Selections from the BNSF Railway archival photo collection are now available online for the first time, at photos.bnsf.com.

More than 170 historic images are available now, and new images are being added continually. Photos include such subjects as Northern Pacific trains of the 1870s, Great Northern steam engines of the 1920s, and the famous Santa Fe Super Chief.

Collectors can purchase everything from prints and mouse pads to coffee mugs featuring images of classic locomotives, trains and railroad scenes. The images also are available for editorial or commercial publication through Index Stock Imagery at www.indexstock.com/store/search.asp?SearchStr=///direct4118%3CIN%3EPHOTOGCODE.

The BNSF archival photo gallery is organized by predecessor railroad, era, and type of train or locomotive. Among the available photos are images of all major BNSF predecessor railroads, along with all types of trains and other aspects of railroading, including people and stations.

Please see BNSF Railway Company History section of this news release for more information on BNSF Railway's history and the predecessor railroads represented in the historic photo collection.