A Burlington Northern commuter train storms west after a quick stop at Stone Avenue in La Grange in August 1983. These EMD E9 passenger locomotives were in commuter service on BN’s Chicago to Au... (more)

VANCOUVER WA Oct 2 1978 — Burlington Northern SW1000 388 handles switching duties. My photo.

SP SD40M-2 8701, a rebuilt CNW SD45, leads a westbound ascending the grade from the Colorado River valley at Cisco, UT. The incredible scenery where the railroad follows the river and redrock clif... (more)

BN 7829 with a cabless SD40-2 (rebuilt after a wreck) and an NS B36-7 are in the hole at lonely Floy, UT waiting for a meet with an eastbound on this now forlorn stretch of ex-D&RGW railroad that ... (more)

A BN local is departing with lease unit, originally PC, then CR leading the train. Photo by Jim Satterwhite. From my collection.

OBEX coal train back when it seemed like it would last forever. I think I remember saying "If I see one more SD40-2 on a coal train I think I'll toss my cookies." Photo by Gary Zeitler... (more)

An EB through freight is approaching their crossing of the IC main. Photo by Mike Dolenski, from my collection.

A westbound Burlington Northern detour heads west on Chicago & North Western’s Adams line in Wisconsin. On the afternoon of June 25, 1993, BN GP39E No. 2766 leads two GE cabless B30-7ABs leads t... (more)

Empty unit coal train off the C&IM rolls thru town.

Not merged yet, this is a joint ATSF/BN coal train.

Look ma, no snow. LOL.

It seemed to us that the U-boats and SD40-2s and nicely matched coal trains would last forever but in hindsight it wasn't that long. Photo by Gary Zeitler.

EB through freight is about to cross over the ICG main as bad weather moves in. Photo by Mike Dolenski, from my collection.

Many years ago this unit was built for L&N and still many years ago it was acquired and rebuilt. Some are still going strong on BNSF carrying on with that classic profile. Photo by Dave Petke, ... (more)

Sometime in the late seventies a WB freight is crossing the big trestle west of town. It may have been that blizzard we had one May 15th. Welcome to North Dakota.