Burlington Northern S4 919 switching in Duluth MN April 1971. BN 919 was built as NP 719 in May 1953 and retired in May 1973. There are a couple hallmarks of the NP on display with this unit inclu... (more)

Lake Superior Terminal and Transfer Railway NW2 104 and SW1200 105 leading a cut of cement hoppers at LST&T Belknap Yard June 20, 1977. This is likely the afternoon Tower Bay Job with cars for the... (more)

Milwaukee Road GP20M 982 at Rices Point Yard in Duluth MN April 1971. This unit was built as MILW GP9 2400 in January 1954 and rebuilt into this "GP20" in February 1970. It was eventuall... (more)

Nekoosa Papers C415 21 at Port Edwards WI May 1980. Built as Southern Pacific 2409 in December 1966 and purchased by Nekoosa Paper Co. in 1979. Southern Pacific and Rock Island both bought ten uni... (more)

Chicago and Northwestern GP18 1776 at Proviso Yard January 1978. One of the longest lived Bicentennial paint schemes, the 1776 was painted into this scheme in August 1975 and finally painted back ... (more)

Burlington Northern GP20 2008 resting at the Grand Forks roundhouse October 1970. The 2008 was built in April 1960 as GN 2008 and was eventually sold to Zeigler Cat and rebuilt into a GP20C. The G... (more)

Northern Pacific S4 722 switching Rices Point Yard in Duluth June 1970. The 722 was built in December 1953 and retired in August 1972. These Alco S-Series switchers were the backbone of the NP in ... (more)

Duluth Missabe and Iron Range SD9 167 moving through Proctor Yard August 1968. The 167 was built in April 1959 and rebuilt into SD-M 317 in 1990. Note the vertical yellow stripe in the center of t... (more)

An overview of GBW Norwood Yard in December 1980. RS11 309 is spotted at the sand tower getting topped off with sand. The Strid Grain elevator was built and owned by the GBW and leased to Strid Gr... (more)

Duluth Missabe and Iron Range SD9 170 resting at the Proctor Diesel House August 1985. The 170 was built in April 1959. The Missabe relied heavily on SD9 roadswitchers from the 50s to the 90s and ... (more)

Burlington Northern U28C 5672 and another U Boat lead a train through 17th St. Yard in Superior September 1972. The Big NP U Boats were almost non existent in the Twin Ports before the BN merger b... (more)

Burlington Northern SD9 6101 ready for work at Belknap Roundhouse June 1970. The 6101 was built in February 1954 as GN 574 and retired in November 1994. This is likely THE first cascade green loco... (more)

Great Northern SD9 576 at Minneapolis Junction August 1968. Built in February 1954 and became BN 6103 and BNSF 6103, finally retired in 2012. The 576 received Big Sky Blue in October 1967 and stil... (more)

Burlington Northern GP9 1978 at Hoyt St. in Portland OR August 1970. Unknown Photographer Photo from my collection.

Burlington Northern SD7 6006 in hump service at Pasco WA July 1972. Built in May 1952 as Great Northern 556 and retired in September 1983. This SD7 has left its home rails on the old GN Mesabi Div... (more)