Northern Pacific's abandoned Marion Branch track looking west at Hastings, North Dakota on May 17, 2003. This track is in the 4th subdivision of the Fargo division. Photo by GJ Werkema. Other subject classes: track,

Great Northern Gavin Yard hump at Minot, North Dakota. Other subject categories: Yards

Great Northern interior of Gavin Yard tower at Minot, North Dakota. Other subject categories: Yards

Great Northern ground level and car bottom inspection station at Gavin Yard. Other subject categories: Yards

Great Northern interior of Gavin Yard tower at Minot, North Dakota. Other subject categories: Yards

Great Northern car retarders at Gavin Yard, Minot, North Dakota. Other subject categories: Yards

Great Northern Gavin Yard view from the tower at Minot, North Dakota. Other subject categories: Yards

Burlington Northern Electro-Motive Division (EMD) NW5's Numbers 993 and 995 at Wyndmere, North Dakota diamond on February 18, 1981. Photo by Al Christianson.

Burlington Northern Electro-Motive Division (EMD) NW5's Numbers 993 and 995 at Gwinner, North Dakota on February 18, 1981. Photo by Al Christianson.

Burlington Northern NW5 Number 995 and NW5 Number 993 are about to cross the Soo Line at Wyndmere, North Dakota on February 18, 1981. Photo by Al Christianson.

Burlington Northern NW5 Number 995 and NW5 Number 993 are crossing the Soo Line at Wyndmere, North Dakota on February 18, 1981. Photo by Al Christianson.

Burlington Northern GP20 Number 2014, former Great Northern Number 2014; GP7 Number 1555, former Great Northern Number 656; GP7 Number unknown; GP20 Number unknown; passing through Fargo, North Dakota on April 17, 1981. Photo by Al Christianson.

Burlington Northern GP9 Number 1937, former Northern Pacific Number 358; NW5 Number 993, former Great Northern Number 193; on the Grand Forks, North Dakota turntable on July 4, 1981. Photo by Al Christianson.

Burlington Northern GP10 Number 1422, former Burlington Northern Number 1528 rebuilt June 1975 from former Great Northern GP7 Number 628; GP9 Number 1869, former Northern Pacific Number 246; at Portland, Oregon on May 5, 1982. Photo by Joseph Kubus.

Burlington Northern GP10 Number 1406, former Burlington Northern Number 1506 rebuilt July 1975 from former Great Northern GP7 Number 606; GP20 Number 2035, former Great Northern Number 2035; with westbound freight passing the former Northern Pacific depot at Fargo, North Dakota on April 17, 1981. Photo by Al Christianson.

Burlington Northern Electro-Motive Division (EMD) NW5 Number 995 at Wyndmere, North Dakota on February 18, 1981. Photo by Al Christianson.

Burlington Northern Electro-Motive Division (EMD) NW5 Number 995 at Milnor, North Dakota on March 11, 1981. Photo by Al Christianson.

Burlington Northern Electro-Motive Division (EMD) NW5 Number 993 at Wyndmere, North Dakota on March 11, 1981. Photo by Al Christianson.

Burlington Northern Electro-Motive Division (EMD) NW5 Number 993 at Wyndmere, North Dakota on March 11, 1981. Photo by Al Christianson.

Burlington Northern Electro-Motive Division (EMD) NW5 Number 993 at Wyndmere, North Dakota on March 11, 1981. Photo by Al Christianson.

Burlington Northern Electro-Motive Division (EMD) NW5 Number 993 at Grand Forks, North Dakota turntable and roundhouse on July 4, 1981. Photo by Al Christianson.

Burlington Northern Electro-Motive Division (EMD) NW5 Number 992 at Wyndmere, North Dakota on March 7, 1981. Photo by Dan Poitras.

Burlington Northern SD40-2 Number 8141, built July 1980; SD40-2 number unknown; SD40-2 number unknown; crossing the high bridge over the Sheyenne river at Valley City, North Dakota with an eastbound freight on March 14, 1981. Photo by Al Christianson.

Burlington Northern SD40-2 Number 8141, built July 1980; SD40-2 number unknown; SD40-2 number unknown; approaching the high bridge at Valley City, North Dakota with an eastbound freight on March 14, 1981. Photo by Al Christianson.

Burlington Northern 7927 leading train in Fargo, North Dakota on April 17, 1981. Number 7927 is a SD40-2 built by Electro-Motive Division (EMD), builder's number 786252-60. Owned by the Colorado & Southern (C&S). Photo by Al Christianson.

Burlington Northern 7927 leading train in Fargo, North Dakota on April 17, 1981. Number 7927 is a SD40-2 built by Electro-Motive Division (EMD), builder's number 786252-60. Owned by the Colorado & Southern (C&S). Photo by Al Christianson.

Burlington Northern 6505 leading a westbound train on Gassman Coulee trestle just west of Minot, North Dakota on February 19, 1981. Number 6505 is an SD45 built by Electro-Motive Division (EMD), builder's number 37113. Photo by Al Christianson.

Burlington Northern 995 leading a train crossing Soo Line diamond at Wyndmere, North Dakota on February 18, 1981. Number 995 is a NW5 built by the Electro-Motive Division of General Motors (EMD), builder's number 3488. Photo by Al Christianson.

Burlington Northern 995 leading a train about to cross the Soo Line diamond at Wyndmere, North Dakota on February 18, 1981. Number 995 is a NW5 built by the Electro-Motive Division of General Motors (EMD), builder's number 3488. Photo by Al Christianson.

Burlington Northern 995 leading a train crossing Soo Line diamond at Wyndmere, North Dakota on February 18, 1981. Number 995 is a NW5 built by the Electro-Motive Division of General Motors (EMD), builder's number 3488. Photo by Al Christianson.