A brakeman, then conductor, for the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad from 1951 to 1991, ... The iconic locomotive was open for tours Saturday at the 28th annual Rail Fair, ...

Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Company. Share full article. June 4, 1862. Credit... The New York Times Archives. See the article in its original context from June 4, 1862, Page 2 Buy ...

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 Built: 1893 (Opened to ...

K.C. Hill, 86, has worked for the same railroad company for almost 68 years. He started as a fireman and now works as a full-time engineer for BNSF Railway. Hill enjoys the variety of his work and ...

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 ...

Later in 1970, the Chicago Burlington and Quincy was merged into the Burlington Northern Railroad. The company rebranded most of its black, red, and gray locomotives to a cascade green. Then came ...

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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 ...