Exhibit
12.1







Burlington
Northern Santa Fe Corporation and Subsidiaries


Computation
of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges


In
millions, except ratio amounts


(Unaudited)


Year
      ended December 31,2008
                                                                          
                                                                          2007
                                                                          
                                                                          2006
                                                                          
                                                                          2005
                                                                          
                                                                          2004Earnings:Income
      before income taxes
                                                                          
                                                                          $
                                                                          3,368
                                                                          
                                                                          $
                                                                          2,957
                                                                          
                                                                          $
                                                                          2,996
                                                                          
                                                                          $
                                                                          2,453
                                                                          
                                                                          $
                                                                          1,296Add:Interest
      and other fixed charges, excluding capitalized interest
                                                                          
                                                                          
                                                                          533
                                                                          
                                                                          
                                                                          511
                                                                          
                                                                          
                                                                          485
                                                                          
                                                                          
                                                                          437
                                                                          
                                                                          
                                                                          409Reasonable
      approximation of portion of rent under long-term operating leases
      representative of an interest factor
                                                                          
                                                                          
                                                                          278
                                                                          
                                                                          
                                                                          282
                                                                          
                                                                          
                                                                          261
                                                                          
                                                                          
                                                                          221
                                                                          
                                                                          
                                                                          195Distributed
      income of investees accounted for under the equity method
                                                                          
                                                                          
                                                                          5
                                                                          
                                                                          
                                                                          4
                                                                          
                                                                          
                                                                          3
                                                                          
                                                                          
                                                                          4
                                                                          
                                                                          
                                                                          4Amortization of capitalized interest
                                                                          
                                                                          
                                                                          5
                                                                          
                                                                          
                                                                          4
                                                                          
                                                                          
                                                                          4
                                                                          
                                                                          
                                                                          8
                                                                          
                                                                          
                                                                          8Less:Equity in earnings of
      investments accounted for under the
                                                                            equity
      method
                                                                          
                                                                          
                                                                          13
                                                                          
                                                                          
                                                                          19
                                                                          
                                                                          
                                                                          27
                                                                          
                                                                          
                                                                          15
                                                                          
                                                                          
                                                                          9Total earnings available
      for fixed charges
                                                                          
                                                                          $
                                                                          4,176
                                                                          
                                                                          $
                                                                          3,739
                                                                          
                                                                          $
                                                                          3,722
                                                                          
                                                                          $
                                                                          3,108
                                                                          
                                                                          $
                                                                          1,903Fixed
      charges:Interest and fixed
      charges
                                                                          
                                                                          $
                                                                          550
                                                                          
                                                                          $
                                                                          528
                                                                          
                                                                          $
                                                                          499
                                                                          
                                                                          $
                                                                          450
                                                                          
                                                                          $
                                                                          419Reasonable approximation of portion of rent under
      long-term
                                                                            operating leases representative of an interest factor
                                                                          
                                                                          
                                                                          278
                                                                          
                                                                          
                                                                          282
                                                                          
                                                                          
                                                                          261
                                                                          
                                                                          
                                                                          221
                                                                          
                                                                          
                                                                          195Total fixed
      charges
                                                                          
                                                                          $
                                                                          828
                                                                          
                                                                          $
                                                                          810
                                                                          
                                                                          $
                                                                          760
                                                                          
                                                                          $
                                                                          671
                                                                          
                                                                          $
                                                                          614Ratio
      of earnings to fixed charges
                                                                          
                                                                          
                                                                          5.04x
                                                                          
                                                                          
                                                                          4.62x
                                                                          
                                                                          
                                                                          4.90x
                                                                          
                                                                          
                                                                          4.63x
                                                                          
                                                                          
                                                                          3.10x