Burlington Northern Class SD7 Number 6022 with freight cars at Saint Paul, Minnesota on April 7, 1981. Photo by Al Christianson. Number 6022 was built by Electro-Motive Division in April, 1953 as Great Northern Number 572, Builder Number 17903. It was retired in July, 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 SD40-2 Number 6708, built February 1976; SD40-2 Number 6754, built December 1976; SD40-2 Number 6726, built February 1976; at Newport, Minnesota with eastbound loaded ore jennies on May 30, 1980. Photo by Al Christianson.

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 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.

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 covered sand hopper 973004, at Saint Paul, Minnesota, April 26, 1981. Photo by John Riddell from the Bill Grandin Collection.

Great Northern Railway 186 at Waconia, Minnesota in 1968. General Motors Electro Motive Division NW-5 number 186 on local train near Waconia, Minnesota. Other subject classes: RS-2, 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,