48 PM
Location:  Butte, MT
Author:  Steven A Bonscher.
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Locomotives:  NP 906(RS11)
Views:  60   Comments: 0
NP X-166
Title:  NP X-166
Description:  Baggage Car seen in Pasco in 1967.
Photo Date:  10/29/1967  Upload Date: 10/18/2023 4:26:25 PM
Location:  Pasco, WA
Author:  Mark Davies
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  62   Comments: 0
NP 118
Title:  NP 118
Description:  A hole cut into the cab side makes 118 look like 113. Th number on the head end confirms tgis as NP 118 , an SW9. became #159 hnder BN and also carried markings for C&S/ATSF for use in Denver
Photo Date:  12/31/1967  Upload Date: 11/22/2023 4:01:08 PM
Location:  St. Paul, MN
Author:  Fred Byerly
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Locomotives:  NP 118(SW9)
Views:  69   Comments: 0
NP 2801
Title:  NP 2801
Description:  Taken in Missoula, MT in July 1968. A U28C which became BN 5667.
Photo Date:  7/31/1968  Upload Date: 2/4/2024 4:46:50 PM
Location:  Missoula, MT
Author:  Unknown
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Locomotives:  NP 2801(U28C)
Views:  63   Comments: 0
NP 6501A
Title:  NP 6501A
Description:  Unknown date and location for this Al Chione shot.
Photo Date:  12/31/1968  Upload Date: 2/4/2024 4:47:57 PM
Location:  Butte, MT
Author:  Al Chione
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NP 6501A(F3A)
Views:  63   Comments: 0
NP 6017A
Title:  NP 6017A
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/31/1969  Upload Date: 2/4/2024 4:47:35 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Unknown
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Locomotives:  NP 6017A(F7A)
Views:  47   Comments: 0
NP 152
Title:  NP 152
Description:  This SW1200 became BN 211 and later BNSF 3542 until retirement.It then passed to the Texas and Oklahoma Railroad as its 3542. Date of the photograph is unknown as is the Photographer. Believed to be Minneapolis MN.
Photo Date:  7/9/1970  Upload Date: 10/3/2023 4:14:39 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Unknown
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NP 152(SW1200)
Views:  94   Comments: 0
NP 3600
Title:  NP 3600
Description:  NP 3600 became numerically the first of BN's stud of SD45's BN 6400. Eventually became HLCX 5054. BN 5700 was new as GN 2530, being retired in 1983.
Photo Date:  7/17/1970  Upload Date: 3/29/2024 1:44:54 PM
Location:  Portland, OR
Author:  Unknown
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NP 3600(SD45) BN 5700(U33C)
Views:  96   Comments: 0
NP 858
Title:  NP 858
Description:  New to NP an RS-3 $858, passed to BN as 4082. Retired by BN in 1978. Solt and scrapped by Simon & Sons, Tacoma WA. from the colle tion of Frank Sparly. Photographer is unknown abd date is approximate.
Photo Date:  7/31/1970  Upload Date: 10/19/2023 8:57:59 PM
Location:  Minneapolis Jct., MN
Author:  Mark Davies
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NP 858(RS3)
Views:  87   Comments: 0
NP 237
Title:  NP 237
Description:  New to NP as 237, then became BN 1863 and later BNSF 1619 and finally GN1619 Seen at Silvis IL for disposal by 2013. Still at Silvis 5 years later.Photo location, date and photographer are all unknown Date is a guess.. by 2017.
Photo Date:  12/31/1970  Upload Date: 10/3/2023 4:14:21 PM
Location:  , MT
Author:  Unknown
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NP 237(GP9)
Views:  118   Comments: 0
NP 713
Title:  NP 713
Description:  NP 713 became BN 913, an Alco S-4. Retired in May 1972. No exact date or location.
Photo Date:  12/31/1971  Upload Date: 4/8/2024 12:38:57 PM
Location:  Butte, MT
Author:  Unknown
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NP 713(S4)
Views:  31   Comments: 0
NP 7012A
Title:  NP 7012A
Description:  This F9A was delivered to Northern Pacific as 7012A in Marxh 1956. Renumbered to 838 under BN then after retirement it was rsetored for Preservation as NP 7012A
Photo Date:  8/1/1983  Upload Date: 11/22/2023 4:05:24 PM
Location:  Mineral, WA
Author:  John C Benson
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Locomotives:  NP 7012A(F9A)
Views:  69   Comments: 0
NP 205291
Title:  NP 205291
Description:  A 1925 product of Schenectady Works. Exact date and location are not known
Photo Date:  12/31/1995  Upload Date: 1/1/2024 11:55:00 AM
Location:  Butte, MT
Author:  Robert Graham
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NP 2600(4-8-4)
Views:  63   Comments: 0
NP 414
Title:  NP 414
Description:  VO-1000 switcher 414 that became BN 414 at the merger.
Photo Date:  12/31/1995  Upload Date: 11/22/2023 4:01:56 PM
Location:  Seattle/SODO Area, WA
Author:  Fred Byerly
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NP 414(VO-1000)
Views:  56   Comments: 0
NP 417
Title:  NP 417
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/31/1995  Upload Date: 9/11/2024 12:15:34 PM
Location:  Auburn, WA
Author:  Ed Fulcomer
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NP 417(VO-1000)
Views:  20   Comments: 0
NP 7008D
Title:  NP 7008D
Description:  Location and date are unknown.7008D became BN 830 and 7008C became BN 831.
Photo Date:  12/31/1995  Upload Date: 12/12/2023 10:26:29 PM
Location:  Butte, MT
Author:  Unknown
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NP 7008D(F9A) NP 7008C(F9A)
Views:  79   Comments: 0


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