Burlington Northern Class SD7 Number 6022 with freight cars at Saint Paul, Minnesota on April 7, 1981. Photo by Al Christianson. Number 6022 was built by Electro-Motive Division in April, 1953 as Great Northern Number 572, Builder Number 17903. It was retired in July, 1983.

Burlington Northern Class SD9 Number 6184 with a Frisco covered hopper at Kearney, Nebraska on August 22, 1981. Photo by Al Christianson. Number 6184 was built by Electro-Motive Division in October, 1957 as Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Number 437, Builder Number 23616.

Burlington Northern Class SD9 Number 6184 with covered hoppers at Kearney, Nebraska on August 22, 1981. Photo by Al Christianson. Number 6184 was built by Electro-Motive Division in October, 1957 as Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Number 437, Builder Number 23616.

Burlington Northern Class SD9 Number 6184 with covered hoppers near Kearney, Nebraska on August 22, 1981. Photo by Al Christianson. Number 6184 was built by Electro-Motive Division in October, 1957 as Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Number 437, Builder Number 23616.

Burlington Northern Class SD9 Number 6202 with four ADM covered hoppers at Lincoln, Nebraska on August 21, 1981. Photo by Al Christianson. Number 6202 was built by Electro-Motive Division in September 1957 as Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Number 455, Builder Number 23634. It was retired in April, 1991.

Burlington Northern Class SD9 Number 6234 with freight cars at Golden, Colorado on August 25, 1981. Photo by Al Christianson. Number 6234 was built by Electro-Motive Division in April, 1959 as Colorado and Southern Railway Number 839, Builder Number 25159.

Burlington Northern Class U23C Number 5200, U23C Number 5206 and U23C Number 5204 pulling a manifest at Sterling, Kansas on August 24, 1981. Photo by Al Christianson. Number 5200 was built by General Electric in April 69 as Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Number 460, Builder Number 36988. It was retired in June, 1984. Number 5206 was built by General Electric in April 69 as Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Number 466, Builder Number 36994. It was retired in June, 1984. Number 5204 was built by General Electric in April 69 as Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Number 464, Builder Number 36992. It was retired in June, 1984.

Burlington Northern Class U28B Number 5450, GP40 Number 3003 and GP30 Number 2242 with a manifest at Daytons Bluff in Saint Paul, Minnesota on April 14, 1981. Photo by Al Christianson. Number 5450 was built by General Electric in October 66 as Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Number 106:2, Builder Number 36101. It was retired in August, 1986. Number 3003 was built by Electro-Motive Division in December 66 as Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Number 173, Builder Number 32569. It was retired in August, 1986. Number 2242 was built by Electro-Motive Division in June 62 as Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Number, 19965, Builder Number 27176. Rebuilt as GP39E 2758 in August, 1989.

Burlington Northern Class U30C Number 5812, C30-7 Number 5598 and an unidentified U30C with a unit coal train in the vicinity of Mullen, Nebraska on August 23, 1981. Photo by Al Christianson. Number 5812 was built by General Electric in July, 1973, Builder Number 39295. It was retired in May, 1989. Number 5598 was built by General Electric in June, 1979, Builder Number 42199. Other subject categories: Unit coal train

Burlington Northern Class U30C Number 5812, C30-7 Number 5598 and an unidentified U30C with a unit coal train 4 miles west of Mullen, Nebraska on August 23, 1981. Photo by Al Christianson. Number 5812 was built by General Electric in July, 1973, Builder Number 39295. It was retired in May, 1989. Number 5598 was built by General Electric in June, 1979, Builder Number 42199. Other subject categories: Unit coal train