Burlington Northern diesel locomotive 5388 leading an eastbound freight train at Belmont, Nebraska on June 5, 1981. Number 5388 is a U30C built by General Electric (GE), builder's number 39947. Photo by Howard Patrick.

Burlington Northern diesel locomotive 5586 leading a coal train at Belmont, Nebraska on June 4, 1981. 5586 is a C30-7 built by General Electric (GE), builder's number 42187. Photo by Howard Patrick.

Burlington Northern diesel locomotive 7206 is the trailing helper unit on coal train at Belmont, Nebraska on June 5, 1981. 7206 is an SD40-2 built by General Motors Electro-Motive Division (EMD), builder's number A3915. Photo by Howard Patrick.

Burlington Northern caboose 10007 bringing up the rear of an eastbound freight train with helpers at the East Belmont Road overpass in Belmont, Nebraska on June 5, 1981. Photo by Howard Patrick.

Burlington Northern eastbound empties grain train with helpers at the East Belmont Road overpass in Belmont, Nebraska on June 5, 1981. Photo by Howard Patrick.

Burlington Northern caboose 12039 bringing up the rear of an eastbound empties grain train in Belmont, Nebraska on June 5, 1981. Photo by Howard Patrick.

Burlington Northern track between Belmont and Crawford, Nebraska on June 5, 1981. Rail tagged by Nippon Steel Corporation "HEAD HARDE(Neb.)D RAIL No. A2513, Date '79.3" Photo by Howard Patrick.

Burlington Northern coal train at Belmont, Nebraska on June 5, 1981. Photo by Howard Patrick.

Burlington Northern train exiting a tunnel at Belmont, Nebraska on June 5, 1981. Photo by Howard Patrick.

Burlington Northern train exiting a tunnel at Belmont, Nebraska on June 5, 1981. Photo by Howard Patrick.

Burlington Northern train exiting a tunnel at Belmont, Nebraska on June 5, 1981. Photo by Howard Patrick.