IHB 4020 and the IHB 1512 shove a cut over the Hump at the West End of the Blue Island Yard.

Sun up on ARGO. IHB 4012 & 4010 wait for the crew to get paperwork.

303 leaves most of the train on the main and takes the USG set-off west from Plainwell to Otsego.

A492 Gets a Roll By inspection as it heads East toward the Battle Creek Yard. The new BCOL paint really lights up an otherwise dreary day.

A quick turnaround at Kirk, the CN 3115 leads A492 back East past Indian Lake on its way to Canada. The Train will have work in Battle Creek, Flint and Port Huron on its way.

M397 rolls through Bellevue on the way to Kirk Yard with a stop for work in Battle Creek.

A bit of sun popped out from the clouds in Battle Creek as the CN 3115 pulls through C.P. Emmett street for a set off in the West Yard.

BLE 866 spots a track in the West Yard as clouds gather over an otherwise beautiful evening in Battle Creek.

Built by Fairbanks-Morse in 1923, The Michigan Central Coaling Tower still stands over the Amtrak line in Agusta, Michigan. Passengers most likely don't realize that they are passing through the h... (more)

A 13,000 foot Q149 gets a new marker as it prepares to depart Battle Creek for Chicago INTL.

CN 2242 heads up M396 as it passes by the old Norman Foods building. 86 South Division had an makeover when it was purchased and is now home to Schweitzer Inc. a building contractor.

M396 rolls through Battle Creek on its way into the Yard.

Two Lima Berkshire 2-8-4's head up a steam special for a fall color tour to Cadillac. One of my favorite memories with my Dad. We rode 1st class in the observation car. New to photography at the t... (more)

BCOL 4625 still wearing the Red, White and Blue sits at Harvy, Illinois, Just outside of Markham yard, waiting for the next crew.

In the middle of a full makeover, BCOL 4647 undergoes inspection and upgrades while the primer is still curing. This was the transition from the BCOL Blue and white scheme to the CN Black and Red.... (more)