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: AmtrakLocomotive: GE P42DCLocation: Burlington, Iowa, USALocomotive #: AMTK6Train ID: AMTK5Photo 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)
On June 12th, 2008, floods hit Iowa hard. Here, a maintenance "train" descends into the bottoms of Burlington, Iowa, where the Mississippi River still sits over much of the Burlington riverside y... (more)
Amtrak 176 and 172 start to pick up speed as they depart the Depot in Burlington.
A BNSF coal load enters the BNSF's bridge across the Mississippi River that is now being replaced.
BNSF coal trains meet in front of the Burlington Hotel in the town by the same name.
One of two Texas Company (Texaco) S3 switchers, number 22 stands with it's front door wide open, whiles away a sunny Saturday morning on a dead end siding just off the BNSF yard tracks in Burlingt... (more)
BJRY 44 at Burlington, IA.
A single GEVO leads a long string of coal empties westward between brick buildings in downtown Burlington.
Amtrak No. 6 approaches the CTC signals at the west end of downtown.
A pair of GEVOs comes out of the yard into downtown to switch from one main track to the other.
In the late afternoon, a single GEVO leads a westbound coal empty past vintage brick structures in the heart of Burlington.
BNSF 8948 West winds its way between old brick buildings in downtown Burlington.
A single 70MAC brings a coal load through downtown Burlington.
