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	History (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		The Aurora Branch Railroad was laid with secondhand strap iron spiked to 12 miles of wooden rails.
		The railroad across Iowa was the Burlington and Missouri River Railroad, incorporated in Burlington in 1852.
		In 1927, the Burlington was one of the first to utilize centralized traffic control and by the end of 1957 had equipped 1,500 miles of track for this advanced type of signaling.
	www.burlingtonroute.com /route/history.html (1198 words)

	Illinois Railroads - history & background, with a Chicago emphasis
		In 1860 the latter was sold under foreclosure to the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy, and, in 1863, the Peoria and Oquawka was acquired in the same way-the former constituting the Quincy branch of the main line and the latter giving it its Burlington connection.
		The Chicago, Burlington and Northern-known as the Northern Division of the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy-is an important part of the system, furnishing a connection between St. Louis on the south and St. Paul and Minneapolis on the north, of which more than half of the distance of 583 miles between terminal points, is in Illinois.
		The history of the Galena and Chicago Union is interesting in view of the fact that it was one of the earliest railroads incorporated in Illinois, having been chartered by special act of the Legislature during the "internal improvement" excitement of 1836.
	genealogytrails.com /ill/cook/railroads.html (8604 words)

	Encyclopedia of the History of Missouri: Railroad Articles
		There was a railroad from Chicago to Galena, called the Galena & Chicago Union Railroad, and south of it, at a distance of thirty miles West of Chicago, was an ambitious little town called Aurora, which, in 1852, desired a branch to connect it with the main line at Turner Station.
		Shortly afterwards it was extended to Burlington, and also to Quincy, securing at the latter point, in 1859, the ferryboats plying between Quincy and Hannibal, a distance of twelve miles, in connection with the Hannibal & St. Joseph Railroad of Missouri.
		If afford the means of ingress and egress to twenty-two railroads; it owns, for the common, joint use of thse railroads, the lasgest and finest Union passenger station existing, and it furnishes freight facilities, storage yards and warehouses for all the vast tonnage that these twenty-two roads bring into and out of St. Louis.
	tacnet.missouri.org /history/encycmo/encycmorr.html (3327 words)

	Chicago, Burlington, & Quincy Railroad Co.
		In 1855, the name of the Chicago and Aurora Railroad, which included several of the area's early rail lines, was changed to the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy.
		In 1901, the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy was purchased by James J. Hill, owner of the Northern Pacific and Great Northern railroads, based in St. Paul, Minnesota.
		In 1970, the Burlington and the other lines in the old Hill empire finally merged, creating the Burlington Northern, which became the second-largest railroad system in the United States.
	www.encyclopedia.chicagohistory.org /pages/242.html (303 words)

	Historic Burlington, Iowa - History
		A single-track railroad bridge was opened in 1868, and was replaced by the current double track bridge in 1892.
		Burlington was the first capitol of the Iowa Territory from 1838 to 1840, and the second capitol of the Wisconsin Territory prior to that, 1837 to 1838.
		Burlington is able to boast them as her claim to fame.
	www.visit.burlington.ia.us /history.html (1354 words)

	The Burlington Place (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		The staircase and railings were cast-iron, bearing the initial of the Burlington.
		The Burlington Railroad Company occupied the entire building until the company moved to new headquarters in Capitol Plaza in 1966.
		Many of the elements of Burlington Place are the same today as they were over 100 years ago, including the stairway and balconies.
	www.burlingtoncg.com /building.shtml (301 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		And on route 27005, from Burlington to Union Pacific Transfer, Iowa, for the compensation now fixed under the laws above cited, viz, one hundred and seventy-uine thousand two hundred and sixty-eight dollars ($179,21)8) per aunum, from March 11, 1885, to March 10, 1888, for which period this contract shall be in full force and effect.
		And it is further stipulated and agreed that the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Company shall carry on its lines all through mails to and lrom points west of the Missouri River, and to and from Council Bluffs, Iowa, and the said mails shall be so sent by the Post-Office Department.
		It is further stipulated and agreed that the said railroad company shall from March 11, 1885, to March 10, 1888, cause the "special fast mail train " to continue to leave Chicago, 111., at 3 a.
	memory.loc.gov /service/gc/mtfgc/2159h/0793.txt (397 words)

	Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad Company - Illinois
		The Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad (AAR reporting mark CBQ) was a railroad that operated in the Midwestern United States.
		Commonly referred to as the Burlington or as the Q, the railroad served a large area, including extensive trackage in the states of Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Wisconsin and Wyoming.
		The Burlington Zephyrs The railroad operated a number of streamlined passenger trains known as the Zephyrs which were the most famous and largest fleet of streamliners in the United States.
	www.scripophily.net /chbuquracoil.html (1306 words)

	Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The railroad operated a number of streamlined passenger trains known as the Zephyrs which were the most famous and largest fleet of streamliners in the United States.
		The Burlington was a leader in implementing technological innovation; among its firsts were use of the printing telegraph (1910), train radio communications (1915), streamlined passenger diesel power (1934) and vista-dome coaches (1939).
		In 1927, the Burlington was one of the first to utilize Centralized Traffic Control (CTC) and by the end of 1957 had equipped 1,500 miles of its right-of-way for this advanced type of signaling.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Chicago,_Burlington_and_Quincy_Railroad (949 words)

	C,B, & Q RR
		The Chicago, Burlington, and Quincy Railroad Depot was built by the Aurora and Chicago Branch of the railroad in 1855 to replace an earlier depot built at the corner of Webster and VanBuren Streets.
		This was the year the railroad became the C. The old depot was moved a short distance to the north and became a freight depot.
		The Chicago, Aurora, and Elgin electric (commonly known as the Third Rail) had a station on the south side of Wilson at the river.
	www.bataviahistoricalsociety.org /cbq.htm (578 words)

	The Chicago, Burlington & Quincy RR - Yellowstone's Eastern Access
		The Inn replaced a facility that was known as the Burlington Cody Café in 1920.
		The Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad is formed in Aurora, Illinois with the Aurora Branch Railroad, becoming the second railroad to serve Chicago.
		On March 2, the CBandQ RR is merged with the Burlington Northern Railroad.
	www.geocities.com /geysrbob/RR-CBQ.html (841 words)

	Carthage, Burlington and Quincy Railroad
		The Carthage and Burlington RR was organized at Carthage, IL, on April 18, 1867 to construct a railroad from East Burlington, IL, southerly to connect with the Quincy and Warsaw RR at Carthage, a distance of 30.4 miles.
		The Quincy and Warsaw RR was organized at Quincy, IL, on December 17, 1867 to build a railroad from Quincy to Carthage, a distance of 40.6 miles.
		In 1967, the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy began abandonment proceedings from East Burlington to Colusa, IL.
	www.cbqrr.com (285 words)

	Burlington Route
		The Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Company, commonly called the Burlington, was a major midwestern railroad system that had its origins in 1849 as the Aurora Branch Railroad.
		Four railroads, namely the Wichita Valley Railroad, the Abilene and Northern, the Stamford and Northwestern, and the Wichita Falls and Oklahoma, were leased by the Wichita Valley Railway Company.
		The Chicago, Burlington and Quincy, the Great Northern, the Northern Pacific, and the Pacific Coast merged on March 2, 1970, under the name Burlington Northern, Incorporated.
	home.austin.rr.com /aldossantos/burlington_route.htm (1427 words)

	Railroad Collection Index--H (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		The second series in the collection, Railroad Enterprises (8.5 linear ft. and 2 oversize volumes), is the material accumulated by the Joy research organization pertaining to James F. Joy's activities as a railroad entrepreneur.
		The two railroad groupings are for the subsidiaries of the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad and those railroad lines known as the River Roads.
		Brooks later became a director of the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad and president and director of the Burlington and Missouri River Railroad.
	www.umich.edu /~bhl/bhl/mhchome/railroad/rrcollh.htm (647 words)

	Railroad Archives
		In addition to its railroad operations, this mammoth "Burlington System" was responsible for encouraging emigration and town development, and for stimulating local economies along its routes.
		Beyond their significance for the study of nineteenth century railroad history and labor history, the archives are a relatively unexplored and valuable resource for those interested in topics related to the social and economic development of the region served by the CBandQ.
		In advertising and selling lands along its route, the IC was a catalyst for growth in the central and southern regions of Illinois, attracting thousands of settlers and laying the foundations for agricultural, industrial, and urban development.
	www.newberry.org /collections/Railroad.html (1238 words)

	Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		The Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad was one of the pioneer railroads of Chicago.
		The "Burlington," also known as the "Q," was one of the first railroads centered in Chicago.
		In competition with other railroads, the Burlington promoted agricultural research and new dry farming methods in western Nebraska and eastern Colorado, even though it had no land to sell in those areas.
	www.lib.niu.edu /ipo/1994/ihy941216.html (416 words)

	Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
		By 1864, the railroad had 400 miles of track—all in Illinois—and adopted the name Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad Co., which properly described its trackage stretching to Burlington, Iowa, and Quincy, Illinois, on the Mississippi River.
		CB&Q's rapid expansion after the Civil War was based on sound financial management, dominated by John Murray Forbes of Boston, who was in turn assisted by Charles Perkins, president of the company from 1881 to 1901.
		The railroad eventually reached Denver, its western terminus, and reached east to the Chicago, Kansas City and St. Louis gateways.
	www.trainweb.org /wyomingrails/wyrr/wycbq.html (294 words)

	Downer's Grove, IL History-1874
		It is bounded on the south by the Desplaines river, thus bringing a large portion of its inhabitants in close proximity to the Illinois and Michigan canal; also sufficiently near to be greatly benefited by the extensive stone quarries of Lemont and Athens.
		The main line of the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy railroad passes through the entire town on the north, upon whose line many beautiful suburban villages are now springing up.
		Upon the completion of the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy railroad in 1862, the northern portion of this town began rapidly to settle up, and the land along the line of the road became very valuable.
	patsabin.com /dupage/downerhist74.htm (953 words)

	History of the Mark Twain Zephyr, Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
		The original Burlington Zephyr had successfully raised patronage to overflow levels on the Kansas City to Lincoln route, expectations were high that the Twins would do the same for the highly competitive, revenue-challenged route between Chicago and the Twin Cities.
		On October 14th the 9903 was shortened by crews at West Burlington by removing the baggage car to prepare it for the speed trials planned in conjunction with the Republican Valley Jubilee at McCook, Nebraska.
		To publicize the new Denver Zephyrs, and to start building a larger passenger base, the Burlington reassigned the MTZ and the 9900 to be the Advanced Denver Zephyrs, one running each direction between Chicago and Denver on a 16-hour schedule daily.
	www.gatewaynmra.org /articles/mt-zephyr.htm (3358 words)

	1899 Historical Enclycopedia of Illinois Knox County
		C.A. Church was connected with the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad in capacities ranging from clerical work to those of Station Agent and Train Dispatcher.
		Conley entered the employ of the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad as a brakeman in 1872, and became a conductor in 1876, a position which he now holds.
		J.H. Culver entered the employ of the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad in 1881, as brakeman; he engaged as fireman in 1888, and became engineer in 1890, a position which he now holds.
	www.usgennet.org /usa/il/county/knox/1899_biographies_2.html (7427 words)

	Depot Museum
		One of the society founders' dreams came true with the acquisition, moving, and renovation of the Depot Museum which was the abandoned Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad Depot at Webster and Van Buren Streets erected in 1854.
		Three railroad lines served Batavia freight and passenger service until the mid-1900’s when the automobile became the transportation of choice.
		Similar tanks were placed along railroad tracks so that early trains had a source of water for making steam to run their locomotives.
	www.bataviahistoricalsociety.org /depot_museum.htm (1137 words)

	Galesburg, Capital of the Burlington Railroad (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		That early railroad was the called the CBandQ and became synonymous with speed and style.
		After the addition of the Peoria and Oquawka Railroad and the Northern Cross Railroad from Quincy, the CBandQ was born.
		The sleepy little hamlet of Galesburg was forever changed by a powerful railroad that was able to set the standards for railroads of the world, only to find itself embroiled in a legendary labor dispute.
	www.prairiefilms.com /COB/capital.html (241 words)

	Burlington Northern Railroad - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Burlington Northern was the product of a March 2, 1970 merger comprising the Great Northern Railway, the Northern Pacific Railway, the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad, and the Spokane, Portland and Seattle Railway.
		On December 31, 1996, the Burlington Northern merged with the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway to form the Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway.
		Burlington Northern Adventures: Railroading in the Days of the Caboose, written by former BN brakeman, conductor and trainmaster William J. Brotherton
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Burlington_Northern_Railroad (595 words)

	Forman Depot Museum and R. R. History
		For about fifty years it sat at the intersection of the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad tracks with the Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Louis Railway Company (later the New York Central’s Big Four) tracks at the small Johnson County community of Forman.
		Also, in 1899 and 1900, the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad constructed a line from the South edge of West Vienna, through Scanlin Spur and Forman on to Metropolis.
		We were told in 1999 by a representative of the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Collectors Club that the Forman Depot was the only wood framed depot of the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad that remained in restorable condition in Illinois South of the St. Louis, Missouri area.
	www.shawneelink.net /~fayebow/sih/ill_040.htm (2395 words)

	HistoryLink Essay:Great Northern, Northern Pacific, and Chicago, Burlington & Quincy merge to become the Burlington ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		HistoryLink Essay:Great Northern, Northern Pacific, and Chicago, Burlington & Quincy merge to become the Burlington Northern Railroad on March 3, 1970.
		On March 3, 1970, the Great Northern Railway, the Northern Pacific Railroad, and the Chicago Burlington & Quincy Railroad merge to become the Burlington Northern Railroad.
		Although major roads such as the Pennsylvania Railroad and the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific disappeared completely, consolidated lines such as the Burlington Northern and the Union Pacific prospered.
	www.historylink.org /essays/printer_friendly/index.cfm?file_id=7532 (263 words)

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