Burlington Northern Type C30-7 Number 5534, built December 1977; U30C Number 5839, built June 1975; a GP9 (number unknown); and U25B Number 5404, former Great Northern Number 2504; and a St. Louis-San Francisco Railway (Frisco) GP35 at Omaha, Nebraska on August 4, 1979. Photo by Al Christianson.

Burlington Northern Type C30-7 Number 5534, built December 1977; U30C Number 5839, built June 1975; a GP9 (number unknown); U25B Number 5404, former Great Northern Number 2504; and a St. Louis-San Francisco Railway (Frisco) GP35 at Omaha, Nebraska on August 4, 1979. Photo by Al Christianson.

Burlington Northern Type C30-7 Number 5504, built December 1976; SD40-2 Number 7029, built February 1978; and Milwaukee SD40-2 with Northern Pacific and Cotton Belt boxcars in background at Minneapolis, Minnesota on April 15, 1979. Photo by Al Christianson.

Burlington Northern GP10 Number 1422, former Burlington Northern Number 1528 rebuilt in June 1975 from former Great Northern GP7 Number 628; GP9 Number 1869, former Northern Pacific Number 246; at Portland, Oregon on May 5, 1982. Photo by Joseph Kubus.

Burlington Northern GP10 Number 1406, former Burlington Northern Number 1506 rebuilt in July 1975 from former Great Northern GP7 Number 606; GP20 Number 2035, former Great Northern Number 2035; with westbound freight passing the former Northern Pacific depot at Fargo, North Dakota on April 17, 1981. 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'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 F9A Number 774, F9B Number 833; F9A Number 784, F9A Number 790, all former Northern Pacific; in Minneapolis, Minnesota on August 14, 1980. Photo by Al Christianson.

Burlington Northern F9A Number 774, F9B Number 833; F9A Number 784, F9A Number 790, all former Northern Pacific; in Minneapolis, Minnesota overhead view on August 14, 1980. Photo by Al Christianson.

Burlington Northern F9A Number 774, F9B Number 833; F9A Number 784, F9A Number 790, all former Northern Pacific; in Minneapolis, Minnesota on August 14, 1980. Photo by Al Christianson.