A brakeman, then conductor, for the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad from 1951 to 1991, Sagen is the last living member of team that relocated the 396,000-pound engine, a move which ...

Holders of stock in the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Company; also, all opposed to the increase of the bonded debt to protect the speculating Directors in their operations in Peoria and ...

6. Burlington Bridge Donated by: BNSF Railway (formerly on the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad) Original Location: Burlington, Iowa and Gulf Port, Illinois over the Mississippi River Year ...

K.C. Hill has been working out of the Galesburg railroad hub for 67 years. Now 86, he still works full-time and has no immediate plans to retire.

The BROTHERHOOD OF LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERS, founded as the Brotherhood of the Footboard by Michigan Central Railroad engineers in 1863, is the oldest labor organization in the U.S. In 1870 the BLE chose ...

Join SDPB as we take a ride on the most scenic railway of the Black Hills and learn its history. Join SDPB as we take a ride on the most scenic railway of the Black Hills. Featuring never-before ...

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Like many at BNSF, Locomotive Engineer KC Hill loves railroading. But there’s something unique that sets him apart—his seniority. That’s because Hill, based in Galesburg, Ill., has been railroading ...

Burlington Route history begins with the Aurora Branch Railroad, chartered on Feb. 12, 1849, to build a line from Aurora, Ill., to a connection with the Galena & Chicago Union (forerunner of the ...

It also requires constant fundraising to restore the former railroad depot and maintain the 137-year-old structure as a museum. Built in 1887 by the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad, the ...

Artifacts include photos, a handcar, various sets of keys, signage, a bell from Chicago, Burlington & Quincy (CB&Q) Railroad Steam Engine #4956, and two pieces from locomotives involved in the ...