Burlington Northern machine controlling the terminal tracks at Portland, Oregon, on April 7, 1988. This former Northern Pacific machine is in the 3rd subdivision of the Tacoma division. Photo by GJ Werkema. Other subject classes: Structure, Tower Machine

Burlington Northern machine controlling the terminal tracks at Portland, Oregon, on April 7, 1988. This former Northern Pacific machine is in the 3rd subdivision of the Tacoma division. Photo by GJ Werkema. Other subject classes: Structure, Tower Machine

Spokane, Portland & Seattle (SP&S) Junction in Kennewick, Washington, on February 14, 1981, where the SP&S joins the Northern Pacific mainline. This track is in the 3rd subdivision of the Idaho division. Photo by GJ Werkema. Other subject classes: track

Burlington Northern switchstand at Easton, Washington, on June 25, 1986. This former Northern Pacific switchstand is in the 1st subdivision of the Tacoma division. Photo by GJ Werkema. Other subject classes: Track, switchstand

Northern Pacific wye track switch at Easton, Washington, on April 1, 1987. This wye track is used to turn locomotives and snow plows on the 1st subdivision of the Tacoma division. Photo by GJ Werkema. Other subject classes: track, wye.

Burlington Northern switchstand at Easton, Washington, on April 1, 1987. This former Northern Pacific switchstand is in the 1st subdivision of the Tacoma division. Photo by GJ Werkema. Other subject classes: Track, switchstand

Burlington Northern sectionmen changing out broken rail at Granite Falls, Minnesota on September 27, 1974. Photo by Howard Patrick.

Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway yard at Vancouver, British Columbia, on January 27, 1976. This photo shows track leading to the Vancouver British Columbia barge slip in 1976. The barge slip is behind the photographer. Three tracks serve the barge slip. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: Barge

Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway track at Seattle, Washington, in 1998. Looking north toward Spokane Street along branch line on right of way established in 1874 by Seattle and Walla Walla Railroad. Photo by Kurt E. Armbruster. Other Subject Classes: railroad mainline.

Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad track at Seattle, Washington, circa 2005. Looking northeast along track of former Northern Pacific "shore line" near former Rainier brewery, originally Seattle & Walla Walla/Columbia & Puget Sound/Pacific Coast right of way. Other Subject Classes: railroad mainline.