D-121: Empire of the North: The Forming of Burlington Northern D-109 California

California

Visit the old Third & Townsend Station where the SP Coastline really begins

To quote Railfan & Railroad magazine

This seemingly improbable operation was still valuable to its customers until time ran out in 1969

This is action and history at its best

D-121: Empire of the North: The Forming of Burlington Northern D-109 CaliforniaLength: 1 hr. 30 minutes See the historic 1970 formation of Burlington Northern. See great vintage trains of Great Northern, Northern Pacific, Chicago Burlington & Quincy and the Spokane Portland & Seattle from the 50s into the 70s. We bring the history of the James Hill Lines and how he reshaped the northwest. See the steam to early diesel transition of these lines. Follow the career of Chicago Burlington & Quincys, Ralph Budd. His early years as a