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 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 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 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 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 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 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 town at Lester, Washington, circa 1900. Looking from coal dock ramp to mainline, yard tracks, approaching passenger train. J.M. Fredrickson collection.. Other Subject Classes: track, railroad yard, passenger train

Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Company motor car number W-915 west of Lester, Washington with crew, circa 1955. Photo by Vormsberg, J.M. Fredrickson Collection. Other Subject Classes: motor car, railroad crew.

Plat Map of Northern Pacific facilities at Lester, Washington, undated, Sheet Number 1, Line Segment 49, showing the Ellensburg-Rainier (Auburn) line.

Plat Map of Northern Pacific facilities at Lester, Washington, undated, Sheet Number 3, Line Segment 49, showing the Ellensburg-Rainier (Auburn) line.

Plat Map of Northern Pacific facilities at Lester, Washington, undated, Sheet Number 2, Line Segment 49, showing the Ellensburg-Rainier (Auburn) line.

R.B. Lewis house at Lester, Washington, on August 24, 1985.Frame house with Jenny and Jim Lewis. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson . Other Subject Classes: house, people

R.B. Lewis house at Lester, Washington, on August 24, 1985.Frame house with Jenny and Jim Lewis. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson . Other Subject Classes: house, people

School at Lester, Washington, circa 1914. Lester WA. Frame schoolhouse with pupils, teachers. School Copy, photo by Manicke, J.M. Fredrickson collection.. Other Subject Classes: school, people

School and surrounding houses at Lester, Washington, circa 1950. Frame schoolhouse, second building (?), houses, in snow. Emily Brightshue album, J.M. Fredrickson collection. Other Subject Classes: school, town scene

School at Lester, Washington, on August 24, 1985. Brick schoolhouse (third building?), people in front. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson . Other Subject Classes: school, people

School bus at Lester, Washington, in September 1974. Small off-road vehicle with plow, "School Bus" sign. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson . Other Subject Classes: vehicle, school

Jim Fredrickson's scout troop watch eastbound train number 606 pass through the yard at Lester, Washington, on July 09, 1967. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: freight train, diesel locomotive, freight yard.

U.S. Forest Service guard station at Lester, Washington, circa 1940. Photo by Vormsberg, J.M. Fredrickson collection. Other Subject Classes: government building

U.S. Forest Service guard station at Lester, Washington, circa 1949. Frame buildings. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: government building

U.S. post office at Lester, Washington, circa 1960. Photo by Max King, J.M. Fredrickson collection.. Other Subject Classes: government building

U.S. post office at Lester, Washington, circa 1960. Photo by Max King, J.M. Fredrickson collection.. Other Subject Classes: government building

U.S. post office at Lester, Washington, in June 1963. Small frame building with Boy Scout Troop 118. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson . Other Subject Classes: government building, people