Burlington Northern Diesel Locomotive, Type SW9 Number 159 is coupled to a barely visible GP9 Number 1817 at Minneapolis, Minnesota in 1981. Number 159 was built by Electro-Motive Division (EMD) in January, 1953 as Northern Pacific Number 118, Builder Number 17478. It was retired in October, 1983. Front 3/4 view, engineers side. Number 1817 was built by Electro-Motive Division (EMD) 03/54 as Great Northern Number 665, Builder Number 19350. It was retired in 01/85. Photo by Al Christianson.

Burlington Northern Diesel Locomotive, Type SW1200 Number 170 at Minneapolis, Minnesota on April 23, 1979. Number 170 was built by Electro-Motive Division (EMD) in January, 1958 as Northern Pacific Number 170, Builder Number 24034. It was retired in March, 1992. Engineer's side view. Photo by Al Christianson.

Burlington Northern Diesel Locomotive, Type SW1200 Number 211 at Minneapolis, Minnesota on April 16, 1979. Number 211 was built by Electro-Motive Division (EMD) in June, 1957 as Northern Pacific Number 152, Builder Number 22754. Rear view. Photo by Al Christianson.

Burlington Northern Diesel Locomotive, Type SW1200 Number 211 coupled to an unidentified Union Pacific boxcar at Minneapolis, Minnesota on April 15, 1979. Number 211 was built by Electro-Motive Division (EMD) in June, 1957 as Northern Pacific Number 152, Builder Number 22754. Front 3/4, conductor's side view. Photo by Al Christianson.

Burlington Northern SW15 Number 305, former Great Northern 205, in Minneapolis, Minnesota on April 17, 1979. Big Sky Blue paint showing through. Photo by Al Christianson.

Burlington Northern SW15 Number 309, former Great Northern 209, in Minneapolis, Minnesota on September 6, 1980. Maintenance base "MPLS Junction" stenciled on the frame. Photo by Al Christianson.

Burlington Northern NW2 Number 451, former Great Northern Number 103, with stacks capped at Minneapolis, Minnesota on February 22, 1982 with Burlington Northern SD40-2 Number 6714. Maintenance base "Grand Forks" stenciled on the frame. Photo by Al Christianson.

Burlington Northern NW2 Number 452, former Great Northern Number 120, in Minneapolis, Minnesota on April 17, 1979. Photo by Al Christianson.

Burlington Northern NW12 (NW2R) diesel locomotive Number 5 (Ex-Great Northern 5306, Great Northern 106, Burlington Northern 454 rebuilt April 1975) in Minneapolis, Minnesota on November 15, 1980. Photo by Al Christianson.

Burlington Northern NW12 (NW2R) diesel locomotive Number 5 (Ex-Great Northern 5306, Great Northern 106, Burlington Northern 454 rebuilt April 1975) in Minneapolis, Minnesota on January 16, 1981. Burlington Northern SD9 diesel locomotive Number 6122 also partially visible. Photo by Al Christianson.