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The '''Burlington Northern Railroad''' was a [[railway]] in the [[United States]].  It was formed from a 1970 [[merger]] among the [[Great Northern]], [[Northern Pacific]], [[Chicago, Burlington and Quincy]] and [[Spokane, Portland and Seattle]] railroads.  The Burlington Northern was known for its distinctive green and white logo and [[locomotive]] color scheme.  In 1996, the Burlington Northern merged with the [[Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe]] to become [[Burlington Northern Santa Fe]].

The '''Burlington Northern Railroad''' was a [[railroad]] in the [[United States]].  It was formed from a 1970 merger among the [[Great Northern]], [[Northern Pacific]], [[Chicago, Burlington and Quincy]] and [[Spokane, Portland and Seattle]] railroads.  The Burlington Northern was known for its distinctive green and white logo and [[locomotive]] color scheme.  In 1996, the Burlington Northern merged with the [[Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe]] to become [[Burlington Northern Santa Fe]].

==Background==

==Background==

In 1988, Burlington Northern's oil and gas holdings were spun off into a separate company, Burlington Resources, which was eventually acquired by [[ConocoPhillips]] in 2006.

In 1988, Burlington Northern's oil and gas holdings were spun off into a separate company, Burlington Resources, which was eventually acquired by [[ConocoPhillips]] in 2006.

[[Category:Rail transport]]

[[Category:Railroads]]