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Commonly referred to as the Burlington Route, the Burlington, or as the Q, it operated extensive trackage in the states of Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, Missouri, Nebraska, Wisconsin, Wyoming, and also in Texas through subsidiaries Colorado and Southern Railway, Fort Worth and Denver Railway, and Burlington-Rock Island Railroad.
Jan 16, 2024 · Learn about the origins, expansion, and legacy of the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad, one of the classic Midwestern grangers. The web page covers the railroad's routes, subsidiaries, locomotives, slogan, and successors.
The Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad, the official name of the Burlington Route, started from humble beginnings February 12, 1849 in Aurora, Illinois. The Aurora Branch Railroad was laid with secondhand strap iron spiked to 12 miles of wooden rails.
May 20, 2024 · Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Company, American railway company founded in 1859 by John Murray Forbes, who combined several smaller Midwestern railroads. It grew until it extended from the Great Lakes to the Rocky Mountains. In 1901 James J. Hill bought control and sought to combine it.
Mar 17, 2003 · Learn about the origins, growth, and innovations of the CB&Q, one of the oldest and most recognized railroad companies in the US. Discover the story of the Burlington Zephyrs, the famous streamlined diesel trains that ran from 1934 to 1971.
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Headings. - Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad Company--Maps. - Railroads--United States--Maps. - United States. Notes. - Scale ca. 1:1,750,000. - LC Railroad maps, 373. - Description derived from published bibliography. - See entries, 356 and 357. - Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. Medium.
Learn about the history and artifacts of the C. B. & Q. Railroad, which served Batavia from 1850 to 1966. See the depot museum, telegraph system, and photos of the trains and stations.
