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Nostalgia & History > Saluting roster shots (#14): NP at TacomaDate: 09/27/20 14:07 Saluting roster shots (#14): NP at Tacoma Author: santafe199 Art Gibson was in the US Army and on his way to a stint in Alaska. 64 years later we can look back get a glimpse of how the Tacoma roundhouse area looked. Thank God & Uncle George for Kodachrome…
1. NP 231 sits at the roundhouse in Tacoma, WA on July 15, 1956. Photo by William A -Art- Gibson (WAG) Jr Thanks for looking back! Lance Garrels (santafe199) Art Gibson (wag216) Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 01/24/23 03:01 by santafe199.  Date: 09/27/20 14:27 Re: Saluting roster shots (#14): NP at Tacoma Author: refarkas The best of both worlds - a roster shot in an interesting scene.
Bob Date: 09/27/20 14:46 Re: Saluting roster shots (#14): NP at Tacoma Author: santafe199 refarkas Wrote: > ... a roster shot in an interesting scene ...
Yessir, in those days Bill might have settled on a "pure" 3/4 or 5/8 full frame wedgie. But very often Art tended to include some surrounding scenery & details. And I think a whole bunch of us are glad he did! Lance/199 Date: 09/27/20 15:50 Re: Saluting roster shots (#14): NP at Tacoma Author: 3rdswitch Real nice. Wish I would have seen more of the NP.
JB Date: 09/27/20 18:28 Re: Saluting roster shots (#14): NP at Tacoma Author: 1019X Looks like the recycled steam locomotive bell is swinging!
Date: 09/27/20 18:58 Re: Saluting roster shots (#14): NP at Tacoma Author: Milwaukee The roundhouse survived into the BN era that I was able to witness but what are those structures off to the left of the unit? I don't recall seeing those.
Date: 09/27/20 20:49 Re: Saluting roster shots (#14): NP at Tacoma Author: GN599 Milwaukee Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > The roundhouse survived into the BN era that I was > able to witness but what are those structures off > to the left of the unit? I don't recall seeing > those. I am not sure either it's a classic NP scene though, awesome! The 231 was a long time Tacoma Division GP👍🏻 Date: 09/28/20 09:58 Re: Saluting roster shots (#14): NP at Tacoma Author: retcsxcfm "Thank God and Greyhound,shes Gone"
NO that is from another song.Sorry. Uncle Joe Date: 09/28/20 11:18 Re: Saluting roster shots (#14): NP at Tacoma Author: Rainier_Rails Milwaukee Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > The roundhouse survived into the BN era that I was > able to witness And the turntable (last I was aware) is still there. Up in Seattle, the old GN roundhouse at Interbay (Balmer) has been retained along with the backshop; most of the roundhouse is now office space apparently. Not too many left on the Class 1's these days... |