Burlington Northern diesel locomotive 2534 (EMD GP35, former CB&Q 988) and 4078 (Alco RS-3, former SP&S 98) with an eastbound freight heading into the Wishram yard, March 1976. Photo by Robert Johnston.

Burlington Northern was one month old in April 1970 when former SP&S diesel locomotive Number 310, Alco C-425, heads an eastbound freight train in to the yard at Wishram, Washington. Photo by Robert Johnston.

Burlington Northern diesel locomotive Number 4240, Alco C-424 (former SP&S 300), westbound in the Wishram, Washington yard, undated. Photo by Robert Johnston.

Burlington Northern diesel locomotive Number 4246, Alco C-424 (former SP&S 306), exiting tunnel Number 12 just east of the Wishram yard, August 1972.

Burlington Northern diesel locomotive 434 at Wishram, Washington, on October 17, 1980. Number 434 is an SW1000 built by General Motors Electro Motive Division (EMD). Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: diesel locomotive, depot.

Burlington Northern diesel locomotive 5320, GE U30C, with eastbound freight at Wishram, Washington, August 1972. Photo by Robert Johnston.

Burlington Northern diesel locomotive Number 6323, EMD SD40, works an eastbound freight at the east end of the Wishram, Washington yard, undated. Photo by Robert Johnston.

Burlington Northern diesel locomotive Number 6323, EMD SD40, works an eastbound freight at the east end of the Wishram, Washington yard, undated. Photo by Robert Johnston.

Burlington Northern diesel locomotive Number 6538, EMD SD45, with an eastbound freight at Wishram, Washington, undated. Photo by Robert Johnston.

Burlington Northern diesel locomotive 6627 at Wishram, Washington, on October 17, 1980. Number 6627 is an F45 built by General Motors Electro Motive Division (EMD), builder's number 37167. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: diesel locomotive.