Burlington Northern and Its Heritage

by Steve Glischinski

Book Overview

This is an all-color pictorial of the Burlington Route, Northern Pacific, Great Northern, Spokane, Portland & Seattle, and the Frisco -- the five railroads that created the modern Burlington Northern.... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0760302367
• ISBN13: 9780760302361
• Release Date: January 1996
• Publisher: Motorbooks International
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 2.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 9.6" x 11.3"

Customer Reviews

Great Book!

I bought this book because my dad retired from BN and I gave it to him for his birthday. He said he loves it and spends so much time reading the great details it provides and looking at pictures of things he remembers from 50-60 years ago. Although I couldn't find a new one, he is thrilled with it even though it is used and a little worn. He said it adds to the character. He loves it!

Inspiration for a UK railfan

This was the first US railroad book I ever bought and it started a fascination with North American railroads which only increases with time. There was something about the BN - a modern image, big trains and a big country. This book helped to bring this fascination closer to reality and, fortunately, I am now able to visit the USA regularly to bring this reality to personal experience. To replicate some of the shots (at Earlville, Crawford Hill and Fort Collins) has been magical and I hope to get more such opportunitiesin the future.Steve Glischinski has produced some excellent material and this book enhances his reputation and goes to show how science and art can be combined in such a captivating fashion.

From A Frisco Perspective ...

My interest in this book is due to the fact that I am a fan of the St. Louis - San Francisco (Frisco) Railway. The book contains a chapter of 10 pages on the Frisco with a number of good photographs that I have not seen before. Although I am not as interested in the other material in the book as I am the Frisco, I did enjoy reading it and found it to be quite good. A good book to compliment a Frisco (or any other pre-BN railroad) collection or great for the BN fan.

Excellent color photography, concise history rate A-1

Now that the BN is another vanished corporate identity, it's quite lucky we rail enthusiasts have such a fine, classy publication that summarizes the forerunnings, beginnings and contemporary era of the BN. Excellent shots of GN, NP, CB & Q, and SP & S lead to still more beautiful images of a far-reaching Western rail empire. The text is highly engaging and manages to appeal to not only the die-hard railfans, but those who are just exploring the subject.

One of the 10 best railroad books you can buy.

I own hundreds of railroad books, but this is definitely within the top ten. It offers an outstanding combination of text, organization, photo quality, page layout and production quality. This is one of the most beautifully-designed railroad books you'll ever find. I refer back to this book more than just about any other railroad photo book I own. Some pages are so beautiful you'll probably be tempted to buy a second copy and frame some of the pages from the first copy to hang on your wall.