Burlington Northern mainline between Willmar and Spicer, Minnesota on October 28, 1985. Photo by Howard Patrick.

Burlington Northern mainline between Willmar and Spicer, Minnesota on October 28, 1985. Photo by Howard Patrick.

Burlington Northern mainline between Willmar and Spicer, Minnesota on October 28, 1985. Photo by Howard Patrick.

Burlington Northern mainline between Willmar and Spicer, Minnesota on October 28, 1985. Photo by Howard Patrick.

Burlington Northern mainline between Willmar and Spicer, Minnesota on October 28, 1985. Photo by Howard Patrick.

Burlington Northern mainline between Willmar and Spicer, Minnesota on October 28, 1985. Photo by Howard Patrick.

Burlington Northern mainline at Milepost 51 between Willmar and Spicer, Minnesota on October 28, 1985. Photo by Howard Patrick.

Burlington Northern mainline between Willmar and Spicer, Minnesota on October 28, 1985. Photo by Howard Patrick.

Burlington Northern mainline between Willmar and Spicer, Minnesota on October 28, 1985. Photo by Howard Patrick.

Burlington Northern mainline between Willmar and Spicer, Minnesota on October 28, 1985. Photo by Howard Patrick.

Burlington Northern mainline on north side of Willmar Yard between Willmar and Spicer, Minnesota on October 28, 1985. Photo by Howard Patrick.

Burlington Northern mainline at Milepost 54 between Willmar and Spicer, Minnesota on October 28, 1985. Photo by Howard Patrick.

Burlington Northern mainline at Milepost 47 between Willmar and Spicer, Minnesota on October 28, 1985. Photo by Howard Patrick.

Burlington Northern mainline between Willmar and Spicer, Minnesota on October 28, 1985. Photo by Howard Patrick.

Burlington Northern mainline between Willmar and Spicer, Minnesota on October 28, 1985. Photo by Howard Patrick.

Burlington Northern mainline between Willmar and Spicer, Minnesota on October 28, 1985. Photo by Howard Patrick.

Burlington Northern mainline between Willmar and Spicer, Minnesota on October 28, 1985. Photo by Howard Patrick.

Burlington Northern mainline between Willmar and Spicer, Minnesota on October 28, 1985. Photo by Howard Patrick.

Burlington Northern mainline between Willmar and Spicer, Minnesota on October 28, 1985. Photo by Howard Patrick.

Burlington Northern mainline between Willmar and Spicer, Minnesota on October 28, 1985. Photo by Howard Patrick.

Burlington Northern mainline between Willmar and Spicer, Minnesota on October 28, 1985. Photo by Howard Patrick.

Burlington Northern mainline at Milepost 52 between Willmar and Spicer, Minnesota on October 28, 1985. Photo by Howard Patrick.

Burlington Northern mainline between Willmar and Spicer, Minnesota on October 28, 1985. Photo by Howard Patrick.

Burlington Northern mainline between Willmar and Spicer, Minnesota on October 28, 1985. Photo by Howard Patrick.

Burlington Northern mainline crossing the Chicago & North Western at Rochelle, Illinois on October 29, 1981. Photo by Howard Patrick.

Burlington Northern diesel locomotives Number 2072, 2077 and 2076, EMD GP38, lead an eastbound freight train out of Tunnel Number 10 west of Lyle, Washington. March 1970. Photo by Bob Harr, Hedrich-Blessing. This is a Postcard image.

Highway overpass over Burlington Northern mainline, undated.

Burlington Northern new track south of Granite Falls, Minnesota on May 16, 1979. Photo by Howard Patrick.

Overhead A view of mainline at the east end of the Wishram, Washington yard with an eastbound passenger train about to enter Tunnel Number 12, undated.

Burlington Northern Chevrolet pickup truck 10277 with section foreman D. Smiglewski at Asbury, Minnesota on September 13, 1998. Photo taken by Howard Patrick.