Burlington Northern 995 leading a train at Milnor, North Dakota on March 11, 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 west of Milnor, North Dakota on March 11, 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 at Hoving, 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 at Gwinner, 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 8178 leading a train in Big Lake, Minnesota on August 24, 1980. Number 8178 is a SD40-2 built by the Electro-Motive Division of General Motors (EMD), builder's number 786256-89. Photo by Al Christianson.

Burlington Northern 8167 leading a train in Minneapolis, Minnesota on February 6, 1982. Number 8167 is a SD40-2 built by the Electro-Motive Division of General Motors (EMD), builder's number 786256-78. Photo by Al Christianson.

Burlington Northern 8158 leading a train in Minneapolis, Minnesota on April 7, 1981. Number 8158 is a SD40-2 built by the Electro-Motive Division of General Motors (EMD), builder's number 786256-69. Photo by Al Christianson.

Burlington Northern 8155 leading a train in Minneapolis, Minnesota on February 6, 1982. Number 8155 is a SD40-2 built by the Electro-Motive Division of General Motors (EMD), builder's number 786256-66. Photo by Al Christianson.

Burlington Northern 8139 leading a train in Big Lake, Minnesota on June 7, 1981. Number 8139 is a SD40-2 built by the Electro-Motive Division of General Motors (EMD), builder's number 786256-50. Photo by Al Christianson.

Burlington Northern 8087 leading a train at Dayton's Bluff in Saint Paul, Minnesota on April 10, 1981. Number 8087 is a SD40-2 built by the Electro-Motive Division of General Motors (EMD), builder's number A3766.

Burlington Northern 8034 leading a train on Stone Arch Bridge in Minneapolis, Minnesota on July 19, 1980. Number 8034 is a SD40-2 built by the Electro-Motive Division of General Motors (EMD), builder's number 786216-4. Photo by Al Christianson.

Burlington Northern 7862 leading a train at Valley City, North Dakota on February 20, 1981. Number 7862 is a SD40-2 built by the Electro-Motive Division of General Motors (EMD), builder's number 786001-7. Photo by Al Christianson.

Burlington Northern caboose 10018 bringing up rear of train north of Granite Falls, Minnesota on March 3, 1980. Photo by Howard Patrick.

BNSF Railway diesel locomotive 980 leading a stack train at Rochelle, Illinois on October 24, 1996. 980 is a C44-9W built by General Electric (GE), builder's number 49370. Photo by Howard Patrick.

BNSF Railway diesel locomotive 980 leading a stack train at Rochelle, Illinois on October 24, 1996. 980 is a C44-9W built by General Electric (GE), builder's number 49370. Photo by Howard Patrick.

BNSF Railway diesel locomotive 9497 leading an eastbound coal train at Willmar, Minnesota on August 17, 1997. 9497 is an SD70MAC built by General Motors Electro-Motive Division (EMD), builder's number 936445-23. Photo by Howard Patrick.

BNSF Railway diesel locomotive 9450 leading train at Willmar, Minnesota in 1997. 9450 is an SD70MAC built by General Motors Electro-Motive Division (EMD), builder's number 926335-51. Photo by Howard Patrick.

BNSF Railway diesel locomotive 9450 leading train at Willmar, Minnesota in 1997. 9450 is an SD70MAC built by General Motors Electro-Motive Division (EMD), builder's number 926335-51. Photo by Howard Patrick.

BNSF Railway diesel locomotive 9450 leading train at Willmar, Minnesota in 1997. 9450 is an SD70MAC built by General Motors Electro-Motive Division (EMD), builder's number 926335-51. Photo by Howard Patrick.

BNSF Railway diesel locomotive 9450 leading train at Willmar, Minnesota in 1997. 9450 is an SD70MAC built by General Motors Electro-Motive Division (EMD), builder's number 926335-51. Photo by Howard Patrick.

BNSF Railway diesel locomotive 797 at Willmar, Minnesota on October 22, 1997. 797 is a C44-9W built by General Electric (GE), builder's number 50080. Photo by Howard Patrick.

BNSF Railway diesel locomotive 797 at Willmar, Minnesota on October 22, 1997. 797 is a C44-9W built by General Electric (GE), builder's number 50080. Photo by Howard Patrick.

BNSF Railway diesel locomotive 1030 at Willmar, Minnesota on October 28, 1996. 1030 is a C44-9W built by General Electric (GE), builder's number 49420. Photo by Howard Patrick.

BNSF Railway diesel locomotive 1030 at Willmar, Minnesota on October 28, 1996. 1030 is a C44-9W built by General Electric (GE), builder's number 49420. Photo by Howard Patrick.

BNSF Railway diesel locomotive 1030 at Willmar, Minnesota on October 28, 1996. 1030 is a C44-9W built by General Electric (GE), builder's number 49420. Photo by Howard Patrick.

BNSF Railway diesel locomotive 1030 at Willmar, Minnesota on October 28, 1996. 1030 is a C44-9W built by General Electric (GE), builder's number 49420. Photo by Howard Patrick.

BNSF Railway diesel locomotive 1015 is the trailing unit on stack train at Rochelle, Illinois on October 24, 1996. 1015 is a C44-9W built by General Electric (GE), builder's number 49405. Photo by Howard Patrick.

BNSF diesel locomotive 8064 is second unit leading a westbound train at Steward Road crossing south of Rochelle, Illinois in 2000. 8064 is an SD40-2 built by General Motors Electro-Motive Division (EMD), builder's number 786216-34. Photo taken by Howard Patrick.

BNSF diesel locomotive 6837 leading an eastbound intermodal train, crossing Canadian Pacific tracks at Soo Tower in Minot, North Dakota on September 21, 2000. 6837 is an SD40-2 built by General Motors Electro-Motive Division (EMD), builder's number 72639-3. Photo taken by Howard Patrick.

BNSF diesel locomotive 6367a westbound freight train at Lee, Illinois on July, 22 2000. 6367 is an SD40 built by General Motors Electro-Motive Division (EMD), builder's number 33918. Photo taken by Howard Patrick.