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.

PORTLAND OR Oct 2 1978 — Burlington Northern GP35s 2540 and 2335 are about to roll by Portland Terminal S2 40. My photo.

BN 2174 soaks up some late evening sun as it waits to depart La Crosse, WI. on a beautiful Fall day in October of 1986. A pretty ride along the Mississippi River lies ahead for the crew.

Burlington Northern Railroad's local heads west on the Saint Francis Line, past the old grain elevator in the "ghost town" (as the locals call it) of Marion. A trio of Morrison-Knudson ... (more)

Cresting the pass, one of BN's late scheme SD60Ms leads a hot intermodal east.