Burlington Northern 8034 leading a train on Stone Arch Bridge in Minneapolis, Minnesota on July 19, 1980. Number 8034 is a SD40-2 built by the Electro-Motive Division of General Motors (EMD), builder's number 786216-4. Photo by Al Christianson.

Burlington Northern 9758 at Northtown Shops in Minneapolis, Minnesota in 1976. Number 9758 is a F7A built by the Electro-Motive Division of General Motors (EMD), builder's number 17917.

Burlington Northern caboose 10897 at the south ex-Great Northern Railway station platform in Minneapolis, Minnesota on April 29, 1971. Photo by Howard Patrick.

Burlington Northern diesel locomotive 1833 inside the Dale Street diesel shop in Minneapolis, Minnesota on May 30, 1973. Number 1833 is a GP9 built by Electro Motive Division (EMD), builder's number 21254. Photo by Howard Patrick.

Burlington Northern diesel locomotive 5728 at 26th and University Avenue Northeast, Minneapolis, Minnesota on November 19, 1980. Number 5728 is a U33C built by General Electric (GE), builder's number 37688. The McMillan Company mill is in the background. Photo by Al Christianson.

Burlington Northern 6805 leading train in Minneapolis, Minnesota on June 10, 1981. Number 6805 is an SD40-2 built by Electro-Motive Division (EMD), builder's number 72639-6. Photo by Al Christianson.

Burlington Northern 7066 leading coal train on Stone Arch Bridge in Minneapolis, Minnesota on December 26, 1979. Number 7066 is an SD40-2 built by Electro-Motive Division (EMD), builder's number 776057-4. Photo by Al Christianson.

Burlington Northern 7066 leading coal train on Stone Arch Bridge in Minneapolis, Minnesota on December 26, 1979. Number 7066 is an SD40-2 built by Electro-Motive Division (EMD), builder's number 776057-4. Photo by Al Christianson.

Burlington Northern 7904 leading coal train on Stone Arch Bridge in Minneapolis, MInnesota on January 31, 1981. Number 7904 is a SD40-2 built by Electro-Motive Division (EMD), builder's number 786173-77. Owned by the Colorado & Southern (C&S), formerly Milwaukee Road. Photo by Al Christianson.

Burlington Northern 7909 leading train on Stone Arch Bridge in Minneapolis, MInnesota on October 6, 1980. Number 7909 is a SD40-2 built by Electro-Motive Division (EMD), builder's number 786173-82. Owned by the Colorado & Southern (C&S). Photo by Al Christianson.

Burlington Northern 7909 leading train on Stone Arch Bridge in Minneapolis, MInnesota on October 6, 1980. Number 7909 is a SD40-2 built by Electro-Motive Division (EMD), builder's number 786173-82. Owned by the Colorado & Southern (C&S). Photo by Al Christianson.

Burlington Northern 7930 leading train in Minneapolis, Minnesota on February 10, 1982. Number 7930 is a SD40-2 built by Electro-Motive Division (EMD), builder's number 786252-63. Owned by the Colorado & Southern (C&S). Photo by Al Christianson.

Burlington Northern 8001 leading train on Stone Arch Bridge in Minneapolis, Minnesota on May 7, 1981. Number 8001 is a SD40-2 built by Electro-Motive Division (EMD), builder's number 766025-2. Photo by Al Christianson.

Burlington Northern 8034 leading train in Minneapolis, Minnesota on July 19, 1980. Number 8034 is a SD40-2 built by Electro-Motive Division (EMD), builder's number 786216-4. Photo by Al Christianson.

Burlington Northern GP20 Number 2058, former Burlington Number 922; Grand Trunk Western SD40 Number 5626; Grand Trunk Western SD40 Number 5627; at Northtown Yard in Minneapolis, Minnesota on July 17, 1979. Hump tower in background. Photo by Jim Shepard.

Burlington Northern Class SD40 Number 6342, (former Colorado and Southern Number 882); a U33C, number unknown, (former Chicago, Burlington and Quincy, number unknown); and an SD40-2, number unknown; passing Coon Creek train order office at Minneapolis, Minnesota with a westbound freight on February 7, 1981. Photo by Al Christianson.

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 F45 Number 6617, built August 1970; SD40-2 Number 7889, built May 1979; at Minneapolis, Minnesota on November 15, 1980. Photo by Al Christianson.

Burlington Northern Class F45 Number 6617, built August 1970; SD40-2 Number 7889, built May 1979; at Minneapolis, Minnesota on November 15, 1980. Photo by Al Christianson.

Burlington Northern GP9 Number 1858, former Northern Pacific Number 232; F9B Number 787, former Northern Pacific Number 6710B; F9A Number 832, former Northern Pacific Number 7009A; F7B Number 733, former Northern Pacific Number 6014B; Unknown F unit; at Minneapolis, Minnesota with a freight on August 11, 1980. Photo by Al Christianson.

Burlington Northern westbound Train Number 7 Zephyr on the Stone Arch Bridge in Minneapolis, Minnesota on April 24, 1971. Photo by Howard Patrick.

Burlington Northern westbound intermodal train Number 23 crossing the Stone Arch Bridge over the Mississippi River at Saint Anthony Falls in Minniapolis, Minnesota on October 14, 1980. Photo by AL Christianson

Great Northern depot at Minneapolis, Minnesota, 1969. Photograph by Cordell Newby.

Great Northern depot at Minneapolis, Minnesota, 1969. Photograph by Cordell Newby.

Great Northern depot at Minneapolis, Minnesota, undated. Photograph by Bob Bye, from the Norm Keyes Collection.

Minneapolis, MInnesota Great Northern depot post card view from the Charles W Bohi Collection.

Great Northern depot at Minneapolis, Minnesota, undated. Photograph by Norm Keyes, from the Norm Keyes Collection.

Great Northern Railway extra train at Minneapolis, Minnesota in 1967. Train 27, Western Star, on Stone Arch Bridge in Minneapolis, Minnesota; all orange consist. Other subject classes: Bridge, Locomotive

Great Northern Railway local freight Train Number 405 with 4 F-units crossing West Channel bridge at Minneapolis, Minnesota in 1967. Other subject classes: Bridge,

Great Northern Railway Train 24, Badger, on stone arch bridge in Minneapolis, Minnesota in 1969. Other subject classes: Bridge