Burlington Northern GP7 Number 1555, former Great Northern Number 656; F9A Number 790, ex Burlington Northern Number 9824 and former Northern Pacific Number 6706A; F9B Number 771, ex Burlington Northern Number 9805 and former Northern Pacific Number 6702B; F7B number unknown; GP20 number unknown; with eastbound freight in Fridley, Minnesota on March 8, 1981. Group of four Burlington Northern single-bay airslide hoppers behind the power. Photo by Dan Poitras.

Burlington Northern GP7 Number 1619, former Burlington Number 263; GP7 Number 1592, former Burlington Number 236; in Newport, Minnesota pulling short freight on May, 1981. Photo by Al Christianson.

Burlington Northern Diesel Locomotive Type SW1200 Number 170, Type NW2 Number 452, and Type SW1500 Number 305 at Minneapolis, Minnesota on April 23, 1979. Number 170 was built by Electro-Motive Division (EMD) in January, 1958 as Northern Pacific Number 170, Builder Number 24034. It was retired in March, 1992. Number 452 was built by Electro-Motive Division (EMD) February, 1939 as Great Northern Number 5304, Builder Number 863. It was retired in May, 1982. Number 305 was built by Electro-Motive Division (EMD) October, 1967 as Great Northern Number 205, Builder Number 33207. Photo by Al Christianson.

Burlington Northern GP38-2 Number 2090, built November 1974; GP20 Number 2008, former Great Northern Number 2008; 2 unidentified GP engines in Breckenridge, Minnesota on February 23, 1980. Great Northern Glacier green covered hopper in background. Photo by Al Christianson.

Burlington Northern GP38-2 Number 2092, built in November 1974; GP20 Number 2032, former Great Northern Number 2032; GP20 Number 2006, former Great Northern Number 2006; GP20 Number 2001, former Great Northern Number 2001; with Burlington Northern bi-level autorack in Minneapolis, Minnesota on April 4, 1980. Burlington Northern mechanical reefers in background. Photo by Al Christianson.

Burlington Northern GP30 Number 2233, former Burlington Number 956; GP30 Number 2242, former Burlington Number 965; in Fremont, Nebraska on August 20, 1981. Photo by Al Christianson.

Burlington Northern GP30 Number 2233, former Burlington Number 956; GP30 Number 2242, former Burlington Number 965; in Nickerson, Nebraska on August 20, 1981. Photo by Al Christianson.

Burlington Northern GP38-2 Number 2349, GP30 Number 2246 and GP38-2 Number 2322 with a manifest at Minneapolis, Minnesota on February 22, 1982. Number 2349 was built by Electro-Motive Division (EMD) in March 1972 as St. Louis-San Francisco Railway (SLSF) Number 679. Builder Number 5810-11. Retirement date uncertain. It became LTEX Number 2349. Number 2246 was built by Electro-Motive Division (EMD) 06/62 as Chicago, Burlington and Quincy (CB&Q) Number 969. Builder Number 27180. It was rebuilt in July 1989 as GP39E Number 2757. It became BNSF Number 2757. Photo by Al Christianson.

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 freight train on August 11, 1980. Photo by Al Christianson.

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.