Burlington Northern Diesel Locomotive, Type SW7 Number 138 and, Type SW7 Number 141 shoving freight cars at Saint Paul, Minnesota on April 8, 1979. Number 138 was built by Electro-Motive Division (EMD) in March, 1950 as Great Northern Number 166, Builder Number 9572. It was retired in May, 1982. Number 141 was built by Electro-Motive Division (EMD) in March, 1950 as Great Northern Number 169, Builder Number 9575. It was retired in October, 1985. Photo by Al Christianson.

Burlington Northern Diesel Locomotive, Type SW7 Number 138 and, Type SW7 Number 141 at Saint Paul, Minnesota on April 8, 1979. Number 138 was built by Electro-Motive Division (EMD) in March, 1950 as Great Northern Number 166, Builder Number 9572. It was retired in May, 1982. Number 141 was built by Electro-Motive Division (EMD) in March, 1950 as Great Northern Number 169, Builder Number 9575. It was retired in October, 1985. Photo by Al Christianson.

Burlington Northern GP10 Number 1406, former Burlington Northern Number 1506 rebuilt 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 GP10 Number 1409 and GP10 Number 1410 at Dayton's Bluff, Minnesota on April 14, 1981. Photo by Al Christianson.

Burlington Northern GP10 Number 1422, former Burlington Northern Number 1528 rebuilt 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 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 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 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.