Everywhere West: The Burlington Route

Well-done history of the Burlington Route, also known as the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy and parent of the Burlington Northern (now BNSF). This book traces the Burlington from its start in Aurora, Illinois to its rise to become one of America's great railroads. Chapters cover the founding, passenger service, gas-electric motor cars, Zephyrs, transcontinental streamliners, commuter trains, freight and mixed trains, coal trains, subsidiaries, and the transition to Burlington Northern. 174 pages with index.