Consolidation: Key to Transportation Progress

This small pamphlet from 1961 outlined the proposed merger of the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy, Great Northern and Northern Pacific Railroads. The merger had originally been proposed by railroad titan James J. Hill at the turn of the 20^th century but was denied by the Federal Government. This latest merger was born out of survival, as railroad traffic declined due to road and air competition. The merger would finally be completed in 1970 with the founding of the Burlington Northern Railway.