Burlington Northern Railroad freight train 121 with full-dome passenger car, AT 540, and freight cars at Logan, Montana, on August 3, 1987. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: freight train, passenger car

Burlington Northern Railroad freight train at Renton, Washington, circa 1990. Westbound freight cars and caboose led by diesel locomotive number 2978 on Houser Way past station; employees long refered to this train as the "Renton Rocket." Walter W. Ainsworth Collection. Other Subject Classes: freight cars, cabooses, diesel locomotives, railroad stations.

Burlington Northern Railroad freight train at Renton, Washington, circa 1995. Eastbound freight cars on mainline down Houser Way with caboose number 12617, heading for Boeing plant. Other Subject Classes: freight cars, cabooses, railroad mainline.

Burlington Northern Railroad freight train at Renton, Washington, circa 1995. Eastbound train of freight cars led by diesel locomotive number 1812 on mainline down Houser Way en route to Weyerhaeuser mill at Snoqualmie. Other Subject Classes: freight cars, diesel locomotives, railroad mainline.

Burlington Northern Railroad freight train at Renton, Washington, circa 1995. Rear of eastbound freight train, caboose, moving down Burlington Northern mainline on Houser Way. Other Subject Classes: freight cars, cabooses, railroad mainline.

Burlington Northern Railroad diesel locomotive 7815 leads trailer on flat car train 121 with American Rail Tours (AT) 540 at Kansas City, Missouri, on August 1, 1987. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: trailer on flat car train, passenger car, diesel locomotive

Burlington Northern Railroad freight train 121 with full-dome passenger car, AT 540, and freight cars at Edwall, Washington, on August 4, 1987. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: freight train, passenger car

Burlington Northern Railroad work train at Maple Valley, Washington, circa 1986. Maintenance and repair equipment, box car, cabooses during removal of former Pacific Coast/Chicago Milwaukee St. Paul and Pacific mainline. Other Subject Classes: maintenance and repair cars, freight cars, cabooses, railroad mainline.

Burlington Northern Railroad work train at Maple Valley, , circa 1986. Maintenance and repair equipment, box car, cabooses during removal of former Pacific Coast/Chicago Milwaukee St. Paul and Pacific mainline. Other Subject Classes: maintenance and repair cars, freight cars, cabooses, railroad mainline.

Burlington Northern railway post office car 1931, assigned to the Signal Department in a yard on March 4, 1973. Photo by William Eley, GJ Werkema Collection. Subject Classes: passenger car, railway post office car

Burlington Northern railway post office car 1931, assigned to the Signal Department in a yard on March 4, 1973. Photo by William Eley, GJ Werkema Collection. Subject Classes: passenger car, railway post office car

Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) diesel locomotive 1029 at Kanaskat, Washington, on December 07, 1996. This empty grain train was the first train to run over the reopened Stampede Pass line led by BNSF C44-9W units 1029, 1030, and 1040. Jack Christensen was the engineer on this historic trip. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: freight train, diesel locomotive.

Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) diesel locomotive 1029 at Kanaskat, Washington, on December 07, 1996. This empty grain train was the first train to run over the reopened Stampede Pass line led by BNSF C44-9W units 1029, 1030, and 1040. Jack Christensen was the engineer on this historic trip. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: freight train, diesel locomotive.

Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) diesel locomotive 1029 at Kanaskat, Washington, on December 07, 1996. This empty grain train was the first train to run over the reopened Stampede Pass line led by BNSF C44-9W units 1029, 1030, and 1040. Jack Christensen was the engineer on this historic trip. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: freight train, diesel locomotive.

Burlington Northern Santa Fe diesel locomotive 2759 in yard at Willmar, MInnesota on November 4, 1999. 2759 is a GP39-2 built by General Motors Electro-Motive Division (EMD), builder's number 27335, still has BN nose logo. Photo by Howard Patrick.

Burlington Northern Santa Fe diesel locomotive 4725 at Willmar, MInnesota on November 10, 1999. 4725 is a C44-9W built by General Electric (GE), builder's number 50220. Photo by Howard Patrick.

Burlington Northern Santa Fe diesel locomotive 4725 at Willmar, MInnesota on November 10, 1999. 4725 is a C44-9W built by General Electric (GE), builder's number 50220. Photo by Howard Patrick.

Burlington Northern Santa Fe diesel locomotive 6877 in yard at Willmar, MInnesota on November 4, 1999. 6877 is an SD40-2 built by General Motors Electro-Motive Division (EMD), builder's number 796386-9. Photo by Howard Patrick.

Burlington Northern Santa Fe diesel locomotive 6877 in yard at Willmar, MInnesota on November 4, 1999. 6877 is an SD40-2 built by General Motors Electro-Motive Division (EMD), builder's number 796386-9. Photo by Howard Patrick.

Burlington Northern Santa Fe diesel locomotive 6877 in yard at Willmar, MInnesota on November 4, 1999. 6877 is an SD40-2 built by General Motors Electro-Motive Division (EMD), builder's number 796386-9. Photo by Howard Patrick.

Burlington Northern Santa Fe diesel locomotive 7314 in yard at Willmar, MInnesota on November 4, 1999. 7314 is an SD40-2 built by General Motors Electro-Motive Division (EMD), builder's number A2364. Photo by Howard Patrick.

Burlington Northern Santa Fe diesel locomotive 9444 in yard at Willmar, MInnesota on November 4, 1999. 9444 is an SD70MAC built by General Motors Electro-Motive Division (EMD), builder's number 926335-45. Photo by Howard Patrick.

Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway Barge at Vancouver, British Columbia, on January 27, 1976. A railroad car barge is tied to the Vancouver British Columbia barge slip in 1976. Notice the chains holding the barge against the slip. The configuration of tracks on the barge enable 3 tracks on the slip to load 4 tracks on the barge. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: Barge

Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway Barge at Vancouver, British Columbia, on January 27, 1976. A railroad car barge is tied to the Vancouver British Columbia barge slip in 1976. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: Barge

Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway barge at Vancouver, British Columbia, on January 27, 1976. A railroad car barge is tied to the Vancouver British Columbia barge slip in 1976. Notice the chains holding the barge against the slip. The configuration of tracks on the barge enable three tracks on the slip to load 4 tracks on the barge. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: barge

Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway Barge at Vancouver, British Columbia, on January 27, 1976. A railroad car barge is tied to the Vancouver British Columbia barge slip in 1976. Notice the chains holding the barge against the slip. The configuration of tracks on the barge enable 3 tracks on the slip to load 4 tracks on the barge. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: Barge

Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway Barge at Vancouver, British Columbia, on January 27, 1976. A railroad car barge is tied to the Vancouver British Columbia barge slip in 1976. Notice the chains holding the barge against the slip. The configuration of tracks on the barge enable 3 tracks on the slip to load 4 tracks on the barge. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: Barge

Burlington Northern section gang at Granite Falls, Minnesota on September 8, 1977. Photo by Howard Patrick.

Burlington Northern section gang at Granite Falls, Minnesota on September 8, 1977. Photo by Howard Patrick.

Burlington Northern section gang at Granite Falls, Minnesota on September 8, 1977. Photo by Howard Patrick.