Burlington Northern Class SD40-2 Number 6708, built February 1976; SD40-2 Number 6754, built December 1976; and SD40-2 Number 6726, built February 1976; at Newport, Minnesota with eastbound loaded ore jennies, including Northern Pacific hopper Number 78455, Great Northern hopper Number 92*83, and Great Northern hopper Number 91867, on May 30, 1980. Photo by Al Christianson.

Burlington Northern Class SD9 Number 6170 and SD7 Number 6057 with a boxcar pass a semaphore signal at Fremont, Nebraska on August 20, 1981. Photo by Al Christianson. Number 6170 was built by Electro-Motive Division in September, 1955 as Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Number 368, Builder Number 20578. It was retired in June, 1986 Number 6057 was built by Electro-Motive Division in December, 1952 as Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Number 409, Builder Number 17405. It was retired in August, 1983

Burlington Northern Class SD9 Number 6108 and SD7 Number 6016 passing under a signal bridge with freight cars at Minneapolis, Minnesota on February 9, 1982. Photo by Al Christianson. Number 6108 was built by Electro-Motive Division in May, 1956 as Great Northern Number 581, Builder Number 21249. Number 6016 was built by Electro-Motive Division in May 53 as Great Northern Number 566, Builder Number 17897. It was retired in September, 1983.

Burlington Northern Class SD9 Number 6108 and SD7 Number 6016 with freight cars at Minneapolis, Minnesota on February 9, 1982. Photo by Al Christianson. Number 6108 was built by Electro-Motive Division in May, 1956 as Great Northern Number 581, Builder Number 21249. Number 6016 was built by Electro-Motive Division in May 53 as Great Northern Number 566, Builder Number 17897. It was retired in September, 1983.

Burlington Northern Class U30C Number 5812, C30-7 Number 5598 and an unidentified U30C with a unit coal train in the vicinity of Mullen, Nebraska on August 23, 1981. Photo by Al Christianson. Number 5812 was built by General Electric in July, 1973, Builder Number 39295. It was retired in May, 1989. Number 5598 was built by General Electric in June, 1979, Builder Number 42199. Other subject categories: Unit coal train

Burlington Northern Class U30C Number 5812, C30-7 Number 5598 and an unidentified U30C with a unit coal train 6 miles west of Mullen, Nebraska on August 23, 1981. Photo by Al Christianson. Number 5812 was built by General Electric in July, 1973, Builder Number 39295. It was retired in May, 1989. Number 5598 was built by General Electric in June, 1979, Builder Number 42199. Other subject categories: Unit coal train

Burlington Northern Class U30C Number 5812, C30-7 Number 5598 and an unidentified U30C with a unit coal train at Mullen, Nebraska on August 23, 1981. Photo by Al Christianson. Number 5812 was built by General Electric in July, 1973, Builder Number 39295. It was retired in May, 1989. Number 5598 was built by General Electric in June, 1979, Builder Number 42199. Other subject categories: Unit coal train

Burlington Northern Class U30C Number 5812, C30-7 Number 5598 and an unidentified U30C with a unit coal train in the vicinity of Mullen, Nebraska on August 23, 1981. Photo by Al Christianson. Number 5812 was built by General Electric in July, 1973, Builder Number 39295. It was retired in May, 1989. Number 5598 was built by General Electric in June, 1979, Builder Number 42199. Other subject categories: Unit coal train

Burlington Northern Class U30C Number 5812, C30-7 Number 5598 and an unidentified U30C with a unit coal train 4 miles west of Mullen, Nebraska on August 23, 1981. Photo by Al Christianson. Number 5812 was built by General Electric in July, 1973, Builder Number 39295. It was retired in May, 1989. Number 5598 was built by General Electric in June, 1979, Builder Number 42199. Other subject categories: Unit coal train

Burlington Northern Class U28B Number 5450, GP40 Number 3003 and GP30 Number 2242 with a manifest at Daytons Bluff in Saint Paul, Minnesota on April 14, 1981. Photo by Al Christianson. Number 5450 was built by General Electric in October 66 as Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Number 106:2, Builder Number 36101. It was retired in August, 1986. Number 3003 was built by Electro-Motive Division in December 66 as Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Number 173, Builder Number 32569. It was retired in August, 1986. Number 2242 was built by Electro-Motive Division in June 62 as Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Number, 19965, Builder Number 27176. Rebuilt as GP39E 2758 in August, 1989.