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OMG, the officer is my uncle, you would think someone in my family might have mentioned this but I have to find the story here...lol. He is a retired police chief and took the job part time in "quiet little Carelton" for something to do. Guess ya never know what might come up in the police business ...

Following the e/b B57, the B33 was also e/b thru Battle Creek with plenty of power, NS 3324 leading 3409, 3367, & 6346 with only 17 mixed cars. Lots of Amtrak vehicles at many crossings around BC this morning doing some kind of signal work.

Amtrak train just arrived in Battle Creek and had crew change, continuing east now. I was told it is a "test" train, but not what its testing! AMTK 519 with 4 coaches with AMTK 518 on the tail.

Just a couple questions about these trains. Anyone have any recommendations on these? Considering a date night maybe in the future. :D I saw some reviews online about the Charlotte train that were not so good, and said the train only moves about 1/4 mile back and forth during dinner, in other words,...

These are driverless street vehicles, like small busses.
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NS3322 wrote:Did something happen at the Battle Creek yard today? Drove by and noticed an ambulance and some police cars.

Suspicious bag hanging on a rail car.
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Cool project! What is the history of the caboose? Wonder if they will give it correct markings.

For the first time that I am aware, ReConserve (formerly Endres) on Angell St in Battle Creek has 2 CH's on the spur in their facility. They extended the spur from the WestRock (former RockTenn) paper mill and built a railcar loading building at least a year ago, but I don't believe it was never use...

Robertrains wrote: Does anybody know where "Gray" GTW SD40-3 #5947 is working now? is it still working out of Battle Creek?

Ya, I think its still in BC, pretty sure I caught a glimpse of it in the middle of the yard in the last couple days.

It does not appear to have been moved from its current location in a long time, probably a few months. I don't think I've ever seen it actually in operation, but periodically its tied down in a different location. CN switches from their yard lead. NS exchanges cars from their lead into Hinman yard o...

In the CN Battle Creek yard: Loram rail grinder tied down behind Kelloggs west of the old GTW loco shops, a little difficult to see. Flat bed semi load of rail wheel sets waiting to unload at the car shop. Orange EJE 661 resting near the yard tower, CN paint IC 6100 looked to be getting ready to hea...

B33 eastbound through Battle Creek returning to Jackson from Kalamazoo, NS 7121 3016 and 3409 with 44 mixed cars. Haven't seen the B57 tonight around town, probably working Knappen in Augusta.

Two rough looking but intact CH's came thru Battle Creek and are now headed west on M89 on oversize load flatbed trucks. Pilot driver said they are enroute to Kalamazoo and he believes they are to be set back onto the tracks somewhere over there. He did not know if they are to be scrapped or why the...

A pedestrian was struck by a w/b CN train around 12:25 AM near the Amtrak station. He was transported to the hospital but injuries appeared minor.

A pedestrian was struck by an eastbound CN coal drag in Battle Creek. Occurred at the E. Michigan Ave crossing near CP Baron as the train was approaching the Battle Creek yard. Appears the pedestrian has non-life threatening injuries but was transported to the hospital by ambulance.

A little before 4 am, a late B33 headed west thru Battle Creek toward K'zoo with NS 3297, 3035, and 3049 pulling about 62 cars, mixed but mostly steel coils. Then a short time later the B57 followed west with NS 5337 and 5272 running light, presumably headed to pick up in Augusta.

355 stopped for red signal w/b at CP Custer, waiting for 354 e/b to pass enroute to its stop in Battle Creek.

Did it work something like this?

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A rare sight in the CN Battle Creek yard, Kansas City Southern power! KCS 4844 tied down near the yard tower/fuel dock.

Blue GTW 4934 busy in the yard.

CN 2123 long hood forward thru Battle Creek Westbound with about 60 mixed cars, several of which were centerbeams loaded with those aluminum rods that are about 8" in diameter.