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 2, Line Segment 49, showing the Ellensburg-Rainier (Auburn) line.

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