The Northern Pacific Depot at Staples, Minnesota, undated. Located at Milepost 141.3.

The Northern Pacific Depot at Staples, Minnesota, undated. Located at Milepost 141.3.

The Northern Pacific Depot at Staples, Minnesota, undated. Located at Milepost 141.3.

The first depot at Staples Minnesota. Located at Milepost 141.3, from the Ron Fredrickson Collection.

The Staples, Minnesota Northern Pacific depot looking northwest in 1984. Located at Milepost 141.3, from the Charles W Bohi Collection, photograph by Charles W. Bohi.

The Staples, Minnesota depot looking west in 1983. Located at Milepost 141.3, from the Charles W Bohi Collection, photograph by Charles W. Bohi.

The Staples, Minnesota Northern Pacific depot looking northwest in 1983 while the train crews change. Located at Milepost 141.3, from the Charles W Bohi Collection, photograph by Charles W. Bohi.

The Northern Pacific Depot at Stanton, North Dakota, undated. Located at Milepost 53.4.

Northern Pacific steam locomotive 2689 at Staples, Minnesota, on April 28, 1950. Number 2689 is a class A-5 built by Baldwin in 1943. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: steam locomotive in roster photo

Northern Pacific steam locomotive 2687 at Staples, Minnesota, on April 28, 1950. Number 2687 is a class A-5 built by Baldwin in 1943. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: steam locomotive in roster photo