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Burlington
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100th
Anniversary
1849-1949
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Way of the Zephyrs and Vista-Domes
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It was on February 12, 1849 that a group
of citizens of Aurora, Illinois obtained a
charter to build 12 miles of railroad, which
was named the Aurora Branch.
That was a very significant occasion be-
cause it was the beginning of the present
Burlington System. In the years to follow,
construction of additional lines and the
acquisition of others welded together a far-
flung rail empire that now reaches from the
Great Lakes to the Rockies and from
Montana to the Gulf of Mexico ... 11,000
miles in 14 states. It serves the principal
manufacturing and commercial centers as
well as the great agricultural and stock-
raising areas within this vast domain.
We review with pride our first century of
progress and achievement, one which was
eventful and productive in many ways.
Burlington was first to operate a railway
post office car-forerunner of the present-
day Railway Mail Service. It was the first
to operate a diesel-powered, streamlined
train, thus opening the way for the high-
speed passenger service which has become
so general throughout the country. It was
the first to introduce the Vista-Dome car...
that thrilling innovation that has added so
materially to the enjoyment of passenger
train travel.
Today we look ahead with keen anticipa-
tion to a new horizon, a new challenge, a
new opportunity to serve more people
better through the years to come.
"MILEPOST 100", a concise history of the Burlington's first century, is a
colorful, illustrated booklet, rich in the lore of the West. For your free copy
write Burlington Lines, Room 803, 547 West Jackson Blvd., Chicago 6, Ill.
