Northern Pacific Class A-1 Northern-type steam locomotive number 2626, followed by Class A number 2601, westbound at Lester, Washington, on December 13, 1955, heading a "Santa Claus special" of cars loaded with Holiday packages. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: steam locomotive, mail train, mountains

Northern Pacific Class Z-3 steam locomotive number 4005 leads a freight train near Lester, Washington, in 1939. Photo by J.A. Turner. Other Subject Classes: steam locomotive, freight train

Northern Pacific steam locomotive 652 at Lester, Washington, circa 1890. Number 652 (old number series) a class F-1 built by Baldwin in 1891, was later renumbered to as 54 and served until 1939. J.M. Fredrickson collection. Other Subject Classes: steam locomotive, roster photo

Northern Pacific 4016 on a local freight at Lester, Washington, circa 1949. Photo by Vormsberg, J.M. Fredrickson collection. Other Subject Classes: steam locomotive, freight train.

Northern Pacific 4016 on a local freight at Lester, Washington, circa 1949. Photo by Vormsberg, J.M. Fredrickson collection. Other Subject Classes: steam locomotive, freight train.

Northern Pacific steam locomotive 4013 cupled to another Z-3 locomotive at Lester, Washington, circa 1915. Number 4013 is a class Z-3 built by Alco-Schenectady in 1913. Photo by L.B. Waters, J.M. Fredrickson collection. Other Subject Classes: steam locomotive in roster photo

Northern Pacific steam locomotive 4012 waits for its next train at Leater, Washington, circa 1919. Number 4012 is a class Z-3 built by Alco-Schenectady in 1913. J.M. Fredrickson collection. Other Subject Classes: steam locomotive in roster photo

Northern Pacific steam locomotive 4011 and crew pose for a photo at Lester, Washington, circa 1912. Number 4011 is a class Z-3 built by Alco-Schenectady in 1913. J.M. Fredrickson collection. Other Subject Classes: steam locomotive in roster photo

Northern Pacific steam locomotive 4003 in helper service at Lester, Washington, circa 1915. Number 4003 is a class Z-2 built by Baldwin in 1910. Photo by Art Westborg, J.M. Fredrickson collection. Other Subject Classes: steam locomotive, roster photo

Northern Pacific steam locomotive 3005 in helper service at Lester, Washington, circa 192. Number 3005 is a class Z built by Baldwin in 1907. Photo by W.C. Casey, J.M. Fredrickson collection. Other Subject Classes: steam locomotive in roster photo