A Northern Pacific steam locomotive at Stampede, Washington, as seen from the Borup Loop, circa 1925. A doubleheaded passenger train makes its way over Stampede Pass. Photo by J.A. Turner. Other Subject Classes: steam locomotive, passenger train

An aerial view of Spokane, Washington railroad facilities in 1961.

Alstom diesel locomotive 3072 leading a westbound freight train at Rochelle, Illinois in 2000. 3072 is an SD40-2 built by General Motors Electro-Motive Division (EMD), builder's number 31266. Second unit is consist is CSX 5937, a B40-8 built by General Electric (GE), builder's number 45970. Photo taken by Howard Patrick.

Alstom diesel locomotive 3072 leading a westbound train at Rochelle, Illinois in 2000. 3072 is an SD40-2 built by General Motors Electro-Motive Division (EMD), builder's number 31266. Second unit is consist is CSX 5937, a B40-8 built by General Electric (GE), builder's number 45970. In the distance, railfans watching from the Rochelle Railroad Park. Photo taken by Howard Patrick.

Alstom diesel locomotive 3072 leading a westbound train at Rochelle, Illinois in 2000. 3072 is an SD40-2 built by General Motors Electro-Motive Division (EMD), builder's number 31266. Second unit is consist is CSX 5937, a B40-8 built by General Electric (GE), builder's number 45970. In the distance, railfans watching from the Rochelle Railroad Park. Photo taken by Howard Patrick.

Alstom diesel locomotive 3072 leading a westbound train at Rochelle, Illinois in 2000. 3072 is an SD40-2 built by General Motors Electro-Motive Division (EMD), builder's number 31266. Second unit is consist is CSX 5937, a B40-8 built by General Electric (GE), builder's number 45970. In the distance, eastbound Union Pacific train is crossing BNSF at the crossing, with railfans watching from the Rochelle Railroad Park. Photo taken by Howard Patrick.

American Freedom Train steam locomotive X4449 (4-8-4) westbound at Atwater, Minnesota on August 31, 1975. Photo by Howard Patrick.

American Freedom Train steam locomotive X4449 (4-8-4) westbound at Atwater, Minnesota on August 31, 1975. Photo by Howard Patrick.

American Freedom Train steam locomotive X4449 (4-8-4) in yard at station in Willmar, Minnesota on August 31, 1975. Photo by Howard Patrick.

American Freedom Train steam locomotive X4449 (4-8-4) in yard at station in Willmar, Minnesota on August 31, 1975. Photo by Howard Patrick.

American Rail Tours rail yard at Pompano Beach, Florida, on July 28, 1987. American Rail Tours (AT) yard at Pompano Beach Florida in 1987. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: rail yard, passenger

Amtrak diesel locomotive 30 leading the westbound Train Number 7, the Empire Builder, at Minot, North Dakota on July 27, 2000. Number 30 is a P42DC built by General Electric (GE), builder's number 49349. Photo taken by Howard Patrick.

Astoria and South Coast tracks near Gearhart, Oregon, undated. From the Oregon Historical Society Collection.

Astoria and South Coast tracks near Gearhart, Oregon, undated. From the Oregon Historical Society Collection.

Atchison Topeka & Santa Fe diesel locomotive 2877 leading a westbound freight train under Bridge 341 at Granite Falls, Minnesota on September 13, 1998. 2877 is a GP35u built by General Motors Electro-Motive Division (EMD), builder's number 30091. Photo taken by Howard Patrick.

Atchison Topeka & Santa Fe diesel locomotive 5108 at Willmar, Minnesota on November 16, 1990. 5108 is an SD40-2 built by General Motors Electro-Motive Division (EMD), builder's number 786219-38. Photo taken by Howard Patrick.

Atchison Topeka & Santa Fe diesel locomotive 5391 at Willmar, Minnesota on November 16, 1990. 5391 is an SD45u built by General Motors Electro-Motive Division (EMD), builder's number 35013. Photo taken by Howard Patrick.

Atchison Topeka & Santa Fe diesel locomotive 5391 at Willmar, Minnesota on November 16, 1990. 5391 is an SD45u built by General Motors Electro-Motive Division (EMD), builder's number 35013. Photo taken by Howard Patrick.

Atchison Topeka & Santa Fe diesel locomotive 5391 at Willmar, Minnesota on November 16, 1990. 5391 is an SD45u built by General Motors Electro-Motive Division (EMD), builder's number 35013. Photo taken by Howard Patrick.

Atchison Topeka & Santa Fe diesel locomotive 825 is the trailing unit on eastbound coal train in Willmar, Minnesota on September 24, 1994. 825 is a C40-8W built by General Electric (GE), builder's number 46954. 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.

Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe diesel locomotive 8058 leading a Burlington Northern coal train west of Ellsworth, Nebraska on June 4, 1981. 8058 is a C30-7 built by General Electric (GE), builder's number 42080. Photo by Howard Patrick.

Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe diesel locomotive 8082 is the trailing unit on a Burlington Northern coal train west of Ellsworth, Nebraska on June 4, 1981. 8082 is a C30-7 built by General Electric (GE), builder's number 42393. Photo by Howard Patrick.

BNSF diesel locomotive 1042 leading a westbound intermodal train at Rochelle, Illinois on September 17, 2001. 1042 is a C44-9W built by General Electric (GE), builder's number 49432. Photo taken by Howard Patrick.

BNSF diesel locomotive 4770 leading a freight train in Willmar, Minnesota on September 3, 1998. 4770 is a C44-9W built by General Electric (GE), builder's number 50265. Second unit is BNSF 912, a C40-8W built by General Electric (GE), builder's number 47380. Photo taken by Howard Patrick.

BNSF diesel locomotive 4770 leading a freight train in Willmar, Minnesota on September 3, 1998. 4770 is a C44-9W built by General Electric (GE), builder's number 50265. Second unit is BNSF 912, a C40-8W built by General Electric (GE), builder's number 47380. 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.

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 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 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.