E 276 pulls onto the Battle Creek Extension as it heads for the Fuel Dock for a Power Swap. Emmett Street is the overpass that spans the West End of the Battle Creek Yard and the aptly named Contr... (more)

The SIIX 2302 Cab Control Car has a System Marker on the knuckle as this is the Tail End of E276. This SIEMENS VENTURE Trainset is comprised of a diesel powered SCV-42 Charger and Venture Coaches.... (more)

For a brief moment VIA 2203 Trainset sits on the Battle Creek Fuel Pad without the transport locomotive attached. The UP 6279 was pulled off and traded for the CN 3061 to finish the trip to Montr... (more)

The X SP 248, Now the UP 6279 leads E276 East through Battle Creek. This 276 was a surprise movement of a New VIA Rail Set for delivery in Montreal. Previous moves have been under P or L symbols. ... (more)

Readied for the Weed Sprayer Job, the BNSF 6111 sits in the Battle Creek Pickup tracks waiting for the crew.

The 2011 Santa Train departs Battle Creek to head for Chicago after spending the night on RIP track #1 for Battle Creek display. Not the best weather conditions for Santa but we take what we get. ... (more)

With an Air Plant attached to the nose, The CN 5261 heads up the Fill in Three West for the outbound M399. The Engine will be Dead In Tow hens the Air Plant need for the Carmen to work the Fill.

The C40-8M. Not seen in the lead anymore, in the US anyway. These were new in 1990 and that seems not so long ago. Now they are a treat to see in trail position on main line freight in the US. Sa... (more)

GTW 4622 is tied onto a cut of cars in Number One East in CN's Battle Creek Yard. The 4622 started life on the Trunk in 1957 as GTW 4921. A beautiful day in Battle Creek for December.

Conductor Basco pulls a wide load out of the Auxiliary Track in Battle Creek Yard. The load is to be placed on an Outing train being built by the Yard assignment.

Fresh out of Re-Build, the CN 3301 and 3300 lead M396 East into Battle Creek. Stopped for traffic ahead Conductor Almeda attempts to clean sand overflow off of the nose. Both engines had an abund... (more)

CN 3301 stops at Watkins Road near Battle Creek as it is stacked in behind two other trains waiting to Yard. The Conductor is on the ground to perform a Roll By inspection of the passing M 399.

The Conductor on M371 boards the train after walking to fix an air hose problem the put the train in Emergency at CP GORD in Battle Creek. The quick action to fix the problem minimized the train d... (more)

BNSF 6111 heads up M 395 out of Battle Creek. The train sits in 5 West, Battle Creek Yard waiting on a crew. The Unit had spent the past few days prior leading a CN Weed Sprayer Work Train on the ... (more)

Paint looking a little rough on the KCS ACe. KCS 4043 heads East pulling out of Battle Creek Yard. CN McAllisters last signal project had the West Bound Absolute Signal Masts moved a few hundred y... (more)