Burlington Northern Type SD40-2's Number 7904 and Number 6713 with a manifest at Newport, Minnesota on September 13, 1980. Number 7904 was built by EMD June, 1979 as C&S Number 7904 Builder Number 786173-77. It was retired by the Burlington Northern in April, 2008. It became HLCX 7904. Number 6713 was built by EMD February 1976, Builder Number 756072-6. It was retired by the Burlington Northern in March, 1991. It became Number 6105. Photo by Al Christianson.

Burlington Northern Type SD40-2's Number 7904 and Number 6713 with a manifest at Saint Paul, Minnesota on September 13, 1980. Number 7904 was built by EMD June, 1979 as C&S Number 7904, Builder Number 786173-77. It was retired by the Burlington Northern in April, 2008. It became HLCX 7904. Number 6713 was built by EMD February 1976, Builder Number 756072-6. It was retired March, 1991. It became Number 6105. Photo by Al Christianson.

Burlington Northern Type SD40-2's Number 8001, Number 6334, Number 8077 and an unidentified Type SD unit with autoracks at Dayton's Bluff, Minnesota on May 1, 1981. Number 8001 was built by EMD in May, 1977 as Builder Number 766025-2. It was retired in November, 2008. Disposition unknown. Number 6334 was built by EMD February 1972 as Builder Number 5803-10. It became BNSF Number 6334/Number 1915. Number 8077 was built by General Motors Diesel Division in August, 1979 as Builder Number A3756. It was retired in November, 2008. It became HLCX Number 8077. Number 8010 was built by EMD March, 1978 as Builder Number 776055-21. It became BNSF Number 8010/Number 1661. Number 8036 was built by EMD in August, 1979 as Builder Number 786216-6. It was retired in by the Burlington Northern November, 2008. It became HLCX Number 8036, then HAL Number 3351. Photo by Al Christianson.

Burlington Northern Type SD40-2's Number 8010, Number 8036 and two unidentified units with coal hoppers at Saint Paul, Minnesota on October 4, 1980. Number 8010 was built by EMD March, 1978 as Builder Number 776055-21. It became BNSF Number 8010/Number 1661. Number 8036 was built by EMD in August, 1979 as Builder Number 786216-6. It was retired by the Burlington Northern in November, 2008. It became HLCX Number 8036, then HAL Number 3351. Photo by Al Christianson.

Burlington Northern Type SD40-2 Number 8028 and Type SD40 Number 6321 with coal hoppers at Saint Paul, Minnesota on June 13, 1980. Number 8028 was built by EMD March, 1978 as Builder Number 776055-39. It became BNSF Number 8028/Number 1678. Number 6321 was built by EMD February 1972 as Builder Number 5801-22. It became BNSF Number 6321. Photo by Al Christianson.

Burlington Northern Type SD40-2 Number 8044 Type U30C Number 5944, and an unidentified Type F45 with a manifest at Big Lake, Minnesota on August 24, 1980. Number 8044 was built by EMD in September, 1979 as Builder Number 786216-14. It was retired by the BN in November, 2008. It became HLCX Number 8044. Number 5944 was built by General Electric in June, 1975 as Builder Number 40607. It was retired by the Burlington Northern in September, 1990. Photo by Al Christianson.

Burlington Northern SD40-2 Number 8047, built July 1980; GP39-2 Number 2737, built April 1981; GP39-2 Number 2738, built April 1981; SD40-2 number unknown; meeting eastbound piggyback freight and passing Hoffman Avenue interlocking at Dayton's Bluff, Minnesota with an westbound freight on May 1, 1981. Three cabooses on the eastbound train. Photo by Al Christianson.

Burlington Northern SD40-2 Number 8055, built October 1979; SD45 Number 6508, built June 1971; SD45 Number 6425, former Northern Pacific Number 3625; passing Hoffman Avenue interlocking at Dayton's Bluff, Minnesota with an eastbound freight in the snow on February 8, 1982. Photo by Al Christianson.

Burlington Northern SD40-2 Number 8074, built AuguSaint 1979; SD40-2 Number 8135, built June 1980; SD40-2 number unknown; SD40-2 number unknown; passing Hoffman Avenue interlocking at Saint Paul, Minnesota with an westbound freight on June 24, 1980. Burlington Northern passenger car behind power. Photo by Al Christianson.

Burlington Northern SD40-2 Number 8141, built July 1980; SD40-2 Number 8091, built May 1980; SD40-2 Number 8129, built June 1980; at Dayton's Bluff, Minnesota with a piggyback freight on November 18, 1980. Two dropframe trailers on the first car behind the power. Photo by Al Christianson.