Burlington Northern Train Number 53 Badger northbound on the Nemadji Bridge south of Superior, Wisconsin on April 25, 1971. Photo by Howard Patrick.

Burlington Northern U30C Number 5304 at La Crosse, Wisconsin in 1977. Number 5304 was built by General Electric Company (GE) in May 1975. Builder Number 40294. It was retired in December, 1990.

Burlington Northern diesel locomotive 9910 leading Train Number 53, "Badger" at Superior Union Station about to be pulled by a switcher over to the coach yard in Superior, Wisconsin on April 25, 1971. Number 9910 is an E9AM built by Electro Motive Division (EMD), builder's number 20534. Photo by Howard Patrick.

Burlington Northern switch engine leading diesel locomotive 9910 and the consist of Train Number 56 to the coach yard at Superior, Wisconsin on April 29, 1971. Number 9910 is an E9AM built by Electro Motive Division (EMD), builder's number 20534. Photo by Howard Patrick.

Burlington Northern switch engine leading diesel locomotive 9910 and the consist of Train Number 56 to the coach yard at Superior, Wisconsin on April 29, 1971. Number 9910 is an E9AM built by Electro Motive Division (EMD), builder's number 20534. Photo by Howard Patrick.

Burlington Northern diesel locomotive 6114 at Superior, Wisconsin on November 8, 1981. Number 6114 is an SD9 built by Electro-Motive Division (GM), builder's number 22489. Photo by Jim Shepard.

Burlington Northern diesel locomotive 6016 at Superior, Wisconsin shops on November 8, 1981. Number 6016 is an SD7 built by Electro-Motive Division (GM), builder's number 17897. Photo by Jim Shepard.