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.

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 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

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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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