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.

Northern Pacific Engineering Drawing: Diesel Oil Facilities at Lester, Washington, prepared in 1946. Burlington Northern File Number 5163, Reference Number 10103.

Northern Pacific Engineering Drawing: Agent and Operator Living Quarters at Lester, Washington, prepared in 1971. Burlington Northern File Number 5164, Reference Number 10103, Sheet 001.

Northern Pacific Engineering Drawing: General Plan, Bridge 60 - Green River, west of Lester, Washington, Line Segment 049. Sheet 443 - 4, 1897. Note: Pony truss

Northern Pacific employees at Lester, Washington, circa 1910. Four men outside station. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson collection.. Other Subject Classes: railroad employee, station

Northern Pacific employees at Lester, Washington, circa 1910. Two men and pet dog, cart with milk cans. Crew copy of old photo, J.M. Fredrickson collection. Other Subject Classes: railroad employees, station

Northern Pacific employee at Lester, Washington, circa 1960. Possibly helper engineer Frank Larson outside station, sand tower and outbuildings in background. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson . Other Subject Classes: railroad employee, station

Northern Pacific diesel locomotive number 6006 in the engine facility at Lester, Washington, circa 1950. NP 6006 is an F-5 built by Electro Motive Division of General Motors Company in 1948. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: diesel locomotive,

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.

The Northern Pacific Depot at Lester, Washington, August 1985, from Northern Pacific Railroad Historical Association Collection, photograph by Robert W. Johnston.

Leonard, North Dakota Northern Pacific depot looking southeast in 1968. Located at Milepost 29.2, from the Charles W Bohi Collection, photograph by Charles W. Bohi.

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

Morgan/Saunders house at Lester, Washington, circa 1920. Ornate frame house, people on porch. J.M. Fredrickson collection.. Other Subject Classes: house, people