Northern Pacific passenger train number 4 departs Lester, Washington, circa 1912. Looking down from the coal dock, steam locomotives on front and rear get a vigorous start on the long train, heading for the grade up Stampede Pass. Copy negative, J.M. Fredrickson Collection. Other Subject Classes: passenger train, steam locomotive, coal dock, mountains

Northern Pacific mail train passes the station at Lester, Washington, on a snowy December 13, 1955. Nicknamed "Santa Claus special" by employees, led by Class A-1 Northern-type steam locomotive number 2626, followed by Class A number 2601, are five baggage cars filled with parcels and a coach for the train crew. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: mail train, steam locomotive, station, mountains

Northern Pacific mail train at Lester, Washington, on a snowy December 13, 1955. Nicknamed "Santa Claus special" by employees, rear view of train crew rider coach behind five baggage cars filled with parcels. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: mail train, passenger car, mail car, mountains

Northern Pacific locomotive crew members, dog, at Lester, Washington, circa 1950. Unidentified engineer and fireman outside station. Photo by Max King, J.M. Fredrickson collection. Other Subject Classes: railroad crew, station

Former Northern Pacific company house at Lester, Washington, on August 24, 1985. Frame building, man in front. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson . Other Subject Classes: house, people

Northern Pacific hotel at Lester, Washington, circa 1960. Frame hotel/cafe building, roundhouse boiler house. Max King negative. Photo by Max King, J.M. Fredrickson collection.. Other Subject Classes: hotel, roundhouse

Northern Pacific facilities at Lester, Washington, circa 1914. Looking down from hill at brick roundhouse, turntable, station, water tank, sand house, yard tracks. J.M. Fredrickson collection. Other Subject Classes: station, roundhouse, sand house, water tank, railroad yard

Northern Pacific facilities at Lester, Washington, circa 1914. Looking down from hill at brick roundhouse, turntable, station, water tank, sand house, coal dock, yard tracks. J.M. Fredrickson collection. Other Subject Classes: station, roundhouse, sand house, water tank, coal dock, railroad yard

Northern Pacific facilities at Lester, Washington, circa 1914. Looking down from hill at brick roundhouse, turntable, station, water tank, coal dock, sand house, yard tracks. J.M. Fredrickson collection. Other Subject Classes: station, roundhouse, sand house, water tank, coal dock, railroad yard

Northern Pacific Engineering Drawing: Fire Protection at Lester, Washington, prepared in 1957. Burlington Northern File Number 5193, Reference Number 10104.