Burlington Northern Class SD24 Number 6252, (former Burlington Number 512); a leased Precision SD18m Number 1809; and a leased Precision SD18m Number 184* at Dayton's Bluff, Minnesota with Conrail covered gondola in 1979. Photo by Al Christianson.

Burlington Northern Class SD40 Number 6342, (former Colorado and Southern Number 882); a U33C, number unknown, (former Chicago, Burlington and Quincy, number unknown); and an SD40-2, number unknown; passing Coon Creek train order office at Minneapolis, Minnesota with a westbound freight on February 7, 1981. Photo by Al Christianson.

Burlington Northern Class SD45 Number 6537, built August 1971; SD45 Number 657*, (former Colorado and Southern), built October 1971; and an unknown engine; with a freight at an unidentified location on September 19, 1980. Photo by Al Christianson.

Burlington Northern Class F45 Number 6615, built July 1970; an SD40-2, number unknown; an SD45, number unknown; and an SDP45, number unknown; at an unidentified location on March 22, 1981. Photo by Al Christianson.

Burlington Northern SD40-2 Number 6729, built March 1976; two SD40-2 numbers unknown; moving under the 7th Street overpass in Saint Paul, Minnesota with westbound empty coal hoppers on October 5, 1980. Photo by Al Christianson.

Burlington Northern SD40-2 Number 6729, built March 1976; two SD40-2 numbers unknown; at Saint Paul, Minnesota with westbound empty coal hoppers on October 5, 1980. Photo by Al Christianson.

Burlington Northern SD40-2 Number 6742, built March 1976; at Saint Paul, Minnesota on November 17, 1980. Photo by Al Christianson.

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 GP5 Number 1355, former Great Northern Number 905; 3 unidentified F units in Fergus Falls, Minnesota on September 20, 1980. Photo by Al Christianson.