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Mar 6, 2020 · March 2, 1970, was a foggy morning at the former Burlington yard in Cicero, just west of Chicago. Pete Briggs, a former public relations manager with the Q and suddenly doing the same work for brand-new Burlington Northern, stood in the yard with Hedrich-Blessing photographer Bob Harr to get shots of BN’s first Seattle-bound train featuring all BN power, a sextet of brand new GP38s in ...
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The history of Burlington Northern began nearly 70 years before its creation. In 1893, James Hill completed his transcontinental Great Northern Railway (GN) between the Puget Sound and St. Paul/Minneapolis although he wasn't the first to do so. Another, the Northern Pacific Railway (NP), had accomplished the very same feat five years earlier in 188...
In 1901, the Empire Builderalso grabbed the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy (CB&Q), which provided him with a direct route into Chicago. It was at this time that a fight broke out with another noted tycoon, Edward Harriman, who wanted control of the CB&Q. To do this, he acquired a considerable stake in Northern Pacific. On May 3, 1901 Harriman establi...
Undeterred, the three railroads continued pressing for the union. A great hurdle was cleared when an agreement was reached with the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific (the "Milwaukee Road") stipulating that their only transcontinental competitor would be granted eleven new western gateways. This strategic opportunity garnered the Milwaukee boun...
The new Burlington Northern dominated the West, dwarfing all other western carriers by several thousand miles. Along with its four primary railroads, several smaller subsidiaries also comprised BN including: 1. Pacific Coast Railroad (GN) 2. Minneapolis, Anoka & Cuyuna Range Railroad (GN) 3. Walla Walla Valley Railroad (An NP-owned interurban) 4. C...
According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency the act, in summary, addressed the following: "The Clean Air Act is the comprehensive federal law that regulates air emissions from stationary and mobile sources. Among other things, this law authorizes EPA to establish National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) to protect public health and ...
One of its most important goals was to reduce particulates released by coal-fired generating stations, which had traditionally used bituminous coal. This highly abundant resource is traditionally found east of the Mississippi River and, in particular, within the Southern Appalachian Mountains. It was also relatively cheap to extract although its hi...
When the last round of mergers took place and Union Pacific grew even larger by adding the Southern Pacific/Denver & Rio Grande Western and Chicago & North Western (largely for its Powder River Basin traffic) Burlington Northern knew it must find a partner. After launching informal talks with the legendary Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe the two carrie...
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Sep 24, 2011 · Cascade Green, Black and White of the Burlington Northern are a change from the complex earlier paint schemes of the old roads. First generation power is abundant. Newer locomotives and repainted cars spread the new BN image. The special feature on Western Pacific’s Inside Gateway is a movie within this movie.
Aug 18, 2002 · The FOBNR is not supported by, nor affiliated in any way with, the BNSF Railway or Montana Rail Link, their subsidiaries or affiliates. The BNSF Railway, Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway, Burlington Northern, and Frisco marks are licensed marks owned by BNSF Railway Company and are used with permission.
History. The Burlington Northern Railroad was the product of the merger of four major railroads: the Great Northern Railway (GN), the Northern Pacific Railway (NP), the Spokane, Portland and Seattle Railway (SP&S) and the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad (CB&Q).
THE BURLINGTON NORTHERN RAILROAD COMMENCED OPERATING ON MARCH 2, 1970. ON THAT DAY, IT BECAME THE LARGEST RAILROAD IN THE UNITED STATES. WITH A NETWORK COMPRISING 26,000 MILES (NOT INCLUDING SUBSIDIARIES COLORADO & SOUTHERN AND FORT WORTH & DENVER) IT ECLIPSED THE ENORMOUS PENN CENTRAL TRANSPORTATION COMPANY.
Sep 9, 2010 · Burlington’s Old Town is located on a 6.5-acre site at 420 S. 14th St., just off Interstate 70 near the Burlington Visitor Center. It is open year-round from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday and from noon to 5 p.m. on Sundays. Old Town Museum. 420 South 14th Street. Burlington, CO 80807.
