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a post on Trainorders.com has CN train #491 of todays date (8/18) with the E units #100 and 101 to be dropped off at Battle Creek.

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Chico
http://www.heartlandrails.com

after spending about 4 hours in BC this past Sunday 6/14, I can report there was NO activity whatsoever on the CN excepting Amtrak 364, which apparently had the Flint sub to itself. Not even a road train at the fuel pad, nor any job working the yard. some photos of BC Amtrak action from Sun. uploade...

along with Amtrak in Battle Creek and Kalamazoo, where BO Tower is getting a new roof!

All in this week's Heartlandrails.com update-

the front page:
http://heartlandrails.com/home/home.asp

the slideshow:
http://www.heartlandrails.com/photos/pb ... =6/18/2009

thanks for checking in~
chico

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