Burlington Northern Type C30-7 Number 5585, built June 1979, next to a dwarf signal at Fort Worth, Texas on February 15, 1981. Maintenance base "Alliance" for Number 5585. Photographer unknown.

Burlington Northern Class SD24 Number 6252, (former Burlington Number 512); a leased Precision SD18m Number 1809; and a leased Precision SD18m Number 184* at Dayton's Bluff, Minnesota with Conrail covered gondola in 1979. Photo by Al Christianson.

Burlington Northern Class SD40 Number 6342, (former Colorado and Southern Number 882); a U33C, number unknown, (former Chicago, Burlington and Quincy, number unknown); and an SD40-2, number unknown; passing Coon Creek train order office at Minneapolis, Minnesota with a westbound freight on February 7, 1981. Photo by Al Christianson.

Burlington Northern Class SD45 Number 6537, built August 1971; SD45 Number 657*, (former Colorado and Southern), built October 1971; and an unknown engine; with a freight at an unidentified location on September 19, 1980. Photo by Al Christianson.

Burlington Northern SD40-2 Number 6729, built March 1976; two SD40-2 numbers unknown; moving under the 7th Street overpass in Saint Paul, Minnesota with westbound empty coal hoppers on October 5, 1980. Photo by Al Christianson.

Burlington Northern SD40-2 Number 6729, built March 1976; two SD40-2 numbers unknown; at Saint Paul, Minnesota with westbound empty coal hoppers on October 5, 1980. Photo by Al Christianson.

Burlington Northern GP38-2 Number 2106, built November 1974; GP38-2 Number 2104, built November 1974; moving into the Hoffman Avenue interlocking at Dayton's Bluff, Minnesota with a westbound transfer on August 10, 1981. Photo by Al Christianson.

Burlington Northern GP40 Number 3026, former Burlington Number 626; SD40 Number 6301, built October 1971; leased Precision SD18m Number 18*9 in Saint Paul, Minnesota with eastbound freight on August 11, 1980. Photo by Al Christianson.

Burlington Northern GP40 Number 3028, former Burlington Number 628; GP40 Number 3002, former Burlington Number 172; passing Newport interlocking tower in Newport, Minnesota with eastbound freight on November 25, 1980. Photo by Al Christianson.

Burlington Northern GP40 Number 3028, former Burlington Number 628; GP40 Number 3002, former Burlington Number 172; SD7 Number 6051, former Burlington Number 403; passing Hoffman Avenue interlocking in Daytons Bluff, Minnesota with eastbound freight on December 1, 1980. Photo by Al Christianson.