Burlington Northern U23C Number 5206 at Sterling, Colorado on August 24, 1981. Number 5206 was built by General Electric Company (GE) in April 1969 as Chicago, Burlington and Quincy (CB&Q) Number 466. Builder Number 36994. It was retired in June, 1984. Photo by Al Christianson.

Burlington Northern switch engine diesel locomotive 530 at Monmouth, Illinois on May 6, 1979. Number 503 is a NW2 built by General Motors Electro Motive Division (EMD). From the Al Christianson Collection, the photographer is unknown.

Burlington Northern U30C Number 5304 at La Crosse, Wisconsin in 1977. Number 5304 was built by General Electric Company (GE) in May 1975. Builder Number 40294. It was retired in December, 1990.

Burlington Northern diesel locomotive 5304 on August 23, 1981. Number 5304 is a U30C built by General Electric (GE). Leading coal train with three Missouri Pacific SD40-2 number 6030. From the Al Christianson Collection, the photographer is Al Christianson.

Burlington Northern diesel locomotive 5304 on August 23, 1981. Number 5304 is a U30C built by General Electric (GE). Leading coal train with three Missouri Pacific SD40-2 number 6030. From the Al Christianson Collection, the photographer is Al Christianson.

Burlington Northern NW2 Number 531, former Chicogo, Burlington and Quincy Number 9234, in Quincy, Illinois on September 30, 1981. Photo by Jim Sobie.

Burlington Northern diesel locomotive 5362 at Fort Worth, Texas on May 31, 1981. Number 5362 is a U30C built by General Electric (GE). From the Al Christianson Collection, the photographer is Al Christianson.

Burlington Northern diesel locomotive 5378 at Fort Worth, Texas on June 7, 1981. Number 5378 is a U30C built by General Electric (GE). From the Al Christianson Collection, the photographer is Al Christianson.

Burlington Northern NW2 Number 539, former Chicogo, Burlington and Quincy Number 9242, in Aurora, Illinois in March, 1976.

Burlington Northern diesel locomotive 5399 at Minneapolis, Minnesota on June 16, 1980. Number 5399 is a U30C built by General Electric (GE). From the Al Christianson Collection, the photographer is Al Christianson.

Burlington Northern diesel locomotive 5399 at Minneapolis, Minnesota on June 16, 1980. Number 5399 is a U30C built by General Electric (GE). From the Al Christianson Collection, the photographer is Al Christianson.

Burlington Northern NW2 Number 540, former Chicogo, Burlington and Quincy Number 9243, in Burlington, Iowa with Maintenance of Way equipment on February 2, 1982. Photo by Al Christianson.

Burlington Northern NW2 Number 540, former Chicogo, Burlington and Quincy Number 9243, in Burlington, Iowa on February 2, 1982. Al Christianson.

Burlington Northern diesel locomotive 5450 at Dayton's Bluff, Saint Paul, Minnesota on April 14, 1981. Number 5450 is a U28B built by General Electric (GE). From the Al Christianson Collection, the photographer is Al Christianson.

Burlington Northern diesel locomotive 5450 at Dayton's Bluff, Saint Paul, Minnesota on April 14, 1981. Number 5450 is a U28B built by General Electric (GE). From the Al Christianson Collection, the photographer is Al Christianson.

Burlington Northern diesel locomotive 5475 at Kansas City, Missouri on June 20, 1980. Number 5475 is a U30B built by General Electric (GE). From the Al Christianson Collection, the photographer is Al Christianson.

Burlington Northern diesel locomotive 5477 at Saint Paul, Minnisota on November 6, 1980. Number 5477 is a U30B built by General Electric (GE). From the Al Christianson Collection, the photographer is Al Christianson.

Burlington Northern diesel locomotive 5504 at Minneapolis, Minnesota on April 15, 1979. Number 5504 is a C30-7 built by General Electric (GE). From the Al Christianson Collection, the photographer is Al Christianson.

Burlington Northern diesel locomotive 5520 at Sterling, Colorado on August 24, 1981. Number 5520 is a C30-7 built by General Electric (GE). From the Al Christianson Collection, the photographer is Al Christianson.

Burlington Northern diesel locomotive 5534 at Omaha, Nebraska on August 4, 1979. Number 5534 is a C30-7 built by General Electric (GE). From the Al Christianson Collection, the photographer is Al Christianson.

Burlington Northern diesel locomotive 5534 at Omaha, Nebraska on August 4, 1979. Number 5534 is a C30-7 built by General Electric (GE). From the Al Christianson Collection, the photographer is Al Christianson.

Burlington Northern diesel locomotive 5534 at Omaha, Nebraska on August 4, 1979. Number 5534 is a C30-7 built by General Electric (GE). From the Al Christianson Collection, the photographer is Al Christianson.

Burlington Northern diesel locomotive 5534 at Omaha, Nebraska on August 4, 1979. Number 5534 is a C30-7 built by General Electric (GE). From the Al Christianson Collection, the photographer is Al Christianson.

Burlington Northern Class C30-7 Number 5550, a Number 78XX series SD40-2, an unidentified C30-7 and an unidentified EMD locomotive with a freight train at Sterling, Kansas on August 24, 1981. Photo by Al Christianson. Number 5550 was built by General Electric in October 1978, Builder Number 41962. It was retired in January, 2002.

Burlington Northern Type C30-7 Number 5585, built June 1979, next to a dwarf signal at Fort Worth, Texas on February 15, 1981. Maintenance base "Alliance" for Number 5585. Photographer unknown.

Burlington Northern diesel locomotive 5585 at Fort Worth, Texas on February 15, 1981. Number 5585 is a C30-7 built by General Electric (GE). From the Al Christianson Collection, the photographer is unknown.

Burlington Northern diesel locomotive 5617 at Saint Paul, Minnesota on February 29, 1980. Number 5617 is a U25C built by General Electric (GE). From the Al Christianson Collection, the photographer is Al Christianson.

Burlington Northern diesel locomotive 5627 at Dayton's Bluff, Saint Paul, Minnesota on April 15, 1980. Number 5627 is a U25C built by General Electric (GE). From the Al Christianson Collection, the photographer is Al Christianson.

Burlington Northern diesel locomotive 5640 at Minneapolis, Minnesota on February 28, 1980. Number 5640 is a U25C built by General Electric (GE). From the Al Christianson Collection, the photographer is Jim Shepard.

Burlington Northern diesel locomotive 5627 at Dayton's Bluff, Saint Paul, Minnesota on April 15, 1980. Number 5627 is a U25C built by General Electric (GE). From the Al Christianson Collection, the photographer is Al Christianson.