Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad

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The Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad was a major American railroad company in the Midwestern and Western United States, known for its extensive passenger and freight services and its role in developing routes between Chicago, Denver, and the Pacific Coast.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf defunct railroad
railroad company
alsoKnownAs Burlington Route
CB&Q
connectedTo Pacific Coast
country United States
formedFrom Burlington and Missouri River Railroad in Iowa
Burlington and Missouri River Railroad in Nebraska
Hannibal and St. Joseph Railroad
headquartersLocation Chicago, Illinois
introduced Pioneer Zephyr in 1934
knownFor development of routes between Chicago and Denver
development of routes between Chicago and the Pacific Coast
dieselization of passenger services
early adoption of streamlined passenger trains
extensive freight services
extensive passenger services
majorHub Chicago, Illinois
Denver, Colorado
mergedInto Burlington Northern Railroad
linked to: BNSF Railway
mergerDate 1970
operated freight rail services
passenger rail services
operatedRoute Chicago–Denver main line
Chicago–Omaha route
Chicago–Twin Cities route
Denver–Billings route
connections to San Francisco Bay Area via partner lines
operatedService Ak-Sar-Ben Zephyr
California Zephyr
Denver Zephyr
Mark Twain Zephyr
Nebraska Zephyr
Pioneer Zephyr
Twin Cities Zephyr
Zephyr passenger trains
parentCompanyAfter1968 Burlington Northern Inc.
linked to: BNSF Railway
playedRoleIn economic development of the American Great Plains
economic development of the American Midwest
settlement and development along its main lines
predecessorOf Burlington Northern Railroad
linked to: BNSF Railway
primaryCommodities coal
grain
livestock
manufactured goods
servedRegion Midwestern United States
Western United States
successor BNSF Railway
Burlington Northern Railroad
linked to: BNSF Railway
trackGauge standard gauge
usedRollingStock Budd Company stainless-steel passenger cars
EMC/EMD diesel locomotives

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California Zephyr formerOperator Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad
Metra BNSF Railway Line historicalOperator Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad
USRA Light Mikado 2-8-2 locomotive design usedBy Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad
USRA standard gondola car design usedBy Chicago Burlington and Quincy Railroad
linked to: Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad
San Francisco (via ferry and bus connections) railOperator Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad
Burlington Northern Railroad formedByMergerOf Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad
subject linked to: Hill Lines
Burlington Route Pioneer Zephyr styling commissionedBy Chicago Burlington and Quincy Railroad
linked to: Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad
Burlington Route commuter service operator Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad
Burlington Route commuter service parentCompany Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad
Burlington Route commuter service railroadNetwork Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad network
linked to: Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad
Burlington Route commuter service usedInfrastructureOwner Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad
Western Pacific Railroad partnerRailroadOnCaliforniaZephyr Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway competedWith Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad
Northern Securities Company controlled Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad
Northern Securities Company ownedSharesIn Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad Co. v. Chicago petitioner Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad Company
linked to: Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad
Burlington station (Amtrak) formerRailwayLineServed Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad
Aurora Transportation Center formerRailroad Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad
Northern Pacific Railway mergedWith Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad
Jarvis Hunt employer Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad
Naperville station formerOwner Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad
Naperville station formerRailroad Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad
Berwyn station railroadHistory Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad
Budd Company suppliedTo Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad
Creston, Iowa developedAround Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad
Omaha Union Station railwayCompanyServed Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad
Union Stock Yards transportConnections Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad
Union Depot (Saint Paul) formerServices Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad
Atchison, Kansas, United States servedByRailroad Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad
Ottumwa, Iowa hasRailServiceHistory Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad
Northern Securities Co. v. United States involvedRailroad Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad
Illinois Zephyr operatorPredecessor Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad (route heritage)
linked to: Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad