Burlington, Ontario
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Burlington Northern SD60m #1991 along with a pair of GE B30-7A B-units heads Southbound at Palmer Lake on the Joint Line in September of 1992.
This engine was painted up to honor the troops that were serving in the Persian Gulf War.
Burlington Northern SD40-2 #8142 is on the point of a Southbound Houston Power & Light loaded coal train as it throttles up to pull out of the sag at Elkhorn, WY in May of 1985.
Elkhorn is located between Guernsey and Bridger Jct. on the Canyon Subdivision.
The four GE's behind the 8142 included U30C #5379 and C30-7's 5082, 5500 and 5548
Burlington Northern C30-7 #5507 and mates charge Eastbound through Crawford, NE on a loaded coal train in May of 1989.
These trains of all steel Burlington Northern hoppers were a personal favorite of mine.
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy EMD E5 No. 9911-A and the Nebraska Zephyr Budd-built streamliner trainset rests in a siding at Burlington, Wisconsin, on the night of September 29, 1993. This classy Zephyr from the Illinois Railway Museum collection made a somewhat uncommon off-site trip for an ARM convention running on the Wisconsin Central main line from Burlington to Neenah and return the next day. While photographing the stainless-steel steed that night, illuminating the locomotive was a bit like trying to light up a mirror with flashbulbs.
A pair of Burlington Northern SDP40's, the 6397 and 6394 with SD40R #7306 trailing are pulling into the Coors Brewery yard at Wheat Ridge, CO in December of 1990.
The SDP40's were regulars on the "Beer Run" and as helpers South out of Denver to Palmer Lake during this time.
A pair of nice looking Burlington Northern SDP40's lead a Westbound empty coal train that is waiting for space to clear ahead before it can enter into Edgemont, SD to change crews in May of 1985.
The full consist included SDP40's 6395 and 6394 along with SD40-2 7240, fuel tender FT1 and a pair of SD40-2's, the 7231 and 7214.
Lead engine 6395 started life as Great Northern 321 and later on became Montana Rail Link #290.
Doug Harrop Photography • September 25, 1988
A group of Burlington Northern commutes await a call to serve into Chicago, parked in BN's Aurora, Illinois yard.
Beginning in the mid-1970s, 25 Burlington Northern E8As were rebuilt by Morrison-Knudsen in Boise, Idaho. MK upgraded them to E9A standards, and included the installation of EMD 645 power assemblies and head-end power, branding the fleet E9AMs.
These E9AMs were some of the last E-series locomotives in active service in North America. All were retired in 1992.
Burlington, VT
10-16-2019
Processed: 02/16/22
I only spent one night in Burlington during my Fall Leaf Peeping Vacation in 2019. I'd spent two nights in New Hampshire, and the days were filled with lots of miles, and lots of photography. After a day of attempting (and largely succeeding) in photographing most of the covered bridges along the Ashuelot River, I finally checked into the hotel and retired at about 9pm.
I wanted to photograph the sun rising above Lake Champlain, but would have had to drive around the lake. I almost missed the sunrise altogether, because when I realized I wouldn't have time to get to the "right place" I had a bite to eat at the breakfast bar, which was open at 6am, and as I packed my things in the car, noticed the pinkness was fantastic.
It was only a few blocks to the downtown area, and this is the first photo I took after I parked the car.
Burlington Northern #6913 heads Northbound at Palmer Lake, CO in October of 1989. The consist includes the lead SD40-2, a pair of B30-7AB B-units, a pair of LMX B39-8's (one with the red nose and the other still with the original grey) and another SD40-2.
In the background is 3 foot gauge 2-8-0 #433 that was on display at Palmer Lake for awhile.
It has since been moved to Central City, CO.
Burlington Northern GP39-2-2733, GP38-2-2091, GP39M-2832 & SD40-2-7034 are leading E/B grain empties G-22. Here, on BN's Kootenai River Sub near MP 1231.1, the train has recently exited the 7 mile long Flathead Tunnel's east portal at MP 1263.5.
A mix of Burlington Northern and Union Pacific engines hustle an empty coal train alongside Nebraska Highway 2 as they travel North out of Alliance and head towards Crawford Hill in June of 1993.
The consist included BN C30-7 #5534, UP SD40-2 "snoot" 3454, BN C30-7 5551 and a trio of UP engines with SD40-2 3741, C30-7 2412 and an ex-Missouri Pacific SD40-2 without dynamic brakes, the 4213.
A pair of Burlington Northern U30C's and a SD40-2 power a loaded Ballast train past the West Donkey Creek station sign in October of 1992.
Burlington Northern's great experiment using methane had been over for some time. In fact, the 7149 was the property of Norfolk Southern when it led an empty grain train over the summit of the Bridger Mountains.
7-25-99
I've always loved the former BN-1 and BN-2 rebuilt F9's and glad they found a home at the Illinois Railway Museum. Although the sun isn't doing the paint on them any favors, the nose emblem still pops!
May 20, 2023
It's an EMD SD40-2...but then, you knew that, didn't you?
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Naperville Metra Station
Naperville, Illinois USA 41.779699, -88.145804
December 25, 2007
And I have no clue why I was taking pictures of trains in Naperville on Christmas day!
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METX #211 leads a weekend commuter set into 14th Street Yard for servicing passing a set of 7000-series stainless-steel gallery cars awaiting work. The 7000-series were built by Budd in the late 1970s for the Burlington Northern. At that point, the Regional Transit Authority had already been subsidizing Burlington commuter operations for 4-5 years, and the coaches were numbered by RTA standards. They were the last brand-new coaches built for the Burlington line until the 1990s.
How often does one get to see a squirrel swim? I never did until now. On Monday I saw a creature swimming on a creek, going from one bank to another. Initially I thought it was a Muskrat until I saw it jumping on logs after reaching the other side. Wow, a black squirrel. Funnily it made sure not to get its tail wet, instead of using it as a rudder. A very clumsy swimmer, their swimming is like a doggy paddle. Not sure what forced it to go into water, Anyway, an unusual sight for sure. Valley Inn, Burlington.
This is a close up view of the railroad lift bridge. I needed permission to get access to these views.
On the left is a view of the bridge across the Mississippi at Burlington, IA and if you look at yesterday’s image you can see the barge approaching and the one section of the bridge lifted up.
The right photo shows the lifting gear – the upper portion contains weights and the two front black stripes are chains that shift as it lifts. You can also see it blocks the tracks as well – not sure if it would stop the train with 2 engines and 100 cars.
One day I counted a train about every 17 minutes hauling coal and other items eastward.