Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNI) 10-Q 2011 Q3 Quarterly report

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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