The Burlington and the The Burlington. CB&Q 4-6-4 3003, in fresh paint, resides in close proximity to Burlington's namesake hotel along the Mississippi River.

This was the locomotive that the railroad was started with.

The 'California Zephyr' accelerates westbound through the town of Burlington,IA.

The California Zephyr scoots out of Burlington after a short station stop.

Having just crossed the Mississippi River, NS' Reading heritage unit #1067 steps into Iowa for the first time with an empty bucket train.

NS Reading and Lehigh Valley heritage unit make their first across the Mississippi River as they pull an empty coal train through downtown Burlington.

Its orange paint glowing in the late afternoon sun, BNSF 6233 hustles a coal train out of Burlington.

Just getting a roll on after the their stop and snaking there way out of town.

Works still continues on the new drawbridge at Burlington over the Mississippi River. Here an eastbound coal load crawls over the bridge at 10 mph on its way east towards Galesburg, IL. This proje... (more)

Looking over the main line

An Officer Special from Kansas City, MO, to Paducah, KY, rolls past the depot at Burlington. The train is about to cross the Mississippi River and into Illinois from Iowa. I am unsure what the rea... (more)

When you have a shot lined up and you think everything looks good as long as that westbound train doesnt come 1st, well Murphy's law happened today as eastbound California Zephyr rolls into the ri... (more)

Just out of its 5:30pm stop at Burlington, IA, Amtrak's westbound California Zephyr heads uphill out of the Mississippi River valley crossing 5th Street in downtown Burlington. Railroad: Amtrak
Locomotive: GE P42DC
Location: Burlington, Iowa, USA
Locomotive #: AMTK6
Train ID: AMTK5
Photo Date: November 02, 2010

Coal trains meet at the Amtrak station with the Burlington Hotel for a backdrop.

Two years ago on June 12th, floods hit Iowa hard. Here, 10 days after the crest of the Mississippi, Burling... (more)