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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
 
 
Nine Months
Ended
 
February 13 -
September 30,
2010

 
January 1 -
February 12,
2010

 
 
September 30,
2011
 
 
Earnings:
 
 
 
 
 
 
   Income before income taxes
$
3,271

$
2,577

$
377

     Add:
 
 
 
 
 
 
          Interest and other fixed charges, excluding
               capitalized interest
 
416

 
305

 
72

          Reasonable approximation of portion of rent
               under long-term operating leases
               representative of an interest factor
 
184

 
163

 
35

          Distributed income of investees accounted for
               under the equity method
 
4

 
4

 

          Amortization of capitalized interest
 

 

 
1

     Less:
 
 
 
 
 
 
          Equity in earnings of investments accounted for
               under the equity method
 
13

 
15

 
1

   Total earnings available for fixed charges
$
3,862

$
3,034

$
484

Fixed charges:
 
 
 
 
 
 
   Interest and fixed charges
$
428

$
314

$
73

   Reasonable approximation of portion of rent under
          long-term operating leases representative of an
          interest factor
 
184

 
163

 
35

   Total fixed charges
$
612

$
477

$
108

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges
 
6.31x

 
6.36x

 
4.48x



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