Burlington Northern 6710 leading a train through Newport, Minnesota on February 9, 1982. Number 6710 is an SD40-2 built by Electro-Motive Division (EMD), builder's number 756072-3. Photo by Al Christianson.

Burlington Northern 8028 leading train in Newport, Minnesota on March 2, 1981. Number 8028 is a SD40-2 built by Electro-Motive Division (EMD), builder's number 776055-39. Photo by Al Christianson.

Burlington Northern GP7 Number 1619, former Burlington Number 263; GP7 Number 1592, former Burlington Number 236; in Newport, Minnesota pulling short freight on May, 1981. Photo by Al Christianson.

Burlington Northern GP40 Number 3028, former Burlington Number 628; GP40 Number 3002, former Burlington Number 172; passing Newport interlocking tower in Newport, Minnesota with eastbound freight on November 25, 1980. Photo by Al Christianson.

Burlington Northern GP40 Number 3028, former Burlington Number 628; GP40 Number 3002, former Burlington Number 172; SD7 Number 6051, former Burlington Number 403; passing Newport interlocking in Newport, Minnesota with eastbound freight on December 1, 1980. Photo by Al Christianson.

Burlington Northern Class SD45 Number 6491, built August 1970; SD40-2 Number 6366, built November 1976; passing Newport interlocking at Newport, Minnesota on April 6, 1981. Photo by Al Christianson.

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, including including Northern Pacific hopper Number 78455 and Great Northern hopper Number 92*83, 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; 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 SD40-2 Number 8177, built AuguSaint 1980; SD40-2 Number 7937, built April 1980; SD40-2 Number 6902, built March 1973; passing Newport, Minnesota interlocking with an eastbound ore move on March 21, 1981. Train order signal clear. Photo by Al Christianson.