BJRY 1502 at Quincy, IL.

BJRY 1513A and 1513B drag their train southward, up and down the curvy, grade-filled trackage that is the Burlington Junction Railway in Quincy, IL. The sound of these guys working was worth the t... (more)

Freshly painted SW1500 #1501 at Burlington, IA.

The Burlington Junction #701 is leaving the engine house to head south to switch the Port of Burlington.

BJR 1609 at Burlington, IA.

Known for its roster of unique locomotives, a few examples can be seen at the Burlington Junction Railway's shop facility outside of Burlington, Iowa. These shops maintain the fleet of locomotives... (more)

A Saturday evening in Burlington, Iowa finds the Burlington Junction Railway's unique Alco C415 tied down in the railroad's yard north of town, awaiting its next assignment on the shortline. This ... (more)

A trio of BJRY switcher units sit at Montgomery on a sunny afternoon.

The Burlington Junction Railway operates a few disjointed lines in Iowa, Illinois, and Missouri along with an eclectic roster of locomotives. On this afternoon, the Burlington, Iowa spots centerbe... (more)

The Burlington Junction Railway operates a few disjointed lines in Iowa, Illinois, and Missouri along with an eclectic roster of locomotives. On this afternoon, the Burlington, Iowa job shoves its... (more)

The Burlington Junction Railway makes their morning moves on the line in Ottumwa, Iowa, using a GP7u to shove a few hoppers into the yard after picking them up from the JBS Pork Ottumwa Packing Pl... (more)

ALCO Safari Day 9, Burlington Jct. Rwy. and the Ugly Duckling: Thankfully my wife puts up with my shenanigans, I would have liked to stick around longer, but she said it was time to go! My ... (more)

ALCO Safari Day 9, Burlington Jct. Rwy. and the Ugly Duckling: Continuing it's shove back to the BNSF, the BJRY passes by the old Port of Burlington warehouse, which is now a tourist inform... (more)

ALCO Safari Day 9, Burlington Jct. Rwy. and the Ugly Duckling: A little bit later in the day, the BJRY crew shoves out to the BNSF interchange, once again passing under the Great River Brid... (more)

ALCO Safari Day 9, Burlington Jct. Rwy. and the Ugly Duckling: Arriving at the BNSF interchange, the BJRY wanders into the small yard in search of Potash cars for the Port of Burlington. Th... (more)