Burlington Northern diesel locomotive 5839 in a power lash-up at Omaha, Nebraska on August 4, 1979. Number 5839 is a U30C built by General Electric (GE), builder's number 40605. Photo by Al Christianson.

Burlington Northern diesel locomotive 5812 leading a coal train on August 23, 1981. Number 5812 is a U30C built by General Electric (GE). Photo by Al Christianson.

Burlington Northern diesel locomotive 5812 leading a coal train on August 23, 1981. Number 5812 is a U30C built by General Electric (GE). Photo by Al Christianson.

Burlington Northern diesel locomotive 5812 leading a coal train in a meet with a coal train led by Kansas City Southern (KCS) locomotives on August 23, 1981. Number 5812 is a U30C built by General Electric (GE). Photo by Al Christianson.

Burlington Northern diesel locomotive 5764 leading a train at Dayton's Bluff, Saint Paul, Minnesota on March 11, 1980. Number 5764 is a U33C built by General Electric (GE). Photo by Al Christianson.

Burlington Northern diesel locomotive 5750 at Mississippi Street yard southbound, leading a train with the Maryland Avenue East overpass in the background, Saint Paul, Minnesota on August 5, 1979. Number 5750 is a U33C built by General Electric (GE), builder's number 37987. Photo by Tom Carlson.

Burlington Northern crossbucks protecting a grade crossing at Glade, Washington, on June 25, 1986. These crossbucks are in the 2nd subdivision of the Idaho division. Photo by GJ Werkema. Other subject classes: sign, crossbucks.

Burlington Northern crossbucks protecting a grade crossing at Glade, Washington, on June 25, 1986. These crossbucks are in the 2nd subdivision of the Idaho division. Photo by GJ Werkema. Other subject classes: sign, crossbucks.

BN yard sign at Wenatchee, Washington, March 1970. Other Subject Classes: Yard Sign

Burlington Northern 995 leading a train crossing Soo Line diamond at Wyndmere, 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.