ALCO Safari Day 9, Burlington Jct. Rwy. and the Ugly Duckling: On my way home to Minnesota, I decided to make a quick stop in Burlington, IA to catch the BJRY, who has the only two operatio... (more)
Before some strong thunderstorms roll in, Burlington Junction’s brand new GP15-1 picks up a cut of cars on the Industrial trackage.
Burlington Junctions SW1500 & MP15 take a sole WC boxcar across Lake Street, bound for the Paper plant a few blocks away.
The sun breaks through the clouds as a pair of end cab switchers, an SW1500 & MP15, take a small cut of cars out of the yard, and towards the lead west of here where they’ll switch for a while.
The Burlington Junction Railway crew begins the day's work in Montgomery as they gather their train to take to the local industries. BJRY MP15AC 1521 has the honors today.
The Burlington Junction Railway finds a lucky sucker hole in the clouds as MP15AC #1521 pulls on six empty lumber cars.
The Burlington Junction Railway performs some switching duties during an evening snowfall in Montgomery. MP15AC 1521 is a former Southern Pacific unit that was built in 1975.
Two BJRY SW1500s wait out the night in Rochelle.
BJRY 1517 leads a cut of cars south on the industrial trackage in Rochelle, passing under I-88.
BJRY 1517 leads a cut of cars south on the industrial trackage in Rochelle.
BJRY SW1500 1517 does some switching in Rochelle.
BJRY #701 is returning from the Port of Burlington scale house with a load of scrap for the Burlington River Terminal.
Burlington Junction Ry 1517 is building a empty sand train at the Transfer Yard for the BNSF Transfer job to pick up later on during the evening in Rochelle, IL. The Burlington Junction Railway op... (more)
The BJRY awaits the next job.