Burlington Junction Railway (BJRY) Celebrates 40th Anniversary

Burlington Junction Railway marks 40th anniversary

Three of Burlington Junction Railway’s four MK1500D locomotives work at the Quincy, Ill., yard on July 3, 2019. The company recently marked its 40th anniversary. Steve Smedley BURLINGTON, Iowa — Burlington Junction Railway welcomed more than 100 employees and family members to a recent event in Burlington to mark the 40th anniversary of the founding of the short line in 1985. The railroad began when Steve and JoEllen Hoth of Burlington began wit…

Burlington Junction Railway (BJRY) Celebrates 40th Anniversary

BURLINGTON, Iowa, July 7, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- More than 100 Burlington Junction Railway (BJRY) employees and family members recently met in Burlington, IA, the railroad's home base, to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the company's founding in 1985.