Burlington Northern diesel locomotive 824 at Lester, Washington in 1979. Train number 176, the Auburn to Pasco service led by a seven F-unit consist made up of numbers 824,825,735,229,725 and 847, is crossing the Green River viaduct on bridge 58 east of Lester. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: freight train, diesel locomotive.

Burlington Northern diesel locomotive 824 at Lester, Washington in 1979. Train number 176, the Auburn to Pasco service led by a seven F-unit consist of numbers 824,825,735,229,725 and 847, is crossing the Green River viaduct on bridge 58 east of Lester. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: freight train, diesel locomotive.

Burlington Northern diesel locomotive 844 at Lester, Washington in 1980. F units 844 and 840 are a helper set this day on Stampede Pass as they run light across the Green River Viaduct east of Lester. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: diesel locomotive, helper locomotive.

Burlington Northern log train at Lester, Washington, on June 08, 1970. Three units lead a log extra westbound on the Green River Viaduct, bridge 56 east of Lester. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: log train, viaduct bridge.

Film crew and camera stand on flatcar in front of Northern Pacific Class W Mikado-type steam locomotive number 1621 at Lester, Washington, circa 1925. J.M. Fredrickson Collection. Other Subject Classes: people, steam locomotive

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

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

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

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.

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.