When was bnsf established

By , tracks had reached across five states to Wallula Junction, Washington, just east of Pasco-Kennewick area. Not long afterward, it began building a line through the Cascade Mountains to reach Tacoma. Hill began piecing together a rail line which by stretched from St. Paul, Minnesota, to Seattle. While Northern Pacific traversed a route along the southern boundaries of North Dakota, Montana and Washington, the Great Northern hugged the Canadian border much of the way, although both went through Spokane.

Major action involving all three of the above railroads came in First, to insure that they had control of a route from St. You have 7 views remaining. A genealogy of the well-known railroads that make up today's system Email Newsletter Get the newest photos, videos, stories and more. Get Updates. Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp. Acquired by Burlington Northern on November 21, Northern Pacific Railway Construction began in , six years after charter as the land-grant Northern Pacific.

Its successor, and others, renamed by James J. Hill to Great Northern in Control acquired by Great Northern and Northern Pacific in Louis to Savanna, Illinois, then north following the Mississippi River.

The rail line was built to St. Paul in The Burlington continued building rail lines. A main line led from St. Louis and Kansas City through St. Joseph, Missouri, and from Lincoln to Billings, Montana. These rail lines connected the key population centers and the smaller towns of the Midwest.

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