Burlington Northern 6624 leading a train into Staples, Minnesota on February 17, 1981. Number 6624 is an F45 built by Electro-Motive Division (EMD), builder's number 36351. Photo by Al Christianson.

Burlington Northern F7A Number 714, former Spokane, Portland and Seattle Number 803; GP20 Number 2005, former Great Northern Number 2005; in Staples, Minnesota on April 30, 1979. Photo by Al Christianson.

Burlington Northern SD40-2 Number 6770, built December 1976; SD40-2 Number 7887, built April 1979 as Colorado & Southern Number 7887; two SD40-2 numbers unknown; at Saint Cloud, Minnesota with Burlington Northern coal hoppers on February 17, 1981. Photo by Al Christianson.

The Northern Pacific Depot at Stanton, North Dakota, undated. Located at Milepost 53.4.

The Staples, Minnesota depot looking west in 1983. Located at Milepost 141.3, from the Charles W Bohi Collection, photograph by Charles W. Bohi.

The Staples, Minnesota Northern Pacific depot looking northwest in 1983 while the train crews change. Located at Milepost 141.3, from the Charles W Bohi Collection, photograph by Charles W. Bohi.

The Staples, Minnesota Northern Pacific depot looking northwest in 1984. Located at Milepost 141.3, from the Charles W Bohi Collection, photograph by Charles W. Bohi.

The first depot at Staples Minnesota. Located at Milepost 141.3, from the Ron Fredrickson Collection.

The Northern Pacific Depot at Staples, Minnesota, undated. Located at Milepost 141.3.

The Northern Pacific Depot at Staples, Minnesota, undated. Located at Milepost 141.3.