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.

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 Type Type SD40-2 Number 7031, Type F45 Number 6608, Type Type SD40-2 Number 8065 and Type Type SD40-2 Number 8070 in front of a water tower with three employees in yellow hard hats walking nearby at Dayton's Bluff, Minnesota on April 14, 1981. Number 7031 was built by EMD February 1978 as Builder Number 776055-3. It became BNSF Number 1776. Number 6608 was built by EMD July, 1969 as Builder Number 35112 and became Great Northern Number 435. It It was retired June, 1984 and became UTAH Number 6608. Number 8065 was built by EMD in November, 1979 as Builder Number 786216-35. It It was retired by the Burlington Northern and became HLCX Number 8065. Number 8070 was built by EMD in December, 1979 as Builder Number 786216-40. It It was retired by the Burlington Northern and became HLCX Number 8070, then DGNO Number 3495. Photo by Al Christianson.

Burlington Northern Class SD40-2 Number 6707, built December 1974; an SD45, number unknown; and SD40-2 Number 6776, built May 1977; at Northtown diesel shop in Minneapolis, Minnesota on June 5, 1980. (former Northern Pacific sand hopper in background. Photo by Al Christianson.

Burlington Northern Class F45 Number 6630, built April 1971; SD40-2 Number 6833, built November 1973; SD40-2 Number 67*5; and an SD45, number unknown; at Northtown yard in Minneapolis, Minnesota on July 26, 1980. Photo by Al Christianson.

Burlington Northern Class F45 Number 6617, built August 1970; SD40-2 Number 7889, built May 1979; at Minneapolis, Minnesota on November 15, 1980. Photo by Al Christianson.