Life was simple in the 90s. A SD40 was coming to a train near you! Honestly, we got tired of it, but now it looks a lot better than a stupid GE. Im sure someday the GE era will be different. Man, ... (more)

Once the BNSF Merger took over, the railroad scrambled to find power to run trains. It was a railfan's paradise to see some of the kit bash consist the railroad put together. Here the St. Paul pri... (more)

Here is a shot that brings back memories. I spent many days in my early days taking pictures at East Cabin. Trains on the BN-CCP were fairly regular, and one could get a good amount of trains for ... (more)

SD40B helps out the cause as this eastbound freight crosses the Chicago Central at East Dubuque. The BN had 3 of these rare type motors rebuilt from SD40-2 shells. The 7500 is ex- BN 7221, and the... (more)

A Burlington Northern coal empty departs Guernsey, Wyoming, and crosses a bridge spanning the North Platte River leaving town on July 6, 1996. A pair of GE C30-7s mixed with an EMD SD60M and Oakwa... (more)

The SD60MACs that EMD painted for Burlington Northern were tested thoroughly, and the merits of A.C. traction burgeoned. BN signed a $675 million order for 350 4,000 hp A.C. traction SD70MACs from... (more)

BN 1553, former GN 653, was built in March 1953 and sits at Harrison St., Minneapolis, between assignments in GN's simplified scheme. The loco operated longhand front, and featured a small snowplo... (more)

BN 3024, former CB&Q 624, sits at the former GN Harrison St. roundhouse in Minneapolis, MN. The unit has had its Mars light removed which was becoming pretty common for former Burlington power by ... (more)

BN 380, an SW1000 enjoys a break from switching chores at Harrison St. engine facilities in Minneapolis. This unit was built for BN in January 1972.

BN RCU 108 is seen at Harrison St. roundhouse, Minneapolis along with a former GN transfer caboose rebuilt from a Baldwin switcher. This remote control unit was converted from BN F7B 661 (x-GN 448... (more)

BN GP20 2020 hangs out with other Geeps and Fs next to the Harrison St. diesel locomotive service building built by GN not long before the BN 1970 merger. BN 2020 began life as GN 2020, built in N... (more)

BN U33C 5704 and mate, both featuring a coat of winter grime sit at the engine facilities at BN's Harrison St. roundhouse location. BN5704 was built in May 1968 as GN 2534, and would continue in s... (more)

An eastbound Burlington Northern piggyback train curves under the signal bridge at 5th Street in Mendota, Illinois, at 9:35 a.m. on May 2, 1992.

A trio of cabooses bring up the rear of a westbound BN freight rolling through Newport, MN on its last lap into the Twin Cities. BN 10708, a modern extended vision caboose is preceded by two forme... (more)

Some ex Bn F7's and Wc Sd45's sit rusting away.