The Burlington Route was a major US railroad, serving 12 states in the Mid-west and Southwest. 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 sale is a rule book entitled "Rules and Rates of Pay for Trainmen". It is dated December 1, 1952. The book measures appx 6 1/2 x 4 inches, contains 198 pages, has a cardstock cover, and the content pages are mid-grade paper. Topics covered include wages for freight, passenger, yard and other types of service; hours of service; vacations; seniority; meals; overtime; much more.
