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.

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.

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 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 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 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.