The yard names come from the 2005 SPV Map.
Nichols Yard: (Satellite, those trees were part of this yard)Loco Shop: (Satellite, it appears the main building is still standing)
Verona Yard: (Satellite, the foundation for the roundhouse is still visible)
Roundhouse: (Satellite, some of the stall foundations are still visible.)
Battle Creek Yard: (Satellite, still has its tracks) According to topo maps, it was built between 1950 and 1961
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| Tim Starr posted Here is the interior of the Battle Creek freight car erecting shop at Battle Creek, MI. |
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| Terry Gwillim -> Grand Trunk Western Historical Society Heavy machinery inside the Grand Trunk Railroad shops |
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| Kirk Blasko posted Continuing to research my picture and I found this. [The comments indicate this was in 1908. I wonder how long their largest locomotive was at this time. The shop certainly has room to spare for this little 2-6-0.] |
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| Viral Media posted [See a Viral Media description below or click the link.] |
While researching the location of the Nichols Tower in my 2005 SPV Map, I discovered that GTW had yards strung along its mainline like beads. The 1961 topo map shows all three yards and the roundhouse.
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| 1961 Battle Creek Quadrangle @ 1:24,000 |
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| Tim Start posted Artist rendering of the new Grand Trunk locomotive shops at Battle Creek MI in 1907. (Railway Master Mechanic) |
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| Charles Geletzke Jr. posted A view of the GTW Battle Creek Locomotive Shops taken on July 30, 1993. (C. H. Geletzke, Jr. photo) |
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| Viral Media posted GTW Battle Creek Circa 1955 The Grand Trunk Western Battle Creek Complex circa 1955. All of the locomotive shop buildings are intact in this view. Also, the coaling tower and roundhouse are still in existence. The new “modern” is can be seen under construction in the top of the photo. Battle Creek was GTW’s major locomotive and car shops and was a division point for the railroad. Grand Trunk Railway moved its shops to Battle Creek in 1908 after fire destroyed the old shops at Fort Gratiot, north of Port Huron. The railroad chose Battle Creek for its location — roughly equidistant between Port Huron and Chicago. Photo is from the Willard Library in Battle Creek. Richard Fiedler shared Charles Geletzke Jr. shared T.J. Gaffney: The fire at the Fort Gratiot Car Shops, also known as the “Block I” shops, was in November 1913. Only the locomotive shops were moved to Battle Creek in 1908, so that they were more centrally located between Port Huron and Chicago. [T.J. posted before, during and after photos of the fire in Port Huron. Unfortunately, the group "Grand Trunk Western Historical Society" is private.] |
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| Viral Media posted GTW Battle Creek Roundhouse The Grand Trunk Western Battle Creek had a huge roundhouse, now long gone. Battle Creek was GTW’s major locomotive and car shops and was a division point for the railroad. Grand Trunk Railway moved its shops to Battle Creek in 1908 after fire destroyed the old shops at Fort Gratiot, north of Port Huron. The railroad chose Battle Creek for its location — roughly equidistant between Port Huron and Chicago. |
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| Viral Media posted “Not Around House” The ghost of the old GTW roundhouse is visible in a MOW storage area in Battle Creek, Michigan. The former GTW Yard is in the top of the photo. Fortunately the former locomotive are still standing as a commerce warehouse. Battle Creek was GTW’s major locomotive and car shops and was a division point for the railroad. Grand Trunk Railway moved its shops to Battle Creek in 1908 after fire destroyed the old shops at Fort Gratiot, north of Port Huron. The railroad chose Battle Creek for its location — roughly equidistant between Port Huron and Chicago. David Cenci: Car shops were at Port Huron...not Battle Creek.. Charles Geletzke Jr. shared Curt Danielewicz: More disinformation…😣 T.J. Gaffney: Curt Danielewicz exactly. Please stop. |
The yard tower is still standing.
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| Charles Geletzke Jr. shared his post Not often photographed, this was the GTW's East Tower at Battle Creek, Michigan as seen on June 7, 1997. That was the train I was working...Train 456 with the GTW 5822-6217-4900 with only 7 loads and 70 empties and 3845 gross tons. (C. H. Geletzke, Jr. photo) Brian A Morgan: This was the former Division point of the South Bend / Elsdon Sub-Divisions. Charles Geletzke Jr. shared |
Tim Shanahan posted two photos with the comment: "CN yard office Battle Creek Michigan @2019."
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Viral Media posted two photos with the comment:
Legacy GTW Yard TowerIn the mid 1950s the Grand Trunk Yard in Battle Creek, Michigan was constructed as a part of a modernization program. At the time the yard was state of the art, and the yard tower was heart of the operation. Today the Canadian National logo graces tower at this busy yard.The line was originally constructed as The 1872 by Peninsular Railroad (Battle Creek-Lansing), but evolved in the Grand Trunk Western in the early 1900s. The GTW railroad had major locomotive and car shops in Battle Creek and was a division point as it was equidistant between Port Huron and Chicago.
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Note the building in the backgroundof this photo.
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| Charles Geletzke Jr. posted Caught the GTW 7264 at the GTW Battle Creek, Michigan Locomotive Shops on March 19, 1976. (C. H. Geletzke, Jr. photo) Charles Geletzke Jr. shared |
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| Charles Geletzke Jr. posted GTW Battle Creek, Michigan Locomotive Shops as seen on November 16, 1995. (C. H. Geletzke, Jr. photo) Charles Geletzke Jr. shared Brian A Morgan: Division point of the Elsdon and South Bend Subdivisions. Crews from Elsdon would terminate their tricks at Battle Creek while crews of the Flint Subdivision would take over from the Elsdon/South Bend crews to take the consist to Port Huron. Dennis DeBruler shared |
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| Bob Finan commented on Brian's comment GTW Divisional breakdown. |
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