395 is headed west out of down town Battle Creek. Foreman Heisler performs a roll by inspection at GORD. His Hirailer is on Main Two as 395 passes on Main One.

A puff of smoke as 1602 gets started up for the first time today. The 1602 was keept here in Coldwater for switching duty at the Darling Rendering Plant.

Part of the morning Eastbound lineup on the NS Main through Bryan, Ohio.

Pleasent suprise on a "K" Ethanol Train. Rounding the bend into St. Joe on the CSX line the Blue and Yellow of the Iowa, Chicago and Eastern light up as they head straight into the morning sun.

6 PM departure from Battle Creek, The head end of X391 just clears GORD and heads straight into the sun for an evening ride to Chicago.

Rain, sleet or morning sun, the mail must go through. Passengers waiting on the Lake Shore Limited get some railfanning action as an NS Mail Train roars through Bryan, Ohio.

This GP-9 sits ready for duty in the small Indiana Northeastern Yard in Hillsdale.

Mothers Day Special run. A Little River Doubbl Headder.

Evening sun hits the 251 as she roars past some track equipment on an MOW siding. Just 100 yards ahead 251 will knock down the clear indication at MAX.

A quiet day in the Hillsdale yard. This GP30 sits idol by the Indiana Northeastern office as local children look for unique rocks and treasures along the tracks.

Conrail Blue. NS 5318 and 7112 work a grain car into a cut for B-16 that is due into Hinman Yard latter in the day.

UP 4037 is having radio problems as it roars through CN MAX. The 454 axle count at Mile Post 166.6 is not heard by the conductor who is asking for a screen display of the detector readout.

Departing "The Creek" as the station is refered to. Amtrak 365 passes another Cerial City icon, Ralston Foods.

Looking a little worse for the ware. This Norfolk Southern GP38-2 still in her Conrail blue sits in Hinman Yard with a cut of grain cars from Knappen Milling. The tank cars are part of the ADM Swe... (more)

The old and the new. Two Grand Trunk GP-9's sit by CN's West Tower in Battle Creek waiting for a crew.