I photographed this 1956 EMD F9A Northern Pacific #7012A in Elbe, Wash. One reference indicated the type as F7A, but most cite F9A.

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1956 EMD F9A Northern Pacific #7012A

Elbe, Wash. 2015

Elbe, Wash. 2013

Taken with Mitchell during a Boy Scout merit badge outing. Note that during our lunch break, the engine was uncoupled and maneuvered to be at the other end of the passenger cars.