BURLINGTON NORTHERN SANTA FE, LLC - FORM 10-Q - EX-12.1 - COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES - May 6, 2011

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Exhibit 12.1

BURLINGTON NORTHERN SANTA FE, LLC and SUBSIDIARIES
COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
(In millions, except ratio amounts)
(Unaudited)


   
Successor
  
Predecessor
   
Three Months
Ended
March 31, 2011
  
February 13 –
March 31,
2010
  
January 1 –
February 12,
2010
             
Earnings:
            
Income before income taxes
$
965 
$
476 
$
377 
Add:
            
Interest and other fixed charges, excluding capitalized interest
  
136 
 
63 
 
72 
Reasonable approximation of portion of rent under long-term operating leases representative of an interest factor
  
62 
   
35 
 
35 
Distributed income of investees accounted for under the equity method
  
1 
 
1 
 
− 
Amortization of capitalized interest
  
− 
 
− 
 
1 
Less:
            
Equity in earnings of investments accounted for under the equity method
  
 4 
 
2 
 
1 
Total earnings available for fixed charges
$
1,160 
$
573 
$
484 
Fixed charges:
            
Interest and fixed charges
$
138 
$
65 
$
73 
Reasonable approximation of portion of rent under long-term operating leases representative of an interest factor
  
62 
 
35 
 
35 
Total fixed charges
$
200 
$
100 
$
108 
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges
  
5.80x 
 
5.73x 
 
4.48x 


 
 
 
 
 
 
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