Dawn breaks on GTW 4920 sitting idle by CN West Tower as 149 pulls down to Emmett Street in the background.
Power for B34 sits in Hinman Yard waiting for day shift to arrive.
B34 heads for Jackson.
Norfolk Southern 5262 was built in Feb of 1973 as Penn Central 8047. She became Conrail 8047 and still wears the CR Blue of the past. Just shy of 40 years post build, NS 5262 heads B34 on a run f... (more)
The sun pops out for a brief second as 149 breaks free of the grade out of Battle Creek and starts gaining speed as it heads west.
The Geometry car takes a spin on the circle track by the former Grand Trunk Heavy Repair Shop in Battle Creek.
Freezing Fog. Cold temperatures and a foggy morning produce some beautiful looking trees.
With a CN 15th anniversary C40-8, Engineer Stan Sienicki brings this 11,000 foot 490 job down the grade into Battle Creek.
New for the GLC. On it's way to Durand from the shops in Puducah, KY, GLC 396 sits by CN Emmett in Battle Creek. Two more GP38-2's are on CN train 332, GLC 395 & 399 will be in Battle Creek on Ch... (more)
IC 101 leads the Santa Train to the CN Battle Creek yard for the annual Christmas party.
Crossing the Kalamazoo River, 365 has a clear signal at BO Tower and arrives Kalamazoo, MI.
Jesse Wilson opens up the IC santa train and runs for last leg of the trip to Battle Creek.
Cruzing behind a 395 Job, Santa rolls through Charlotte on the way to Battle Creek.
Santa must have left on a sleigh. He left the train on the #1 RIP track by West Tower.
