Railroads of Battle Creek - Pure Michigan Trains

[@lesshatemoreskate]

79 on one that was amazing! beautiful i work in battle creek thank you so much for covering some of the history.

[@johnmacqueen1777]

Another great video. One correction I would point out. The CP Baron was named that at the time of the line consolidation. Prior to that time, the crossing of the NYC and GTW at that location was named Nichols and there was a manned interlocking tower there by that name. I believe the name came from the Nichols and Shepard tractor company located near that crossing (later becoming part of the Oliver Company in the 1920s.) The tower went with the installation of CTC in the consolidation project and the name changed to Baron. No idea where that name or GORD came from, but ROSE would surely be related to E.T. Rose (a superintendent on the GTW) or Cliff Rose (I believe his brother) who was a Trainmaster if I recall correctly. Only offering as clarifications. Your coverage and video is excellent. Spent lots of time in BC - great place!

[@AndyHayes1]

I’m a local and glad to see you covered this “so called cereal city” lol. Used to be. I grew up about 4 blocks from the old grand truck station there used to be an old steam engine that sat I a fenced off next to the tracks. Playing around that hooked me on a life long love for trains. You would think train whistles are an annoyance but they were so frequent in that area it brings back so many good feelings. I would like to know more about the train yard that is just east of the Kellogg’s factory.. if you ever make it back to BC. Thank you for covering this. There is a ton of history here

[@michaelbutler2583]

... /?.../charlotte michigan.

[@michelinman8592]

For a short while I lived just outside Battle Creek and enjoyed my time there. Too bad I was never there long enough to see trains as much as I had hoped. Great job on the video!

[@MartyLJ57]

I like that back to back configuration. That's how they should be run...

[@1TexasAllyn]

Appreciated the narration about Battle Creek. Thank you for putting this together.

[@typeo1984]

'Alas, it was not to be...' Well said good sir. Fabulous narration of this nice train film. :)

[@ThornappleRiverRailSeries]

Thanks to all who have complimented my narration! I love a good piece myself, so I try my best to give my works the same sort of flow to them.

[@jimhoneywell5386]

Awesome video

[@FishplateFilms]

Nicely shot and edited, with great narration too! Good work and look forward to more. Cheers Gregg.

[@litlanternproductions1293]

Great job! The editing and narration is excellent! I hope to see more soon!

[@TobyPasman]

I did Great Lakes Central chase videos like this on my channel. Check out my Great Lakes Central playlist on my channel

[@michaelbutler2583]

I'm looking forward to a photography hobby and questioning the cost of operating etc. 03/28/2022/² 7:34pm

[@davidn6124]

Amazing video! Love it and like it! :)

[@irvinklugh8858]

I LOVE TRAINS

[@ldegmtrainspotter]

Super rail movie! Awesome images with passenger and freight trains! Beautiful places and wonderful winter landscapes! Good work, master! Thumbs Up Greetings from Romania Andrew

[@dakotamusic3881]

Battle creek Bellevue and Marshall has been my homespread over the years, my grandfather actually works at the paper plant pictured in the first few seconds. Was known as Michigan paperboard until graphic packaging bought it.

[@rongeorge2179]

Really nice stuff you do. I enjoy your work.

[@thephantomeagle2]

I live in Bellevue, a dozen miles up the CN line towards Lansing, and see many of these CN trains and the Blue Water trains as well. I lived near BC in the late 70s and can attest to the fact that you could be stuck for a long time in downtown BC and it was virtually impossible to get out of town if both tracks had stopped trains or slow trains after a stop at the diamond.

[@ShlisaShell]

Hello from Battle Creek!!!! Luv ur channel.

[@amtrakcsxmarcfan]

AWESOME!!!!

[@TheDaf95xf]

Hi there 😃 You make watching the train videos very interesting with your commentary. I'll get too the US to see these big machines for real instead of are pretend DB class 66 in the UK one day. Keep your good work up Stevie 👍

[@RailfanDaniel1997]

Nice shots!

[@trains2495]

Suggestions: There is a great view of the CN (GTW) train yard from the Emmett Street overpass! Although a fence is there, you can easily shoot between fence poles!!!! There is no fence (or sidewalk) on the south side, but you can get telephoto shots of trains easily!!!! Also, the old MC Depot is now Clara's on the River right north of the current Amtrak Station! You can see where the tracks used to be, but no trains there! It would make a great "Addition" for the story of Battle Creek!

[@ThornappleRiverRailSeries]

I did try Emmett St, however with a video camera, it is much harder to get around the fence problem. Because I need a tripod, I can't really get the lens right up to the fence. The focus blurs out the bits of fence, but it leaves a mess on-screen, so I chose not to use it.

[@tommybritton9273]

For some reason I love those Canadian wide cabs on those emd's

[@ethanwayneaudette21]

I love trains

[@elilovestrainsplanesmore1101]

I went to battle creek airshow in 2013 And We could see trains going by at the airshow !. I saw a few CN trains. I bet the engineers wonder whats going on when they drive by the airshow lol. When we went it was so hot that we need an umbrella

[@michaelbutler2583]

That big brick building is beautiful, I hope it has electricity,. Lots of labor in this vid.than.

[@michaelbutler2583]

Are you two years old, .

[@Mrcharles.]

@@michaelbutler2583 Why would you ask him that question?

[@michaelbutler2583]

@@Mrcharles. dear Jon; I mean Mr Hinson/ Barnett I'm checking to see if the skull is void of it's protons. Observation after Observation does not advance human kind... .... testicles advance,. you may pass now.thank you mr Charlie Barnett.

[@michaelbutler2583]

@Charlie Barnett is it possible to spay or nuter a train, or a black cat. Because I really would like to see your cats at the veterinarian's clinic like Bob Barker instructed us. Capish....or? Michael

[@Mrcharles.]

@@michaelbutler2583 Wow you sir are clearly crazy. I bet someone is still frustrated that the orange clown is not in office. You sir are clearly a trumpet and I will no longer respond to you. Good day now.

[@miachevydude]

Nice video,very well photographed.I really like your filming perspective,and I appreciate that you don't film at RR crossings.I too live in Michigan and love CN!

[@TobyPasman]

I've enjoyed this video. My dad grew up and went to school in Battle Creek. My uncle lives in Battle Creek. What are the best times to do rail fanning in Battle Creek?

[@ThornappleRiverRailSeries]

Everything is spread throughout the day in BC.

[@mr_nice.]

I love the smell of diesel in the morning!

[@FilmingTrains]

Awesome stuff! How do you get to travel to all of these different places across the country to Railfan?

[@garyburbank4559]

At 21:39 your at East Michigan Rail road crossing where CN and Amtrak meet up an run along the same Track until they split at Dickman Rd and Kendall St am track run behind post and CN Runs behind Kellogg the Amtrak track on layafeete St is a block away from my parents house where I grew up take angel St up 1 mile and there's CN train Dickman Rd

[@owenevans83]

Nice footage. How many states have you been to?

[@GTW4911]

The GTW/NYC diamond was at Nichols. michiganrailroads.com/RRHX/Stations/CountyStations/CalhounStations/BattleCreek/NicholsMI.htm

[@jsax4heart]

I agree. Evening Before the Diesel and many other railroaders will tell you the tower that guarded the MC/GTW crossing was Nichols, and it marked the beginning of Nichols yard. Nichols and the small Verona yard were in Battle Creek just beyond the tower (which you can see in the map) before the GTW built a new yard further north.

[@MartyLJ57]

I sure miss the CP Rail running from the Windsor Tunnel East & West. CSX traffic in nearly non-existent these days.

[@spaceghost8995]

The CP used to run trains on CSX through Lansing and Grand Rapids and Benton Harbor down into IN and IL. They now use former Wabash from Detroit down to Butler, IN and then use the NS mainline to Chicago.

[@Michiganrailfan]

I am going here on October 1st :)

[@garyburbank4559]

You drive train ??

[@Michiganrailfan]

What do think is busier Durand Michigan or battle creek michigan

[@evanlocke6308]

+Michigan railfan20002 Battle Creek by far. However, most all of the CN traffic will pass thru Battle Creek before or Durand.

[@trains2495]

+Evan Locke Durand has two shortlines + trains switch the yard by the station! That is a "Win" in my book!!!! Durand is great!!!! As Tony the Tiger would say: "TTTTHHHHEY'RREE RRRIPE!!!!!"

[@GTWDude]

Is the scrapyard where they scrapped all of the grand trunk western steam locomotives not that in a fan of scrapping because i personally hate it but I would want to see all of things that that are non the waiting list to there final stop

[@robbiesharrock9605]

So you are telling me that gt is no longer running....it's now just CN?

[@garyburbank4559]

34:23 the train was coming in under Raymond Rd bridge

[@fairwayrailproductions3239]

You should a video that is train of Wyandotte Michigan

[@garyburbank4559]

Grand Trunk rail yard runs behind my grandma's house along bellview Rd

[@Michiganrailfan]

I heard that they are getting 10 Amtrak Wolverines Plus the 2 Blue water trains

[@ThornappleRiverRailSeries]

Nope! Just Wolverines 350/351/352/353/354/355 and Blue Water 364/365

[@Michiganrailfan]

huh? heard from a friend that they are going to have 10 amtraks going to and from Detroit

[@ThornappleRiverRailSeries]

Perhaps he was referencing the long-term plan to add at least two more round trips. That'd produce the 10 trains per day, But yeah, only 6 for the time being. They'll need to wrap up the Michigan Line Upgrades, receive the new Siemens chargers and bi-level passenger cars, and then work with NS and CN about scheduling more trains. Plus then they'll need funding, too. That expansion is still at least a few years off. In the meantime, adding a second round trip for the Pere Marquette 370/371 and Blue Water 364/365 is also being looked at.

[@Michiganrailfan]

oh ok years from now got it

[@KnoxvilleRailfanProductions]

how many trains go through here through here per day?

[@trains2495]

+Trainkid1000 'Bout 18!!!! + Amtrak!!!!

[@Mike-fo4iq]

Trainkid1000 -----40

[@garyburbank4559]

Amtrak track run along layafeete St and CN tracks run along behind Kellogg Amtrak comes in along Michigan Ave and Raymond Rd bridge they both meet at post on Michigan Ave CN actually runs both ways east of town CN also goes through Grand Trunk rail yard my uncle and grandpa worked at Grand Trunk my wife's Dad her Grandpa and uncle worked at Grand Trunk they all knew each other

[@HesitantSignal]

Nice catches! At the beginning, did you film from the Amtrak station?

[@ThornappleRiverRailSeries]

Yes, several of those first angles are from the Amtrak Platform

[@dans49]

All of the searchlight signals are now gone. Repaced by the new Safetran signals.

[@stampycatfan01lol]

1:26 OMG SAFETRAN TYPE 1 EBELL!!!

[@HIGHIRONPRODUCTIONS25]

I sure miss them blowing there horn through there

[@demon9554]

10 days from my and my freinds birthday jan 23

[@Banditt42]

No one cares