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Burlington
Northern
Through
Passenger Service
In Color
Featuring The Photography Of George Strombeck
By: Greg Stout
Morning
Sun Books, Inc., 2008
Hardcover, 128 pages, All Color
George Strombeck is an inveterate train rider. Share his on-board as well as trackside experiences on the GN, NP and CB&Q (no SP&S). As the Hill Lines merged into BN, George was there to capture this brief moment in private American passenger train operation and followed it into early Amtrak.
Contents Include:
INTRODUCTION...3
CHICAGO,
BURLINGTON & QUINCY (1961-1968)...4
Along the Burlington (Part 1)...4
Train 28 (mixed)...6
Along the Burlington (Part 2)...10
Kansas City Zephyr...11
Along the Burlington (Part 3)...14
California Zephyr...18
Along the Burlington (Part 4)...24
Trains 21 and 43...26
American Royal Zephyr...38
Along the Burlington (Part 5)...41
GREAT
NORTHERN (1960-1968)...42
The Empire Builder...42
Along the Great Northern...45
The Dakotan...50
The Badger...54
NORTHERN
PACIFIC (1968)...58
Along the Northern Pacific...58
The North Coast Limited...58
Trains 13-14...64
Train 58...70
BURLINGTON
NORTHERN (1970-1971)...74
Along the Burlington Northern...74
Morning Zephyr/Western Star/Empire Builder...76
AMTRAK...86
Amtrak Train 5...94
Amtrak Train 10...100
Train 8...105
Amtrak Along the Line (Part 1)...106
Train 5...108
Amtrak Along the Line (Part 2)...110
Train 8...112
Amtrak Along the Line (Part 3)...115
Train 766...120
Amtrak Along the Line (Part 4)...125
One More Trip...126