Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Company

  Product Details Certificate TypeCapital StockDate IssuedMarch 15, 1873CanceledYesPrinterHenry Seibert & Bros.SignaturesHand signedApproximate Size10 1/4" (w) by 6 3/4" (h)Additional DetailsNA Historical Context The Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad was commonly referred to as the Burlington or as the Q, the railroad served a large area, including extensive trackage in the states of Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Wisconsin and Wyoming. Its primary connections included Chicago, Minneapolis-St. Paul, St. Louis, Kansas City and Denver. Because of this extensive tracking in the midwest and mountain states the Q used the slogans "Everywhere West," "Way of the Zephyrs," and "The Way West." HistoryThe earliest forefather of the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy, the Aurora Branch Railroad, was chartered by act of the Illinois General Assembly on October 2, 1848. The citizens of Aurora and Batavia, Illinois, did this out of concern for Galena and Chica