1929 CBQ Chicago Burlington & Quincy Railroad employee pass - Am. Rwy. Express

The Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad (CBQ), also known as the Burlington Route, was a major US railroad, serving 12 states in the Mid-west and Southwest (Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, South Dakota, Texas, Wisconsin, Wyoming). In 1970 it merged with the Northern Pacific, the Great Northern, and the Spokane, Portland, & Seattle railroads to form Burlington Northern (BN). After subsequent mergers/acquisitions, to include the Santa Fe, the original Burlington Route trackage is now operated primarily as the BNSF Railroad.

For auction is an employee pass from the CBQ for the year 1929. It was issued to an officer of the American Railway Express Company. The pass measures appx 4 x 2 1/2 inches and is printed on linen-type stock. It is in very good condition, with no rips, folds or tears, and all writing/markings are from its issuance and use.

A nice item for the Burlington railfan. Shipped in a plastic hard-side collector's sleeve.