Name/Title
The Official Railway Equipment Register: Freight Cars Operated by the Railroads and Private Car Companies of North AmericaEntry/Object ID
2017.23.1Scope and Content
Known as "the big yellow book." The register lists all the railroad freight cars in North America. Cars are listed by railroad. Information includes car types, numbers, dimensions, and capacity. Colorado and Southern Railway Company is listed on pages 196 and 197. Broomfield is listed under the C&S section as a freight connection and junction point for the Burlington Northern.
Physical Characteristics: 11"(h) x 8.5"(w) x 1.25"(d) The register has a yellow cardstock cover and 1156 pages (yellow paper). Includes an index.Collection
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Colorado and Southern Railway, Burlington Northern Railroad CompanyArchive Details
Date(s) of Creation
1976 - 1976Primary Language
EnglishArchive Notes
Date(s): 1976/07/07
Edition: Vol. 92, No. 1
Publisher: National Railway Publication Company
Publication Notes: National Railway Publication Company 1976/07/07 New York, NY Edition-Vol. 92, No. 1
Place Published: New York, NY
