Northern Pacific diesel locomotive number 6004 in engine facility at Lester, Washington, on May 11, 1945. NP 6004 is an FT built by Electro Motive Division of General Motors Company in 1944. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: diesel locomotive, freight locomotive

Northern Pacific diesel locomotive number 5404 in the engine facility at Lester, Washington. NP 5404 is an FT built by Electro Motive Division of General Motors Company in 1944. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: diesel locomotive, freight locomotive

Northern Pacific diesel locomotive number 5402 at the engine facility in Lester, Washington. NP 5402 is an FT built by Electro Motive Division of General Motors Company in 1944. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: diesel locomotive, freight locomotive

An F9 diesel trails two GE U-boats and an SD-45 on eastbound train number 606 going up the hill between Lester and Stampede, Washington, on December 02, 1967. J.M. Fredrickson collection. Other Subject Classes: freight train, diesel locomotive.

Northern Pacific 7004A leads two GE U-boats and an SD-45 with eastbound train number 606 through the yard at Lester, Washington, on July 09, 1967. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: freight train, diesel locomotive, freight yard.

Track Inspection vehicle, B91, waits for Northern Pacific 5402D to move eastbound freight train number 640 on to the double track at Lester, Washington, on December 13, 1955. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: motor car, freight train, diesel locomotive.

On board Northern Pacific passenger train number 4, The Alaskan, at Upham, Washington, circa 1945. Looking back at train from cab of Class Q-4 Pacific-type steam locomotive number 2170 as train climbs the grade toward Stampede Pass in snow, with a helper engine pushing on rear. Two copy negatives, J.M. Fredrickson Collection. Other Subject Classes: passenger train,steam locomotive, mountains

Northern Pacific passenger train number 4, the eastbound Alaskan, departs Lester, Washington, on a snowy day circa 1949. Seen from beneath the coal dock, a W-3 Mikado-type steam locomotive pushes on the rear of the train to help it up Stampede Pass grade. J.M. Fredrickson Collection. Other Subject Classes: passenger train, steam locomotive, coal dock

Northern Pacific passenger train number 4, the eastbound Alaskan, at Borup Loop betweem Lester, Washington and Stampede, Washington in June 1945. Two steam locomotives haul the secondary transcontinental train up the 2.2% Stampede Pass grade as the photographer watches from a mountain overhead. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: passenger train, steam locomotive, mountains

Morgan's General Store at Lester, Washington, circa 1914. Frame business building, people in front. Copy of Ruth Eckes original, J.M. Fredrickson collection. Other Subject Classes: store, people