Burlington Northern caboose Number 10029 at rear of coal train with Burlington Northern open hoppers in Saint Paul, Minnesota on October 4, 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 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.

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

Burlington Northern Class SD9 Number 6108 and SD7 Number 6016 passing under a signal bridge with freight cars at Minneapolis, Minnesota on February 9, 1982. Photo by Al Christianson. Number 6108 was built by Electro-Motive Division in May, 1956 as Great Northern Number 581, Builder Number 21249. Number 6016 was built by Electro-Motive Division in May 53 as Great Northern Number 566, Builder Number 17897. It was retired in September, 1983.

Burlington Northern SD40-2 Number 8074, built in August 1979; SD40-2 Number 8135, built in June 1980; SD40-2 number unknown; SD40-2 number unknown; passing Hoffman Avenue interlocking at Saint Paul, Minnesota with an westbound freight on June 24, 1980. Burlington Northern passenger car behind power. Photo by Al Christianson.

Burlington Northern SD40-2 Number 8177, built in August 1980; SD40-2 Number 7937, built in April 1980; SD40-2 Number 6902, built in March 1973; passing Newport, Minnesota interlocking with an eastbound ore move on March 21, 1981. Train order signal clear. Photo by Al Christianson.