Burlington Northern GP40 Number 3026, former Burlington Number 626; SD40 Number 6301, built October 1971; leased Precision SD18m Number 18*9 in Saint Paul, Minnesota with eastbound freight on August 11, 1980. Photo by Al Christianson.

Burlington Northern GP40 Number 3028, former Burlington Number 628; GP40 Number 3002, former Burlington Number 172; passing Newport interlocking tower in Newport, Minnesota with eastbound freight on November 25, 1980. Photo by Al Christianson.

Burlington Northern GP40 Number 3028, former Burlington Number 628; GP40 Number 3002, former Burlington Number 172; SD7 Number 6051, former Burlington Number 403; passing Hoffman Avenue interlocking in Daytons Bluff, Minnesota with eastbound freight on December 1, 1980. Photo by Al Christianson.

Burlington Northern GP40 Number 3028, former Burlington Number 628; GP40 Number 3002, former Burlington Number 172; SD7 Number 6051, former Burlington Number 403; passing Newport interlocking in Newport, Minnesota with eastbound freight on December 1, 1980. Photo by Al Christianson.

Burlington Northern C30-7 Number 5028, built November 1979; C30-7 Number 5082, built April 1980; C30-7 Number 5038, built November 1979, SD40-2 Number 7255, built February 1980; Santa Fe SD40-2 Number unknown; Santa Fe SD40-2 Number unknown; with southbound coal loads at Palmer Lake, Colorado on September 6, 1981. Photo by Al Christianson.

Burlington Northern C30-7 Number 5028, built March 1980; C30-7 Number unknown; SD40-2 Number unknown; U30C Number unknown; with southbound coal loads at Fort Worth, Texas on May 31, 1981. Photo by Al Christianson.

Burlington Northern C30-7 Number 5088, built April 1980; C30-7 Number unknown; SD40-2 Number unknown; with unit train of Burlington Northern hoppers at unknown location on August 23, 1981. Photo by Al Christianson.

Burlington Northern Class U28B Number 5450, GP40 Number 3003 and GP30 Number 2242 with a manifest at Daytons Bluff in Saint Paul, Minnesota on April 14, 1981. Photo by Al Christianson. Number 5450 was built by General Electric in October 66 as Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Number 106:2, Builder Number 36101. It was retired in August, 1986. Number 3003 was built by Electro-Motive Division in December 66 as Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Number 173, Builder Number 32569. It was retired in August, 1986. Number 2242 was built by Electro-Motive Division in June 62 as Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Number, 19965, Builder Number 27176. Rebuilt as GP39E 2758 in August, 1989.

Burlington Northern Class SD40-2 Number 6377, built April 1974; SD40-2 Number 6801, (former Number 6341, built March 1973); SD40-2 Number 8162, built July 1980; Fridley, Minnesota with a freight on August 11, 1981. Photo by Al Christianson.

Burlington Northern Class SD40-2 Number 6383, built April 1974; SD45 Number 6419, (former Northern Pacific Number 3619); moving through Irving, Texas with a freight on September 16, 1979. A Northern Pacific plug door boxcar is the second car. Photographer unknown.