Burlington Northern railroad station Wahpeton, North Dakota with northbound freight train in background on November 27, 1980. Photo by Al Christianson.

Burlington Northern Sheyenne River viaduct at Valley City, North Dakota, on May 17, 2003. This former Northern Pacific structure is in their 1st subdivision of the Fargo division. Photo by GJ Werkema. Subject Classes: bridge, viaduct

Burlington Northern Sheyenne River viaduct at Valley City, North Dakota, on May 17, 2003. This former Northern Pacific structure is in their 1st subdivision of the Fargo division. Photo by GJ Werkema. Subject Classes: bridge, viaduct

Burlington Northern Sheyenne River viaduct at Valley City, North Dakota, on May 17, 2003. This former Northern Pacific structure is in their 1st subdivision of the Fargo division. Photo by GJ Werkema. Subject Classes: bridge, viaduct

Eastbound loaded coal X200 at Valley City, North Dakota on March 14, 1981. Unit train with WISX gondolas, owned by Wisconsin Power and Light. Photo by Al Christianson.

Westbound piggyback freight Number 23 crossing the Sheyenne River at Luverne, North Dakota on February 18, 1981. Four Sea-Land containers loaded on the two Trailer Train flatcars ahead of the Burlinton Northern caboose. Photo by Al Christianson.

Eastbound freight Number 80 crossing the Gassman Coulee bridge near Minot, North Dakota on February 19, 1981. Four Burlington Northern cabooses on the rear, following a mix of mainly 20 foot international containers on Trailer Train flatcars. Photo by Al Christianson.

Burlington Northern SD45, number unknown; SD40-2 number unknown; SD40-2 number unknown; U33C number unknown; with eastbound freight Number 82 crossing the Gassman Coulee bridge near Minot, North Dakota on February 19, 1981. Photo by Al Christianson.

Milwaukee Road SD40-2 number unknown; Burlington Northern SD40-2 number unknown; Burlington Northern SD40-2 number unknown; Burlington Northern SD40-2 number unknown; with eastbound loaded coal X200 at Valley City, North Dakota on March 14, 1981. Unit train of WISX gondolas, owned by Wisconsin Power and Light. Photo by Al Christianson.

Burlington Northern westbound empty coal train with Burlington Northern hopper cars on the trestle over the Sheyenne River in Valley City, North Dakota on February 20, 1981. Photo by Al Christianson.