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 C30-7 Number 5028, built November 1979; C30-7 Number 5082, built April 1980; C30-7 Number 5038, built November 1979, SD40-2 Number 7255, built February 1980; Santa Fe SD40-2 Number unknown; Santa Fe SD40-2 Number unknown; with southbound coal loads at Palmer Lake, Colorado on September 6, 1981. Photo by Al Christianson.

Burlington Northern C30-7 Number 5028, built March 1980; C30-7 Number unknown; SD40-2 Number unknown; U30C Number unknown; with southbound coal loads at Fort Worth, Texas on May 31, 1981. Photo by Al Christianson.

Burlington Northern C30-7 Number 5088, built April 1980; C30-7 Number unknown; SD40-2 Number unknown; with unit train of Burlington Northern hoppers at unknown location on August 23, 1981. Photo by Al Christianson.

Burlington Northern F9A Number 766, F9B Number 781; F9B Number 783, F9A Number 792, all former Northern Pacific; in Fridley, Minnesota with Frisco covered hopper 81122 on March 6, 1980. Photo by K. F. Rasmussen.

Burlington Northern F9A Number 766, F9B Number 781; F9B Number 783, F9A Number 792, all former Northern Pacific; in Fridley, Minnesota with train on March 6, 1980. Photo by K. F. Rasmussen.

Burlington Northern F9A Number 768, F7B Number 733; GP20 Number 2027, F9A Number 790; in Fridley, Minnesota with train on March 5, 1981.

Burlington Northern F9A Number 768, former Northern Pacific Number 6700C; F9B Number 783, former Northern Pacific Number 6708B; in Carlisle, Minnesota on May 10, 1980. Photo by Al Christianson.

Burlington Northern F9A Number 768, former Northern Pacific Number 6700C; F9B Number 783, former Northern Pacific Number 6708B; in Carlisle, Minnesota with train on May 10, 1980. Photo by Al Christianson.

Burlington Northern F9A Number 768, former Northern Pacific Number 6700C; F9B Number 783, former Northern Pacific Number 6708B; F7B Number 733, former Northern Pacific Number 6014B; GP9 Number 1824, former Great Northern Number 672; in Carlisle, Minnesota pulling Northern Pacific open hopper 73251 on May 10, 1980. Photo by Al Christianson.