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Burlington's Spectacular Steam Program

by Justin Franz

A photographic record of Burlington steam excursions

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A photographic record of Burlington steam excursions

John E. Gruber’s black-and-white photographs document the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy’s steam excursions during the 1950s and 1960s, a program that included more than 260 trips and drew over 100,000 riders. The images frame the excursions through their locomotives, railroad workers, and spectators along the tracks. Nearly 100 photographs from the Center for Railroad Photography & Art’s collection are accompanied by essays and interviews from Norman Carlson and Justin Franz, adding contextual perspectives to this pictorial account of the railroad’s steam-era events.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Railroad history enthusiasts interested in the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
  • Readers who enjoy historical railway photography
  • Those interested in steam locomotives and railroad excursions

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Railroad historySteam locomotivesRailroad photographyExcursion trains

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Book overview

In the 1950s and 1960s, no railroad could top the steam program of the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy. The railroad operated more than 260 steam trips that carried more than 100,000 riders and left impressions on countless more trackside admirers. With well-honed photojournalistic sensibilities, John E. Gruber portrayed these trips as the events they were, capturing the power of their locomotives, the pride of their railroaders, and the wonder they inspired. This book presents nearly 100 of his best black-and-white photographs from the collection of the Center for Railroad Photography & Art, along with essays and interviews by Norman Carlson and Justin Franz.
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