Book ID: CBB581789544

Burlington Northern Railroad branch lines: The Nebraska experience (2013)

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This is a study of the last years of operation by the former Burlington Northern Railroad of its once-extensive agrarian branch line rail system across the prairie regions of southeast Nebraska. The authors explain how these branch lines were operated during the late 1950 era by the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad, and again during the Burlington Northern era of the 1970s-1980s. Included are co-author Hedgpeth's first-person account of working on these branch lines as a CB&Q brakeman. Some 95 rare and large format images, most in color, illustrate how the BN continued to provide freight service to many small town shippers just prior to abandonment of many of the lines depicted. Also included is a detailed map of past and remaining branch lines in the area.

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Review Thomas G. Hoback (Fall/Winter 2013) Review of "Burlington Northern Railroad branch lines: The Nebraska experience". Railroad History (p. 112). unapi

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Authors & Contributors
Bartels, Michael M.
Earl J. Currie
James J. Riesdorff
Bush, John E.
Kaminski, Edward S.
Reisdorff, James J.
Concepts
Railroads
Land transportation
Photography of railroads
Pictorial works
Locomotives, steam
Locomotives, Diesel
Time Periods
20th century
19th century
Places
United States
Nebraska (U.S.)
San Francisco (California)
Port of San Francisco (Calif.)
Wyoming (U.S.)
Taunton, Mass.
Institutions
Burlington Northern Railroad Company
Southern Pacific Railroad Company
Union Pacific Railroad
Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railroad
Railroad and Locomotive Historical Society
Union Pacific Railway Company
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