Northern Pacific steam locomotive 1830 at Lester, Washington, circa 1950. Number 1830, a class W-3 built by Alco-Brooks in 1920, is eastbound passing the station. J.M. Fredrickson collection. Other Subject Classes: steam locomotive, station

Northern Pacific steam locomotive 16 and crew pose for a photo at Lester, Washington, circa 1900. Number 16, a class X built by Schenectady in 1897, waits at the Lester roundhouse for another helper assignment. J.M. Fredrickson collection. Other Subject Classes: steam locomotive, roster photo, Turntable

Northern Pacific steam locomotive 16 and crew pose for a photo at Lester, Washington, circa 1900. Number 16, a class X built by Schenectady in 1897, waits at the Lester roundhouse for another helper assignment. J.M. Fredrickson collection. Other Subject Classes: steam locomotive, roster photo, Turntable

Northern Pacific steam locomotive 1544 at Lester, Washington, circa 1915. Number 1544 is a class W built by Alco-Brooks in 1905. Photo by L.B. Waters, J.M. Fredrickson collection. Other Subject Classes: steam locomotive in roster photo

Northern Pacific steam locomotive 1539 and crew poses with a freight train at Lester, Washington, 1907. Number 1539 is a class W built by Alco-Brooks in 1905. Photo by L.B. Waters, J.M. Fredrickson collection. Other Subject Classes: steam locomotive in roster photo

Northern Pacific steam locomotive 1265 as a compound engine at Lester, Washington, circa 1915. Number 1265 is a class Y-2 built by Alco-Richmond in 1902 J.M. Fredrickson collection. Other Subject Classes: steam locomotive in roster photo

Northern Pacific steam locomotive 1255 at the coal dock in Lester, Washington, circa 1910. Number 1255 is a class Y-2 built by Schenectady in 1901. Photo by L.B. Waters, J.M. Fredrickson collection. Other Subject Classes: steam locomotive in roster photo

Northern Pacific steam locomotive 1220 at Lester, Washington, circa 1910. Number 1220 is a class Y-5 built by Alco-Schenectady in 1903 J.M. Fredrickson collection. Other Subject Classes: steam locomotive, roster photo

Northern Pacific steam locomotive 1219 and crew pose at Lester, Washington, circa 1910. Number 1219 is a class Y-5 built by Alco-Schenectady in 1903 J.M. Fredrickson collection. Other Subject Classes: steam locomotive, roster photo

Northern Pacific steam locomotive 1215 is being oiled-around by the engineer at Lester, Washington, before helping its next train over Stampede Pass, circa 1910. Number 1215 is a class Y-5 built by Alco-Schenectady in 1903 J.M. Fredrickson collection. Other Subject Classes: steam locomotive in roster photo

Northern Pacific steam locomotive 1212 poses on the turntable at Lester, Washington, circa 1910. Number 1212 is a class Y-3 built by Schenectady in 1901 J.M. Fredrickson collection. Other Subject Classes: steam locomotive in roster photo

Northern Pacific station at Lester, Washington, on July 8, 1967. Boy Scout Troop 118 gathered in front of station. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson . Other Subject Classes: station, people

Northern Pacific station at Lester, Washington, on July 8, 1967. Boy Scout Troop 118 gathered in front of station. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson . Other Subject Classes: station, people

Northern Pacific station at Lester, Washington, in June 1963. Boy Scout Troop 118 gathered around baggage carts. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson . Other Subject Classes: station, signal, baggage cart, people

Northern Pacific station at Lester, Washington, on April 12, 1963. West side of station, train order signal, seen from eastbound North Coast Limited. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson . Other Subject Classes: station, signal

Northern Pacific station at Lester, Washington, in June 1963. East side of station with train order signal, baggage carts. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson . Other Subject Classes: station, signal, baggage cart

Northern Pacific station at Lester, Washington, circa 1950. South side of depot, roundhouse. Photo by Max King, J.M. Fredrickson collection.. Other Subject Classes: station, roundhouse

Northern Pacific station at Lester, Washington, circa 1950. View of station from southwest, yard tracks, mountains. Photo by Max King, J.M. Fredrickson collection.. Other Subject Classes: station, railroad yard, mountains

Northern Pacific coal dock at Lester, Washington, circa 1920. Frame coal dock, station, train order signal, yard tracks. Photo by R.B. Lewis, J.M. Fredrickson collection. Other Subject Classes: coal dock, station, signal

Northern Pacific station at Lester, Washington, circa 1914. Looking down from coal dock at station building, water tank, passenger train stopped with passengers on platform, freight trains occupying all yard tracks. Lester WA. Copy from Ruth Eckes original, J.M. Fredrickson collection. Other Subject Classes: station, water tank, passenger train, freight train, people

Northern Pacific station at Lester, Washington, circa 1914. South/track side of depot with railroad employees. J.M. Fredrickson collection. Other Subject Classes: station, railroad employee

Northern Pacific roundhouse at Lester, Washington, circa 1914. Brick engine house, turntable, steam locomotives, roundhouse worker. Copy of Ruth Eckes original, J.M. Fredrickson collection. Other Subject Classes: roundhouse, steam locomotive, railroad employee

Northern Pacific roundhouse at Lester, Washington, circa 1914. Brick engine house with six Class Y Consolidation-type steam locomotives in stalls, roundhouse workers. J.M. Fredrickson collection. Other Subject Classes: roundhouse, steam locomotive, railroad employee

Northern Pacific roundhouse at Lester, Washington, circa 1900. View of brick engine house and turntable, one Class F-1-type steam locomotive in stall, employees. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson collection.. Other Subject Classes: roundhouse, steam locomotive, railroad employee

Northern Pacific roundhouse at Lester, Washington, circa 1900. View of brick engine house and turntable, one Class F-1 Consolidation type steam locomotive in stall, employees. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson collection.. Other Subject Classes: roundhouse, steam locomotive, railroad employee

Northern Pacific rotary snow plow number 42 at Lester, Washington, on January 19, 1972. Number 42 is assigned snow clearing duty between Eagle Gorge and Stampede with assistance from diesel locomotive 9758 (ex-Spokane, Portland, and Seattle F9), number 1921 and caboose number 10432. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: diesel locomotive, rotary snow plow, caboose.

Northern Pacific railroad crew stands on flatcar in front of Class W Mikado-type steam locomotive number 1621 at Lester, Washington, circa 1925. Conductor Ralph Parsons, Heinie Goldman, Art Westborg, and others gather around a camera used for a movie shoot. J.M. Fredrickson Collection. Other Subject Classes: railroad crew, steam locomotive

Northern Pacific railroad crew stands on flatcar in front of Class W Mikado-type steam locomotive number 1621 at Lester, Washington, circa 1925. Conductor Ralph Parsons, Heinie Goldman, Art Westborg, and others gather around a camera used for a movie shoot.

Northern Pacific passenger train number 5, the Spokane-Seattle local, arrives at Lester, Washington, circa 1945, with a new model FT diesel freight locomotive leading the steam road engine past a semaphore signal. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: passenger train, diesel locomotive, steam locomotive, semaphore signal, railroad yard

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