Thanks much for all the help. I'll need to get Mr. Richard
Overton's "History of the Burlington Lines" at the first opportunity.
Is there anything on-line about the CB&N? I've searched every way I
know how and find almost nothing.
Thanks again, Ken Ingram
--- In BRHSlist@y..., "Ken Ingram" <jingram05@h...> wrote:
> Hello! My name is Ken Ingram. I have recently come into the
> possesion of December 1890 Chicago, Burlington and Northern
Railroad
> time tables/map, and I have a few questions:
>
> While there is heavy empahsis on St. Paul to Chicago and St. Louis,
> the map depicts the entire Burlington system (in fact, the entire
> U.S.). I had thought the CB&N was bought by the CB&Q in 1899. Was
> the CB&N owned by CB&Q at this time 1890? My guess is yes.
>
> Is there a source on-line for a few paragraphs about the history of
> the CB&N, and/or photos of the CB&N?
>
> Curious that the CB&N refers to itself in these time tables as "THe
> Burlington". I have a modest collection of time tables and
ephemera
> for various select railroads. The CB&Q and it's predecessor roads
> are very interesting to me personally. These CB&N RR time tables
and
> map from 1890 are as nice as any I've come across.
>
> Thanks,
> Ken Ingram
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