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Is it really Wednesday again already? Indeed it is! And on Wednesdays, or “Hump Day” as some prefer, we feature yard and switching operations on Railfan Video of the Day. Today’s video takes us back a few years to just before Christmas 2009 when videographer jfreelan1964 captured this neat video of a rare ALCO C-415 diesel-electric switcher working on the Burlington Junction Railway in Burlington, Iowa.

How rare is a C-415? Only 26 of the locomotives were built by ALCO between 1966 and 1968. The Burlington Junction is the owner of the largest current fleet by far with three examples, #702 (ex- Southern Pacific #2407), #701, and #21 (ex-Southern Pacific #2409). The designation refers to Century Series, 4-axle, and 1500 hp.



The Burlington Junction Railway is a Class III short line with seven non-contiguous railroad operations in various locations in Iowa and Illinois. The longest section of BJRY trackage is 7 miles in length in and near Quincy, Illinois.

We thank our intrepid videographer jfreelan1964 for braving the less-than-ideal December weather to capture this video, and for sharing these wonderful sights and sounds with us all. Enjoy!

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