Burlington Northern Train Number 560 leaving westbound at Willmar, Minnesota on July 26, 1971. Photo by Howard Patrick.

Milwaukee Road SD40-2 number unknown; Burlington Northern SD40-2 number unknown; Burlington Northern SD40-2 number unknown; Burlington Northern SD40-2 number unknown; with eastbound loaded coal X200 at Valley City, North Dakota on March 14, 1981. Unit train of WISX gondolas, owned by Wisconsin Power and Light. Photo by Al Christianson.

Burlington Northern truck at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, on June 28, 1982. Former St. Louis San Francisco Railroad number 4499, a Chevrolet truck is parked at the freight yard in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: truck, freight yard, maintenance of way

Burlington Northern Piggy Packer working at the intermodal yard in South Seattle, Washington in 1980. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: piggy back car.

Burlington Northern Piggy Packer working at the intermodal yard in South Seattle, Washington in 1980. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: car loader.

Burlington Northern Piggy Packer working at the intermodal yard in South Seattle, Washington in 1980. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: piggy back car.

Burlington Northern Vista-Dome North Coast Limited at Auburn, Washington, in 1970, one day after the merger creating the Burlington Northern Railroad Company.

Burlington Northern tracks along Alaskan Way in Seattle, Washington, on February 27, 1973. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: freight train, diesel locomotive.

Burlington Northern westbound empty coal train with Burlington Northern hopper cars on the trestle over the Sheyenne River in Valley City, North Dakota on February 20, 1981. Photo by Al Christianson.

Burlington Northern Westbound grain train crossing the Gassman Coulee trestle in Minot, North Dakota on February 19, 1981. Photo by Al Christainson