Northern Pacific Railway was awarded the President's Safety Plaque for 1945 for practicing the virtues of safety. In 1945 the Tacoma Northern Pacific shops only had one accident. View of plaque awarded with H. J. McLain (fifth from left), G. L. Ernstron (fourth from right), C. T. Dewitt (third from left) and J. J. Schmidt on right side (T. Times, 5/9/46, p. 5).

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Northern Pacific Railway was awarded the President's Safety Plaque for 1945 for practicing the virtues of safety. G. L. Ernstrom, General Mechanical Superintendent for the company came from St. Paul, Minnesota to present the award. View of ceremony with Northern Pacific shop employees gathered to celebrate the honors (T. Times, 5/9/46, p. 5).

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Northern Pacific Railway was awarded the President's Safety Plaque for 1945 for practicing the virtues of safety. View of ceremony with Northern Pacific shop employees gathered to celebrate the honors given to them for their outstanding record. Machine Shop No. 1 and Office buildings in background (T. Times, 5/9/46, p. 5). TPL-8021

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Northern Pacific Railway was awarded the President's Safety Plaque for 1945 for practicing the virtues of safety. Northern Pacific employees were paid compliments for their safety consciousness. View of ceremony with Northern Pacific shop employees gathered to celebrate the honors (T. Times, 5/9/46, p. 5).

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These twin locomotive cylinders were constructed at the Northern Pacific Railroad Shops in South Tacoma. Normally the cylinders would be cast in one piece and machined in locomotor plants in the east. Because it would cost too much and take too long to order the cylinders, shop superintendent H.J. McLain drew up plans and had castings made by Atlas Foundry and Machine Company. The castings were machined in the Northern Pacific Railroad shops. This was the first time anyone had manufactured these parts in the northwest. The man sits on top of the cylinder assembly may be Mr. McLain. (T.Times, 5/8/1947, p.6)

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On March 8, 1948, Tacoma Scouts troop 78, representing a number of grade schools, was given a special tour through the South Tacoma Northern Pacific shops at 5102 South Adams Street accompanied by Scoutmaster H.F. DesVoigne (back row, far right). They were shown the huge 5,000 pound hammer used to pound out railroad drive rods and a 2 1/2 ton steam-operated hammer that was dropped by gravity and stopped by steam using manual controls. They watched as it was used to crack open a walnut without crushing it. The group is standing in front of Northern Pacific Railway Company engine number 98. ( The names of the scouts are listed in the Tacoma Times.) (McMurtrie) (T.Times, 3/12/1948, p.2)

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A nearly demolished locomotive is seen at the Northern Pacific Railway yard.

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A nearly demolished locomotive is seen at the Northern Pacific Railway yard.

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