Burlington Northern Class SD24 Number 6252, (former Burlington Number 512); a leased Precision SD18m Number 1809; and a leased Precision SD18m Number 184* at Dayton's Bluff, Minnesota with Conrail covered gondola in 1979. Photo by Al Christianson.

Burlington Northern Diesel Locomotive, Type SW7 Number 138 and, Type SW7 Number 141 shoving freight cars at Saint Paul, Minnesota on April 8, 1979. Number 138 was built by Electro-Motive Division (EMD) in March, 1950 as Great Northern Number 166, Builder Number 9572. It was retired in May, 1982. Number 141 was built by Electro-Motive Division (EMD) in March, 1950 as Great Northern Number 169, Builder Number 9575. It was retired in October, 1985. Photo by Al Christianson.

Burlington Northern Diesel Locomotive, Type SW7 Number 138 and, Type SW7 Number 141 at Saint Paul, Minnesota on April 8, 1979. Number 138 was built by Electro-Motive Division (EMD) in March, 1950 as Great Northern Number 166, Builder Number 9572. It was retired in May, 1982. Number 141 was built by Electro-Motive Division (EMD) in March, 1950 as Great Northern Number 169, Builder Number 9575. It was retired in October, 1985. Photo by Al Christianson.

Burlington Northern GP10 Number 1409 and GP10 Number 1410 at Dayton's Bluff, Minnesota on April 14, 1981. Photo by Al Christianson.

Burlington Northern Number 1409, former Great Northern Number 609; GP10 Number 1410, former Great Northern Number 639; coupled to caboose Number 10214 and autorack at Daytons Bluff, Minnesota on April 14, 1981. Photo by Al Christianson.

Burlington Northern GP10 Number 1409, former Great Northern Number 609; GP10 Number 1410, former Great Northern Number 639; light engine move through Hoffman Avenue interlocking in Daytons Bluff, Minnesota on April 14, 1981. Maintenance base ƒ??MPLS Junctionƒ? for Number 1409. 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 freight train on August 11, 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; 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 Class SD45 Number 6408, (former Northern Pacific Number 3608); SD40-2 Number 6763, built November 1976; an SD40-2, number unknown; and an SD40-2, number unknown; passing Hoffman Avenue interlocking at Dayton's Bluff, Minnesota with an eastbound freight on December 4, 1980. Photo by Al Christianson.