| The Chicago Burlington & Quincy built things to last, as exemplified by this cast concrete milepost on the St. Francis Line (originally built by the Oxford & Kansas Railroad) in Danbury, Nebraska. Photographed on September 15, 2012, this line has not been a part of the CB&Q since the Burlington Northern merger in 1970, yet is shows little sign of wear (the black paint isnt as dark as it used to be, and the post leans slightly) even after all these years - and who knows how old it was at the time of the BN merger? This line is now owned by the Nebraska Kansas Colorado Railroad. |