SAGINAW TX June 4 1978 — BN (CS) SD7 814 awaits a call to duty. EMD built the unit in February 1953. The SD7 is sub-lettered for Colorado and Southern. It was renumbered to 6074 before being ret... (more)

BN 1991 leads a loaded coal train out of the Black Thunder mine. Returning to the main at Reno Junction. (Tom Ellis photo)

A Burlington Northern Box Car #64271 sports a Great Northern "Rocky" logo. One of the BNSF predecessor railroads was widely recognized by a logo called Rocky the Goat, which was the ma... (more)

BUTTE MT Sept 26 1978 — Burlington Northern GP9 1737 is idled by a nationwide railroad strike. EMD built the unit in February 1957 as Northern Pacific 299. It was retired in May 1986My photo.

Butte MT Sept 26 1978 — Burlington Northern GP9 1739 is idled by a nationwide railroad strike. EMD built the unit as Northern Pacific 301 in February 1957. It was retired in December 1990. My ph... (more)

Two SD60Ms and a couple SD40-2s are on the point of a westbound coal train coming over the summit of Bozeman Pass at West End, MT. Five MRL SD40 and 45s were shoving.

PUEBLO CO June 16 1979 — BN F45 6638 awaits its next assignment. The unit was delivered in April 1971 and retired in 1986. My photo.

A surprise bonus on this excursion, themed as a week of "F's & Flares", came in the form of SDP40 #325....which has now been repainted to match this train set.

DENVER CO Oct 4 1983 — Burlington Northern SD9 6144 awaits its retirement at a crowded engine facility near city center. EMD built the 6144 (s/n 19001) in March 1954 for the Burlington as CBQ 34... (more)

DENVER CO Oct 4 1983 — Burlington Northern SD40-2s 8125, 8022, 7136 and 6363 are tied down at the engine facility. My photo.

OKLAHOMA CITY OK (May) 1982 — In the weeds! BN GP38-2 2294 hauls a mixed freight. EMD built the unit for Frisco as SLSF 439. My photo.

Corrected caption. LONGMONT CO (July) 1978 — Burlington Northern SD40-2 6808 rolls north on Atwood Street as it climbs out of the St. Vrain River valley. My Photo. A BIG thank you to Kirk for ... (more)

COLCHESTER IL Sept 19 1979 — A crewman boards BN SD40-2 910 on the First Subdivision of the Hannibal Division. My photo.

WALSENBURG CO Oct 21 1977 -- BN U30C 5811 leads a coal train. The unit was delivered July 1973 and retired April 1987. My photo.

PUEBLO CO July 16 1979 - BN U25C 5617 is ready to depart. The unit was delivered in April 1965 as Northern Pacific 2517. It was retired March 1981. My photo.