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Welcome to the third volume in our BNSF Anti-Orange Predecessor Power series. In the Summer of 2007, we took our cameras to the Upper Midwest and Northern Plains and spent 14 days on the BNSF. The purpose of our trip was to capture as many non-orange locomotives leading trains as we could. We began our journey on the busy double-tracked Staples Sub in Minnesota before venturing over to the Jamestown, Dickinson, and Forsyth Subs in North Dakota and Montana. We were very impressed and pleased by the amount of predecessor power we found. We saw plenty of red-and-silver SD75s, green-and-cream SD70MACs, green-and-white SD60Ms, blue-and-white (former Oakway) SD60s, and green SD40-2s. Each train on this DVD has one of these locomotives in the lead position. Many trains have lashups that do not have any orange at all, and some of the lashups are simply amazing. You won't believe your eyes! For example, one six-locomotive consist on a train yielded three Warbonnet SD75s, two green-and-white SD60Ms, and another red-and-silver SD75!

We stopped in on many scenic locations along the way. One of our favorites was Valley City, North Dakota. Here, the Jamestown Sub crosses high over the Sheyenne River and the CP Carrington Sub on a 150-feet-high and 3,860-feet-long steel viaduct. We were lucky enough to catch a couple of trains passing over this impressive structure. The scene was astonishing, and it was amazing how minuscule the giant viaduct made the trains seem. For those who have grown weary of the parade of orange locomotives presented by today's BNSF, this DVD will be an exciting and breathtaking experience! After watching the program, your curious mind will be asking, "How'd they do that?!" And we promise you, this video was filmed in 2007, not the late '90s. Enjoy! Videography by Mike Dixon. Edited and Produced by Mike Dixon.