Another route suggestion I'd like to give is the Burlington Northern Railroad's 120-mile route from Williston, North Dakota to Minot, North Dakota. Originally operated by the Great Northern Railroad, this route saw a variety of traffic, including the famous Empire Builder, running daily between Chicago and Seattle. Minot is the state's fourth-most populous city and a trading center for a large part of northern North Dakota, southwestern Manitoba, and southeastern Saskatchewan. Founded in 1886 during the construction of James J. Hill's Great Northern Railway, Minot is also known as "Magic City", commemorating its remarkable growth in size over a short time. Minot Station is also where the Empire Builder would swap crews and refuel. The railyard, known today as BNSF's Gavin Yard, is located just east of Minot. Williston, also served by the Empire Builder, is also the sixth-most populous city in North Dakota. Founded in 1887, Williston was named for Daniel Willis James, a merchant and capitalist, by James J. Hill. Williston Yard is located almost next to Williston Station. Over the years, this route saw some great railroad action hauling both freight and passengers, and still plays an important role today. I think this route should be set in the 1970's during the early days of the Burlington Northern. It shall include numerous locomotives in both Burlington Northern and Great Northern. Unless either of them were to get included with Retro Packs, the route shall include locomotives such as the burly GE U30C and U33C, the versatile EMD SD45, GP35, and/or GP30 as primary freight power, and the EMD GP7, GP9, and/or SW-series switchers. If a new Empire Builder set is made, it shall include the EMD SDP45, F3, and/or F7.
We could also see some BN Alcos, U25B, U30B, GP20, F45 Cowl Units (in both GN Big Sky Blue and BN Green liveries), and SD40-2s. I would prefer a 1980s-1990s version with the rebuilt GP39E/M/V locomotives (former GP30 and GP35 locos), GP28Ms/Ps/-2s (rebuilt GP9s, GP18s, and GN GP5s), and maybe BN's OCS Train. If we get the GN/BN SD45, I want the GN #400/BN #6430 "Hustle Muscle" included.
