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Burlington and Missouri River Railroad
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A vintage 1858 railroad poster with bold black text on green paper advertises the Burlington and Missouri River Rail Road and features an illustration of a steam locomotive.
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Burlington and Missouri River Railroad

American company
Also known as: Burlington and Missouri River Rail Road
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A vintage 1858 railroad poster with bold black text on green paper advertises the Burlington and Missouri River Rail Road and features an illustration of a steam locomotive.
Burlington and Missouri River Railroad poster, 1858

The Burlington and Missouri River Railroad was an American railway company that began operations in 1856, contributing to Burlington, Iowa, becoming a significant railroad center. This company was later integrated into the larger Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Company, founded in 1859. The Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad expanded significantly, eventually stretching from the Great Lakes to the Rocky Mountains. It gained recognition in the 1930s for its innovative streamlined passenger train, the Zephyr. In 1970, it merged with other railways to form Burlington Northern, Inc..12

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