Burlington Northern Railroad dispatcher Don Vernor at Maple Valley, Washington, in 1977. Vernon at retirement party, worked at Maple Valley station 1945 to 1977. Other Subject Classes: railroad employees.

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 SD7 Number 6000 with a crewman riding the front steps, GP20 Number 2015 and an unidentified Burlington Northern Class EMD GP unit at Rothsay, Minnesota on February 20, 1982. Photo by Al Christianson. Number 6000 was built by Electro-Motive Division in May, 1952 as Great Northern Number 550, Builder Number 16099. It was retired in August, 1983. Number 2015 was built by Electro-Motive Division in May 60 as Great Northern Number 2015, Builder Number 25703. It was retired in August, 1985.

Great Northern Railway cake, circa 1927. Bakers prepare a cake celebrating the GN's Cascade Tunnel. J.M. Fredrickson collection. Other Subject Classes: cake.

An Astoria and Columbia River work crew laying track east of Astoria, Oregon, circa 1898.