NORTHWESTERN PACIFIC RR COMPANY
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Image, North Western Pac. #13, Fortuna, 1910 Order No. NWP13I Original photograph from the Fred C. Stoes Collection Fortuna, California, MP 266.1, Circa 1910: The hotel surry has passengers departing and about to arrive. The drayage wagon and horse are ready for the freight and express to be delivered. The baggage cart is loaded with outbound luggage and goods. And now, North Western Pacific locomotive #13 is seen with train approaching the platform. Welcome to intercity transportation before the automobile and bus when things were just a little slower! -------------------- NWP 4-4-0 #23
Image, Northwestern Pacific 4-4-0 #23, 1938 Order No. NWP13I Photograph by: Fred C. Stoes Northwestern Pacific 4-4-0 #23 sits under steam in the shadows of a foggy day at Sausalito, California, 1938. The engine is on the head end of a railfan special. --------------------- NWP 4-4-8 #23 View "A"
Image, Northwestern Pacific, 4-4-0 #23/pass Order No. NWP23AI Sunday, August 18, 1931: Northwestern Pacific northbound Train #122, pulled by 4-4-0 #23 pauses as Santa Rosa. Built by American Locomotive in 1908, #23 had 18" X 24" cylinders, 69" drivers, and weighted 120,500 pounds. --------------------- NWP 4-6-0 #139
Image, North Western Pacific 4-6-0, Willits Order No. NWP139I Photo, North Western Pacific 4-6-0, Willits Order No. NWP139P Photographer: Fred C. Stoes The overhead afternoon sun glares down on North Western Pacific's #139 as the Ten-Wheeler makes a move in the yard at Willits, California, 1938. -------------------- NWP 4-6-0 #172
Image, North Western Pacific 4-6-0 #172 Order No. NWP172I Photo, North Western Pacific 4-6-0 #172 Order No. NWP172P Photographer: Paul L. Eilenberger North Western Pacific ten-wheeler #172 poses somewhere on the property in this stunning view taken from the original 6" X 10" negative. -------------------- NWP 4-6-0 #184
Image, North Western Pacific 4-6-0 #184, 1938 Order No. NWP184I Photograph by: Fred C. Stoes North Western Pacific ten-wheeler #184 sits at the ready at Healdsburg, California, 1938. -------------------- NWP - Gas Electric car #903
Image, North Western Pac. Gas-Electric #903, Order No. NWP983I In this reproduction of an original 1938 Graham Hardy Tecrasilk print North Western Pacific gas-electric combine car #903 is seen in the yards at Sausalito, California. -------------------- NWP - Santa Rosa Depot
Photo, Santa Rosa Northwestern Pacific Depot Order No. NWPSROSAP Photograph by: Fred C. Stoes The afternoon train has just arrived at the Northwestern Pacific Santa Rosa Depot, 1938. --------------------- NWP - Crew at San Rafael
Photo, Northwestern Pacific Depot, San Rafael Order No. NWPDEPOTP This is a static image that has a lot of "action!." It is a November, 1938, Sunday at the Northwestern Pacific San Rafael Depot. In the center of the image a gloved conductor and company official, engaged in conversation, are seen walking briskly toward the photographer, Fred Stoes. As to why and where they are going, who knows! Note the NWP emblems on the Depot wall.
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