Burlington Junction Railway (BJRY) 1609 - Rebuilt EMD GP16
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Continuing to move cars around.
Moving our way...
Going away, and kicking up some dust!
A different pairing moving hoppers this day!
Another view of the Burlington Junction Rwy pair of GP16's sitting on a siding next to IL 57 in Quincy, IL.
The pair of Burlington Junction Rwy GP16's sit on a rail next to IL 57 in Quincy, IL.
The face of BJRY GP16 #1609.
Wheels of BJRY #1609 are blocked in place. No runaways here!
Here is another GP16 built in February of 1951 as former ACL 172. Now it serves the Burlington Junction Rwy along the mighty, mighty Mississippi!
Burlington Junction 1609 is ex-LIRC 1609, exx-LIRC 1840, exxx-CSXT 1840, exxxx-SBD/SCL 4794, rebuilt to GP16 from SCL GP7 760, nee-ACL 172.
running lite
Going by West Quincy provided us with this Burlington Junction transfer, just heading out of the BNSF yard.
At rest today.......
A pair of Burlington!Junction Railway Geeps work an industry job in Quincy, IL. Both were originally ACL GP7s; BJRY 1069 is ex-LIRC 1609/1840, exx-CSXT 1840, exxx-SBD/SCL 4794, rebuilt to GP16 from SCL GP7 760, nee-ACL 172. BJRY 1607 is ex-LIRC 1607/1843, exx-CSXT 1843, exxx-SBD/SCL 4797, rebuilt to GP16 from SCL GP7 834, nee-ACL 214.
BJRY 1609 and 1607 sit along Front St in Quincy on a Tuesday morning.
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A pair of Burilington Junction Railway GP16s 1607 & 1609 sit parked on south edge of Quincy IL
Working on a short string of cars, at Quincy IL.
Built as an Atlantic Coast Line GP9
Burlington Junction RY GP11 8352 and GP16 1607 drag a cut of cars southbound along Front Street in Quincy IL while BJRY 1609 watches from the side track..
The back half of the duo...looking preety good.
Looking a bit faded, she still pulls her own. Might be time for some paint.....similar to the back unit.
Idle BJRY
local switching power
Burlington Junction GP16 1609 switches some industries just south of Rochelle.
Burlington Junction GP16 1609 sits at Total Logistics Control.
1609 sits next to one of the cold storage buildings in Rochelle.
