Burlington Junction Railway

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Burlington Junction Railway
Reporting marks	BJRY
Locale	Iowa, Illinois
Dates of operation	1985–current
Track gauge	4 ft 8½ in (1435 mm) (standard gauge)
Headquarters	Burlington, Iowa

The Burlington Junction Railway (AAR reporting marks BJRY) is a Class III short line railroad which was chartered in 1985^[1]. Originally operating on 3 miles of former Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad line in Burlington, Iowa, it provides short freight hauling, switching operations, locomotive repair, and transloading services, the latter currently handling over 3,000 carloads a year. Typical commodity types transported include chemicals and fertilizer. The BRJY's primary interchange partner is the Burlington Northern Santa Fe^[2].

The BJRY power fleet currently numbers eleven locomotives. Other Burlington Junction Railway assets include 50,000 feet of warehouse space, as well as various types of bulk material handling equipment such as augers.

As of January 2007, the carrier operates five various local industrial railroads:

• Burlington, Iowa (Switch Carrier / Connection to BNSF)

Trackage: 3 miles

• Mt. Pleasant, Iowa (Switch Carrier / Connection to BNSF)

Trackage: 1 mile

• Ottumwa, Iowa (Switch Carrier / Connection to BNSF)

Trackage: 1 mile

• Quincy, Illinois(Switch Carrier / Connection to BNSF & and Norfolk Southern )

Trackage: 7 miles

• Rochelle, Illinois (Trackage owned by the City of Rochelle)

[edit] References

1. ^ http://www.dot.state.ia.us/railplan/appendix_a.htm (accessed January 24, 2007).
2. ^ http://www.bjryrail.com (accessed January 24, 2007).

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