Burlington Northern Class SD40-2 Number 6710, built February 1976; SD40-2 Number 6701, built December 1974; in Cottage Grove, Minnesota with a freight on February 9, 1982. Photo by Al Christianson.
Burlington Northern Class SD40-2 Number 6716, built February 1976; F9B Number 777, (former Northern Pacific Number 6705B); F9A Number 774, (former Northern Pacific Number 6702A); in Saint Cloud, Minnesota with a freight on February 17, 1981. Photo by Al Christianson.
Burlington Northern Type Type SD40-2 Number 7031, Type F45 Number 6608, Type Type SD40-2 Number 8065 and Type Type SD40-2 Number 8070 in front of a water tower with three employees in yellow hard hats walking nearby at Dayton's Bluff, Minnesota on April 14, 1981. Number 7031 was built by EMD February 1978 as Builder Number 776055-3. It became BNSF Number 1776. Number 6608 was built by EMD July, 1969 as Builder Number 35112 and became Great Northern Number 435. It It was retired June, 1984 and became UTAH Number 6608. Number 8065 was built by EMD in November, 1979 as Builder Number 786216-35. It It was retired by the Burlington Northern and became HLCX Number 8065. Number 8070 was built by EMD in December, 1979 as Builder Number 786216-40. It It was retired by the Burlington Northern and became HLCX Number 8070, then DGNO Number 3495. Photo by Al Christianson.
Burlington Northern Type Type SD40-2's Number 7107 and Number 7105 with two unidentified Type Type SD units pull grain hoppers past a Burlington Northern structure and a grain elevator at Breckenridge, Minnesota on February 20, 1982. Number 7107 was built by EMD in December, 1978 as Builder Number 786166-33. It was retired by the Burlington Northern and became CEFX Number 7107 then RJJX Number 7107. Number 7105 was built by EMD in November, 1978 as Builder Number 786166-31. It was retired by the Burlington Northern and became CEFX Number 7105, then NS Number 3494, AGR Number 3411, and MNBR Number 3411. Photo by Al Christianson.
Burlington Northern Type SD40-2 Number 7120, Type SDP40 Number 6397 and Type SD40-2 Number 6903 lead a manifest over a small bridge on March 12, 1981. Number 7120 was built by EMD in December, 1978 as Builder Number 786166-46. It was retired by the Burlington Northern and became CEFX Number 7120, then3180, then NS Number 3496. Number 6397 formerly 1976, formerly 9853 was built by EMD in May, 1966 as Builder Number 31595 and became Great Northern Number 323 . It was retired by the Burlington Northern and became GCFX Number 3093, then CITX Number 3093. Number 6903 was built by EMD April, 1973 as Builder Number 72682-4. It became BNSF Number 6914/Number 1703. Photo by Al Christianson.
Burlington Northern Type Type SD40-2 Number 7120, Type Type SDP40 Number 6397 and Type Type SD40-2 Number 6903 lead a manifest on March 12, 1981. Number 7120 was built by EMD in December, 1978 as Builder Number 786166-46. It was retired by the Burlington Northern and became CEFX Number 7120/3180, then NS Number 3496. Number 6397 formerly 1976, formerly 9853 was built by EMD in May, 1966 as GN Number 323 as Builder Number 31595. It was retired by the Burlington Northern and became GCFX Number 3093 then CITX Number 3093. Number 6903 was built by EMD April, 1973 as Builder Number 72682-4. It became BNSF Number 6914 then Number 1703. Number 7120 was built by EMD in December, 1978 as Builder Number 786166-46. It was retired by the Burlington Northern and became CEFX Number 7120, then3180, then NS Number 3496. Number 6397 formerly 1976, formerly 9853 was built by EMD in May, 1966 as Builder Number 31595 and became Great Northern Number 323 . It was retired by the Burlington Northern and became GCFX Number 3093, then CITX Number 3093. Number 6903 was built by EMD April, 1973 as Builder Number 72682-4. It became BNSF Number 6914/Number 1703. Photo by Al Christianson.
Burlington Northern Type SD40-2's Number 7124 and Number 7116, Type C30-7's Number 5096 and Number 5094 and MKT Type SD40-2 Number 603 with a unit coal train at Fort Worth, Texas on October 4, 1981. Number 7120 was built by EMD in December, 1978 as Builder Number 786166-46. It was retired by the Burlington Northern and became CEFX Number 7120, then3180, the NS Number 3496. Number 6397 formerly 1976, formerly 9853 was built by EMD in May, 1966 as Builder Number 31595 and became GN Number 323 . It was retired by the Burlington Northern and became GCFX Number 3093, then CITX Number 3093. Number 6903 was built by EMD April, 1973 as Builder Number 72682-4. It became BNSF Number 6914/Number 1703. Photographer unknown.
Burlington Northern F7A Number 714, former Spokane, Portland and Seattle Number 803; GP20 Number 2005, former Great Northern Number 2005; in Staples, Minnesota on April 30, 1979. Photo by Al Christianson.
Christianson, AlBurlington Northern Type SD40-2's Number 7207 and Number 7208 with coal hoppers at Minneapolis, Minnesota on February 22, 1982. Number 7207 was built by EMD June, 1980 as Builder Number A3916. It was retired by the Burlington Northern and became FURX Number 7207. Number 7208 was built by EMD June, 1980 as Builder Number A3917. It was retired by the Burlington Northern and became FURX Number 7208. Photo by Al Christianson.
Burlington Northern Type SD40-2's Number 7207 and Number 7208 with coal hoppers pass Type SD7 Number 6022 with an unidentified Burlington Northern Type SD7 at Minneapolis, Minnesota on February 22, 1982. Number 7207 was built by EMD June, 1980 as Builder Number A3916. It was retired by the Burlington Northern and became FURX Number 7207. Number 7208 was built by EMD June, 1980 as Builder Number A3917. It was retired by the Burlington Northern and became FURX Number 7208. Number 6022 was built by EMD April, 1953 as GN Number 572 as Builder Number 17903. It was retired by the Burlington Northern in July, 1983. Photo by Al Christianson.