Atchison Topeka & Santa Fe diesel locomotive 857 leading an eastbound grain train in Clara City, Minnesota on August 17, 1997. 857 is a C40-8W built by General Electric (GE), builder's number 46986. Photo by Howard Patrick.

Atchison Topeka & Santa Fe diesel locomotive 857 leading an eastbound grain train in Clara City, Minnesota on August 17, 1997. 857 is a C40-8W built by General Electric (GE), builder's number 46986. Photo by Howard Patrick.

Burlington Northern caboose bringing up the rear of Train 76 eastbound getting a rolling inspection from section gang for Willmar to Sioux Falls, South Dakota train at Granite Falls, Minnesota on July 16, 1977. Photo by Howard Patrick.

Burlington Northern diesel locomotive 6379 leading Train 76 eastbound getting a rolling inspection from section gang for Willmar to Souix Falls, South Dakota train at Granite Falls, Minnesota on July 16, 1977. 6379 is an SD40-2 built by General Motors Electro-Motive Division (EMD), builder's number 74600-4. Photo by Howard Patrick.

Burlington Northern diesel locomotive 7273 leading a coal train on Crawford Hill, Nebraska on June 5, 1981. 7273 is an SD40-2 built by General Motors Electro-Motive Division (EMD), builder's number 786252-38. Photo by Howard Patrick.