Railroad Timetables Collection (Neb.) [RG1633.AM]

HISTORY NEBRASKA MANUSCRIPT FINDING AID

RG1633.AM: Railroad Timetables Collection

Timetables: 1887-1990
Nebraska: Timetables of railroad lines
Size: 1.2 cu.ft.; 2 boxes

SCOPE AND CONTENT NOTE

This collection consists of two boxes of railroad timetables dating between 1887 and 1990. Included in this collection are timetables for the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy; Burlington Northern; California Zephyr (operated by several companies); Chicago & Northwestern; Union Pacific; Missouri Pacific; Rock Island; and Amtrak. Additional public timetables, as well as employee timetables, can be found in the Val Kuska Collection (RG1431.AM).

Note: This collection has been digitized and is available through our Digital Collections portal.

INVENTORY

Box 1
Folder 1
Item

  1. Chicago, Burlington & Quincy (Burlington Route), November 1911
  2. Chicago, Burlington & Quincy (Burlington Route), January-February 1916
  3. Chicago, Burlington & Quincy (Burlington Route), December 1916
  4. Chicago, Burlington & Quincy (Burlington Route), December 1921
  5. Chicago, Burlington & Quincy (Burlington Route), January-February 1927
  6. Chicago, Burlington & Quincy (Burlington Route), June 1927

Folder 2
Item

  1. Chicago, Burlington & Quincy (Burlington Route), July-August 1928
  2. Chicago, Burlington & Quincy (Burlington Route), November-December 1928
  3. Chicago, Burlington & Quincy (Burlington Route), July-August 1929
  4. Chicago, Burlington & Quincy (Burlington Route), July-August-September 1932
  5. Chicago, Burlington & Quincy (Burlington Route), October-November-December 1932
  6. Chicago, Burlington & Quincy (Burlington Route), January-May 1933
  7. Chicago, Burlington & Quincy (Burlington Route), June-September 1935

Folder 3
Item

  1. Chicago, Burlington & Quincy (Burlington Route), April-May 1936
  2. Chicago, Burlington & Quincy (Burlington Route), June-September 1937
  3. Chicago, Burlington & Quincy (Burlington Route), January-February-March 1938
  4. Chicago, Burlington & Quincy (Burlington Route), October-November-December 1938
  5. Chicago, Burlington & Quincy (Burlington Route), June-September 1939
  6. Chicago, Burlington & Quincy (Burlington Route), January-April 1940
  7. Chicago, Burlington & Quincy (Burlington Route), November-December 1941
  8. Chicago, Burlington & Quincy (Burlington Route), January-March 1944

Folder 4
Item

  1. Chicago, Burlington & Quincy (Burlington Route), October-December 1944
  2. Chicago, Burlington & Quincy (Burlington Route), January-March 1945
  3. Chicago, Burlington & Quincy (Burlington Route), July-September 1945
  4. Chicago, Burlington & Quincy (Burlington Route), January-March 1946
  5. Chicago, Burlington & Quincy (Burlington Route), June-September 1946
  6. Chicago, Burlington & Quincy (Burlington Route), February-April 1947
  7. Chicago, Burlington & Quincy (Burlington Route), June-September 1947
  8. Chicago, Burlington & Quincy (Burlington Route), January-March 1949
  9. Chicago, Burlington & Quincy (Burlington Route), May-September 1949

Folder 5
Item

  1. Chicago, Burlington & Quincy (Burlington Route), October-December 1949
  2. Chicago, Burlington & Quincy (Burlington Route), January-April 1950
  3. Chicago, Burlington & Quincy (Burlington Route), October-December 1950
  4. Chicago, Burlington & Quincy (Burlington Route), May-September 1951
  5. Chicago, Burlington & Quincy (Burlington Route), October-December 1951
  6. Chicago, Burlington & Quincy (Burlington Route), January-April 1952
  7. Chicago, Burlington & Quincy (Burlington Route), October 1952-January 1953
  8. Chicago, Burlington & Quincy (Burlington Route), February-April 1953
  9. Chicago, Burlington & Quincy (Burlington Route), May-September 1954

Folder 6
Item

  1. Chicago, Burlington & Quincy (Burlington Route), May-September 1955
  2. Chicago, Burlington & Quincy (Burlington Route), November 1955-April 1956
  3. Chicago, Burlington & Quincy (Burlington Route), May-October 1956
  4. Chicago, Burlington & Quincy (Burlington Route), November 1956-April 1957
  5. Chicago, Burlington & Quincy (Burlington Route), November 1956-April 1957 (Principal Trains)
  6. Chicago, Burlington & Quincy (Burlington Route), May-October 1958
  7. Chicago, Burlington & Quincy (Burlington Route), November 1958-April 1959
  8. Chicago, Burlington & Quincy (Burlington Route), May-October 1959
  9. Chicago, Burlington & Quincy (Burlington Route), November 1959-April 1960
  10. Chicago, Burlington & Quincy (Burlington Route), May-October 1960
  11. Chicago, Burlington & Quincy (Burlington Route), November 1960-April 1961
  12. Chicago, Burlington & Quincy (Burlington Route), May-October 1961
  13. Chicago, Burlington & Quincy (Burlington Route), November 1961-January 1962

Folder 7
Item

  1. Chicago, Burlington & Quincy (Burlington Route), February-April 1962
  2. Chicago, Burlington & Quincy (Burlington Route), November 1962-April 1963
  3. Chicago, Burlington & Quincy (Burlington Route), May-October 1963
  4. Chicago, Burlington & Quincy (Burlington Route), November 1963-April 1964
  5. Chicago, Burlington & Quincy (Burlington Route), May-October 1964
  6. Chicago, Burlington & Quincy (Burlington Route), November 1964-April 1965
  7. Chicago, Burlington & Quincy (Burlington Route), May-October 1965
  8. Chicago, Burlington & Quincy (Burlington Route), November 1965-April 1966
  9. Chicago, Burlington & Quincy (Burlington Route), May-October 1966
  10. Burlington Memo Timetable between Kansas City-St. Joseph and Omaha-Lincoln, October 30, 1966
  11. Chicago, Burlington & Quincy (Burlington Route), November 1966-April 1967
  12. Chicago, Burlington & Quincy (Burlington Route), November 1966-April 1967
  13. Chicago, Burlington & Quincy (Burlington Route), June 1, 1967
  14. Chicago, Burlington & Quincy (Burlington Route), October 29, 1967
  15. Chicago, Burlington & Quincy (Burlington Route), June 9, 1968
  16. Chicago, Burlington & Quincy (Burlington Route), October 27, 1968
  17. Burlington Memo Timetable between Chicago and Denver-Colorado Springs, October 27, 1968
  18. Chicago, Burlington & Quincy (Burlington Route), April 27, 1969
  19. Chicago, Burlington & Quincy (Burlington Route), April 27, 1969
  20. Burlington Memo Timetable between Chicago and Denver-Colorado Springs, April 27, 1969
  21. Burlington Memo Timetable between Chicago and Omaha-Lincoln, April 27, 1969
  22. Chicago, Burlington & Quincy (Burlington Route), January 18, 1970

Folder 8
Item

  1. CB&Q Lines West, McCook Division, April 29, 1951
  2. CB&Q Lines West, Omaha and Lincoln Divisions, November 29, 1953
  3. CB&Q Lines West, Omaha and Lincoln Divisions, April 25, 1954
  4. CB&Q Lines West, Omaha and Lincoln Divisions, April 24, 1955
  5. CB&Q Lines West, Omaha, Lincoln and Wymore Divisions, April 29, 1956
  6. CB&Q Lines West, Lincoln Division, April 26, 1964
  7. CB&Q Lines West, Lincoln Division, October 31, 1965
  8. CB&Q Lines West, Lincoln Division, October 31, 1965
  9. CB&Q Lines West, Lincoln Division, October 30, 1966
  10. CB&Q Lines West, Lincoln Division, October 30, 1966

Folder 9
Item

  1. CB&Q Lines West, Lincoln Division, June 1, 1967
  2. CB&Q Lines West, Lincoln Division, Special Instructions, June 1, 1967
  3. CB&Q Lines West, Lincoln Division, October 29, 1967
  4. CB&Q Lines West, Lincoln Division, October 29, 1967
  5. Burlington Northern, Lincoln Division, Special Instructions, May 10, 1968
  6. CB&Q Lines West, Lincoln and Alliance Divisions, April 27, 1969
  7. CB&Q Lines West, Lincoln and Alliance Divisions, January 18, 1970
  8. Burlington Northern, Lincoln and Alliance Divisions, March 3, 1970
  9. Burlington Northern, Lincoln and Alliance Divisions, March 3, 1970
  10. Burlington Northern, Lincoln and Alliance Divisions, Special Instructions, March 3, 1970
  11. Burlington Northern, Lincoln and Alliance Divisions, October 25, 1970
  12. Burlington Northern, Lincoln and Alliance Divisions, Special Instructions, October 25, 1970
  13. Burlington Northern, October 25, 1970

Folder 10
Item

  1. Burlington Northern, Lincoln and Alliance Divisions, May 1, 1971
  2. Burlington Northern, Lincoln and Alliance Divisions, May 1, 1971
  3. Burlington Northern, Lincoln and Alliance Divisions, July 12, 1971
  4. Burlington Northern, Lincoln and Alliance Divisions, July 12, 1971
  5. Burlington Northern, Lincoln and Alliance Divisions, November 14, 1971
  6. Burlington Northern, Lincoln and Alliance Divisions, November 14, 1971
  7. Burlington Northern, Lincoln and Alliance Divisions, November 5, 1972
  8. Burlington Northern, Nebraska, Colorado and Alliance Divisions, October 31, 1976
  9. Burlington Northern, Nebraska, Colorado and Alliance Divisions, Special Instructions, October 31, 1976
  10. Burlington Northern, Nebraska, Colorado and Alliance Divisions, April 25, 1982

Folder 11
Item

  1. California Zephyr (Burlington; Rio Grande; Western Pacific), July 15, 1950
  2. California Zephyr (Burlington; Rio Grande; Western Pacific), July 15, 1950
  3. California Zephyr (Western Pacific), September 26, 1954
  4. California Zephyr (Burlington; Rio Grande; Western Pacific), October 28, 1956

Folder 12
Item

  1. Chicago & Northwestern, August 1887
  2. Chicago & Northwestern, November 13, 1921
  3. Chicago & Northwestern, May 1, 1934
  4. Chicago & Northwestern, September 25, 1938
  5. Chicago & Northwestern, September 24, 1939

Folder 13
Item

  1. Chicago & Northwestern, April 28, 1957
  2. Chicago & Northwestern, June 17, 1957
  3. Chicago & Northwestern, September 29, 1957
  4. Chicago & Northwestern, April 27, 1958
  5. Chicago & Northwestern, October 25, 1959
  6. Chicago & Northwestern, April 24, 1960
  7. Chicago & Northwestern, May 10, 1961
  8. Chicago & Northwestern, September 6, 1965
  9. Chicago & Northwestern, October 31, 1965
  10. Chicago & Northwestern, June 1967
  11. Chicago & Northwestern, January 1968
  12. Chicago & Northwestern, May 6, 1968
  13. Chicago & Northwestern, July 10, 1968
  14. Chicago & Northwestern, May 12, 1969
  15. Chicago & Northwestern, October 8, 1969
  16. Chicago & Northwestern, September 9, 1970

Folder 14
Item

  1. Union Pacific, February 4, 1941
  2. Union Pacific, June 20, 1948
  3. Union Pacific, January 1, 1951
  4. Union Pacific, Wyoming Division, April 29, 1956
  5. Union Pacific, April 14-May 31, 1957
  6. Union Pacific, California Division, April 27, 1958
  7. Union Pacific, April 24, 1960
  8. Union Pacific, February 6, 1966

Folder 15
Item

  1. Union Pacific, October 29, 1967
  2. Union Pacific, March 10, 1968
  3. Union Pacific, June 30, 1968
  4. Union Pacific, October 27, 1968
  5. Union Pacific, January 1, 1969
  6. Union Pacific, May 15, 1969
  7. Union Pacific, June 22, 1969
  8. Union Pacific, April 26, 1970

Folder 16
Item

  1. Missouri Pacific, June 2, 1935
  2. Missouri Pacific, December 17, 1939
  3. Missouri Pacific, June 17, 1945
  4. Missouri Pacific, November 14, 1948
  5. Missouri Pacific, December 19, 1954
  6. Missouri Pacific, December 7, 1958
  7. Missouri Pacific, June 7, 1959
  8. Missouri Pacific, December 11, 1960
  9. Missouri Pacific, September 3, 1967

Folder 17
Item

  1. Rock Island, September 13, 1903
  2. Rock Island, September 15, 1912
  3. Rock Island, January 1, 1922
  4. Rock Island, December 18, 1938
  5. Rock Island, October 1949
  6. Rock Island, May 1951
  7. Rock Island, May 1953

Folder 18
Item

  1. Rock Island, October 1954
  2. Rock Island, May 1955
  3. Rock Island, November 1956
  4. Rock Island, May 1957
  5. Rock Island, Fall/Winter 1958-1959
  6. Rock Island, Fall/Winter 1960-1961
  7. Rock Island, Spring/Summer 1963
  8. Rock Island, January 19, 1964 (Condensed)
  9. Rock Island, Summer 1964
  10. Rock Island, Fall/Winter 1966-1967
  11. Rock Island, July 30, 1967
  12. Rock Island, March 1, 1970
  13. Rock Island, June 3, 1971
  14. Rock Island, June 25, 1972
  15. Rock Island, June 25, 1972

Folder 19
Item

  1. Amtrak, July 12, 1971
  2. Amtrak, November 14, 1971
  3. Amtrak, January 16, 1972
  4. Amtrak, June 11, 1972
  5. Amtrak, October 29, 1972
  6. Amtrak, April 29, 1973
  7. Amtrak, August 1, 1973
  8. Amtrak, October 28, 1973

Folder 20
Item

  1. Amtrak, May 19, 1974
  2. Amtrak, November 15, 1974
  3. Amtrak, May 15, 1975
  4. Amtrak, February 15, 1976
  5. Amtrak, April 25, 1976
  6. Amtrak, June 15, 1976
  7. Amtrak, June 22, 1977

Folder 21
Item

  1. Amtrak, April 30, 1978
  2. Amtrak, July 30, 1978
  3. Amtrak, October 29, 1978
  4. Amtrak, April 29, 1979
  5. Amtrak, July 29, 1979
  6. Amtrak, October 28, 1979
  7. Amtrak, February 3-April 26, 1980

Folder 22
Item

  1. Amtrak, April 27-August 2, 1980
  2. Amtrak, August 3-October 25, 1980
  3. Amtrak, October 26, 1980-January 31, 1981
  4. Amtrak, February 1, 1981-April 25, 1981
  5. Amtrak, April 26-October 24, 1981
  6. Amtrak, October 25, 1981-April 24, 1982
  7. Amtrak, April 25-October 30, 1982

Box 2
Folder 1
Item

  1. Amtrak, October 31, 1982-April 23, 1983
  2. Amtrak, April 24-October 29, 1983
  3. Amtrak, October 30, 1983-April 23,1984
  4. Amtrak, April 29-October 27, 1984
  5. Amtrak, October 28, 1984-April 27,1985
  6. Amtrak, April 28-October 26, 1985
  7. Amtrak, January 12-April 26, 1986

Folder 2
Item

  1. Amtrak, April 27-October 25, 1986
  2. Amtrak, October 26, 1986-April 4, 1987
  3. Amtrak, October 25, 1987-April 9, 1988
  4. Amtrak, January 15-May 20, 1989
  5. Amtrak, October 29, 1989-March 31, 1990
  6. Amtrak, April 1-October 27, 1990

 

Subject headings:

Amtrak — Timetables
Burlington Northern, Inc. — Timetables
California Zephyr (Express train) — Timetables
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad Company — Timetables
Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad Company — Timetables
Missouri Pacific Railroad Company — Timetables
Railroad travel — West (U.S)
Railroads — Nebraska
Railroads — Timetables
Union Pacific Railroad — Timetables

 

AIP/ksa 03-1995
Revised TMM 04-10-2019

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