To the group mbr who called my house & left a bid; the message tape omitted
your name. Again, either contact me off list or call my home (will be home by
5 CST today and most of Sunday except for church in he morning) Tks! Gerald
vje68@hotmail.com (641) 923-2573
--- In CBQ@yahoogroups.com, Gerald & Virginia Edgar <vje68@...> wrote:
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> Have one extra copy each, 1st Edition hardbounds, of 2 of Richard Overton
> authoritive books on the Burlington:
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> BURLINGTON ROUTE publ. 1965. 556 pages of text (29 chapters plus 4 pp
> Chronology); 8 pp. Biographical Notes; 23 pp Bibliography (books/articles
> about the Q from A to Z!) & 40 pp Index. The text contains 32 pp of photos
> (63 in all) plus 29 maps & 15 charts (these have their own 2 pp Index). It's
> in excellent condition with full color dust jacket. Learn such things as the
> Burlington's application to the CAB to run helicopters (yes, helicopters!)
> from Des Moines & Galesburg for Zephyr connections and why CB&Q once
> considered buying GN. (and their consideration of extending to the Pacific)
> Included is the original small yellow page of "errata". This is a one owner
> copy.
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> BURLINGTON WEST publ. 1941 by Harvard Press. (subtitled "Colonialization
> History of the Burlington Route) 488 pages of text plus 3 pp contents; 6
> appendixes totaling 48 pp; 16 pp Bibliography & 25 pp Index. The text
> includes 27 illustrations, 29 maps and 11 graphs. In some respects this has
> more coverage of the Burlington's roots than "Burlington Route". Extensive
> coverage of B&MR & such detail as origin of the term "Burlington Route", the
> 25+ special agricultural trains, the chicken farm in Nebraska leased to
> supply dining cars & ties to "Buffalo Bill". Endpapers are a system map
> coded as to when each line was constructed. Overton researched this while on
> the CB&Q payroll with full access to all records & all employees. This copy
> is also a one owner in excellent condition except it lacks the dustcover.
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> Best offers by Dec. 1 (so I can get them to you if intended as a Christmas
> gift to yourself) Contact me offlist: vje68@... Happy Thanksgiving!
> Gerald
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