A helper set consisting of Burlington Northern Type SD40-2's Number 7288, Number 7285 and Number 7280 are cut in ahead of a Burlington Northern wide-vision caboose with Fort Worth and Denver Railway (FW&D) reporting marks on a unit coal train at Palmer Lake, Colorado on September 6, 1981. Number 7288 was built by EMD April, 1980 as Builder Number 786252-53. It was retired by the Burlington Northern and became BNSF Number 7288, FURX Number 7288, and NREX Number 7288. Number 7285 was built by EMD March, 1980 as Builder Number 786252-50. It was retired by the Burlington Northern and became FURX Number 7285, NREX Number 7285, and DA Number 7285. Number 7280 was built by EMD April, 1980 as Builder Number 786252-45. It was retired by the Burlington Northern and became FURX Number 7280, NREX Number 7280, and NS Number 3484. Photo by Al Christianson.
Burlington Northern F9A Number 766, F9B Number 781; F9B Number 783, F9A Number 792, all former Northern Pacific; in Fridley, Minnesota with Frisco covered hopper 81122 on March 6, 1980. Photo by K. F. Rasmussen.
Rasmussen, K. F.Burlington Northern F9A Number 766, F9B Number 781; F9B Number 783, F9A Number 792, all former Northern Pacific; in Fridley, Minnesota with train on March 6, 1980. Photo by K. F. Rasmussen.
Rasmussen, K. F.Burlington Northern F9A Number 768, F7B Number 733; GP20 Number 2027, F9A Number 790; in Fridley, Minnesota with train on March 5, 1981.
Burlington Northern F9A Number 768, former Northern Pacific Number 6700C; F9B Number 783, former Northern Pacific Number 6708B; in Carlisle, Minnesota on May 10, 1980. Photo by Al Christianson.
Christianson, AlBurlington Northern F9A Number 768, former Northern Pacific Number 6700C; F9B Number 783, former Northern Pacific Number 6708B; in Carlisle, Minnesota with train on May 10, 1980. Photo by Al Christianson.
Christianson, AlBurlington Northern F9A Number 768, former Northern Pacific Number 6700C; F9B Number 783, former Northern Pacific Number 6708B; F7B Number 733, former Northern Pacific Number 6014B; GP9 Number 1824, former Great Northern Number 672; in Carlisle, Minnesota pulling Northern Pacific open hopper 73251 on May 10, 1980. Photo by Al Christianson.
Burlington Northern F9A Number 774, F9B Number 833; F9A Number 784, F9A Number 790, all former Northern Pacific; in Minneapolis, Minnesota on August 14, 1980. Photo by Al Christianson.
Christianson, AlBurlington Northern F9A Number 774, F9B Number 833; F9A Number 784, F9A Number 790, all former Northern Pacific; in Minneapolis, Minnesota on August 14, 1980. Photo by Al Christianson.
Christianson, AlBurlington Northern F9A Number 774, F9B Number 833; F9A Number 784, F9A Number 790, all former Northern Pacific; in Minneapolis, Minnesota on August 14, 1980. Photo by Al Christianson.
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