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Today, this route is ownedpartly by Conrailand partly by Amtrak.Known as the "Cereal Capital of the World," Battle Creekhasthousands of visitors come to thegiantKellogg Company complex each year. In 1876Dr. J. H.Kellogg headed-upasani- tarium wherehe emphasizedthevalue of avege- tablediet. A formerpatient of Dr.Kellogg,C.W. Post, beganthemanufacture of healthfoods in 1895, andheorganizedthePostumCereal Com- pany thenextyear. W. K. Kellogg, a brother of Dr.Kellogg, soon afterwardsestablished the Kelogg Toasted CornFlake Company. BetweenBattleCreekandKalamazoo,the Blue Water travelsthroughthesmalltowns ofAugusta and Galesburg. For hundredsof years this area was thehuntinggroundsfor the AlgonquinIndian Nation. In the early 1800'sGalesburgwasan importanthalting point forstagecoachescarrying passengers betweenDetroitand Chicago. KALAMAZOO Pop. 85,555—Be sureto takealook atthe Kalamazootraindepot. It's been renovated and today is Michigan's first IntermodalTrans- portationCenter.Travelers will find rail, inter- city busand local transit all serving this one convenientterminal. From herebusesconnect with Amtraktrains to shuttlepassengers to and from Grand Rapids. The convention facilities of the newKalamazooCenterand Inn reflect the city's belief in hospitality. This facility lies nextto thefamed pedestrianmall,wherebeauti- fullylandscapedwalkways,reflectingpoolsand random benches invite shoppers to linger and enjoythe park-like setting. This area is within easywalking distance of the rail passenger station. On thewestern edgeofKalamazoo,the BlueWaterpasses next to WesternMichigan University.With nearly 20,000 students,WMU isone ofMichigan'smajorstate-supporteduniversities. Southwestof Kalamazdo,the BlueWatertravels through thesmallcommunitiesofLawton,Decatur and Dowagiac. This regionboasts many popular almala aram ammo NM aamat ainri r,p,a -firm • DPI. 4.1 wEsp plr•,* *PM bowie :Wm; • nr,P aria aria MVP COP aria Firla aria arta @ lava, Hai arla anal aria amt. 111.1i• ▪MIN mom MOP r1011. Elva• simi ar,a maw aria aa.ia Halo alma amp Ana omra PoMIN mina AWA summer andwinterresortparksandlakesand is most famous for its extensive wineproducing vineyards. As yougazeoutyourwindow, you'll view a rolling countryside that is blessed with justtheright climaticconditionsandsoil charac- teristicsnecessary to developwines that are unique,yetcomparablein quality tomanyof the greatwines of the world. These vineyardsare locatedclose to thesandy shoresof LakeMichi- gan whereprevailing cool winds off the lake prevent prematurebudding of the vines in the inthe spring. During the fall, lingeringwarm breezes fromthelakeprovidethis regionwithon extended growingseasonwhichmeansgrapes canripen to perfection. Michigan ranks third inthenation in wine grape growing. NILES pap. 12,988—Several majorhistorical sites are markedwith monumentsin Niles, includingthe site of the original Fort St. Josephsettled in 1691.In 1832 theChicago Road, which was being builtfromDetroit to Chicago,was at least pas- sableas farasNiles.Stagecoachescarriedpas- sengers andmailthreetimesaweek fromDetroit, makingthe trip in just threedays, if the road was dry.FromNiles toChicago passengers would board shipsand sail downthe St.JosephRiver thenacross LakeMichigan to theWindy City. The railroadstation in Niles is a classic in rail- road architecture. Built in the 1890's by the MichiganCentral Railroad, the depotgrounds were developedinto amazeof beautifulgardens which suppliedflowers for useon the tables in therailroad's dining caroperations. Just a few milessouth of Niles is SouthBend, Indiana, home oftheUniversity ofNotre Dame. From Niles the BlueWatersprints forsome 31 m i les through southwestern Michiganbeforeenter- ingthe State of Indiana. Prior to crossingthe state line the train passesthrough the small towns of Buchanan,Galien,ThreeOaks,New BuffaloandGrandBeach.Several miles north- westof here is Warren DunesStatePark. The sparklingwaters of LakeMichiganandtwomiles ofmajesticsand dunes makethis apopularsum- mer resorthaven.Also in thisarea is BearCave. Named bythePotawatorniIndians, this cavewas usedin the filming of the earlymovie thriller, "TheGreatTrainRobbery." Betweenthe Michigan/Indiana state line and downtown Chicagothe BlueWaterwinds for 58 miles throughtheIndianacities ofMichiganCity, Porter,Gary, Hammond andWhiting. From your trainwindowyou'll get acloseupview ofoneof theworld's foremost steel producingcenters. You'll also seeLakeMichigan itself, with giant ironore ships arriving frommines in northern Michigan, WisconsinandMinnesota.And you'll catch numerousglimpses of Chicago'smagnifi- centskyline. CHICAGO pop.3,369,359— AtChicago'sdown- town UnionStationthe BlueWater connectswith other Amtrak trains bound to and from points throughout Americaand with an extensivecom- muterrail networkservingnearly all majorsubur- ban areas.TheWindyCity offers awiderangeof excitingthings to seeand do—giant skyscrapers, marvelous shopping,famous museums andsome ofthe bestrestaurantsandtheaters inAmerica. In UnionStationAmtrakpersonnelcan provide youwith all of the travel andsightseeing tips you'llneedtosee Chicagoin style. BLUE WATER LIMITED Forinformation on otherAmtrak services in Michigan andnationwide, callAmtrakToll-Free from anywherein Michigan at 1—(800)-621-0353. We l comeAboard Michigan's BLUE WATER LIMITED ROUTEBROCHURE &SCHEDULE A m t ra
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BATTLE CREEK pap. 38,938—From Port Huronto Battle Creek the Blue Water travels over theGrand Trunk Western Railroad. In Battle Creekthe Blue Water switches to a route which at onetime was part of the Detroit to Chicago mainlineof the Michigan Central Railroad. Today, thisroute is owned partly by Conrail and partly byAmtrak. Known as the "Cereal Capital of theWorld," Battle Creek has thousands of visitorscome to the giant Kellogg Company complex eachyear. In 1876 Dr. J. H. Kellogg headed-up a sani-tarium where he emphasized the value of a vege-table diet. A former patient of Dr. Kellogg, C. W.Post, began the manufacture of health foods in1895, and he organized the Postum Cereal Com-pany the next year. W. K. Kellogg, a brother ofDr. Kellogg, soon afterwards established theKellogg Toasted Corn Flake Company.Between Battle Creek and Kalamazoo, the BlueWater travels through the small towns of Augustaand Galesburg. For hundreds of years this areawas the hunting grounds for the Algonquin IndianNation. In the early 1800's Galesburg was animportant halting point for stagecoaches carryingpassengers between Detroit and Chicago.
KALAMAZOO Pop. 85,555—Be sure to take a lookat the Kalamazoo train depot. It's been renovatedand today is Michigan's first Intermodal Trans-portation Center. Travelers will find rail, inter-city bus and local transit all serving this oneconvenient terminal. From here buses connectwith Amtrak trains to shuttle passengers to andfrom Grand Rapids. The convention facilities ofthe new Kalamazoo Center and Inn reflect thecity's belief in hospitality. This facility liesnext to the famed pedestrian mall, where beauti-fully landscaped walkways, reflecting pools andrandom benches invite shoppers to linger andenjoy the park-like setting. This area is withineasy walking distance of the rail passengerstation. On the western edge of Kalamazoo, theBlue Water passes next to Western MichiganUniversity. With nearly 20,000 students, WMU is oneof Michigan's major state-supported universities.Southwest of Kalamazdo, the Blue Water travelsthrough the small communities of Lawton, Decaturand Dowagiac. This region boasts many popular
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Between the Michigan/Indiana state line anddowntown Chicago the Blue Water winds for 58miles through the Indiana cities of Michigan City,Porter, Gary, Hammond and Whiting. From yourtrain window you'll get a closeup view of one ofthe world's foremost steel producing centers.You'll also see Lake Michigan itself, with giantiron ore ships arriving from mines in northernMichigan, Wisconsin and Minnesota. And you'llcatch numerous glimpses of Chicago's magnifi-cent skyline.CHICAGO pop. 3,369,359— At Chicago's down-town Union Station the Blue Water connects withother Amtrak trains bound to and from pointsthroughout America and with an extensive com-muter rail network serving nearly all major subur-ban areas. The Windy City offers a wide range ofexciting things to see and do—giant skyscrapers,marvelous shopping, famous museums and someof the best restaurants and theaters in America.In Union Station Amtrak personnel can provideyou with all of the travel and sightseeing tipsyou'll need to see Chicago in style.
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WELCOME ABOARD!Michigan's “Blue Water Limited" provides modernintercity rail passenger service along a route stretch-ing from the sandy beaches of Lake Huron and theSt. Clair River, across the Great Lakes State to thebustling metropolis of Chicago. Once aboard theBlue Water, you'll enjoy wide and comfortable re-clining coach seats with big picture windows tocatch all of the passing scenery. You'll also dis-cover a fully stocked TurboCafe area offering awide range of food and beverage service throughoutyour trip.Meet Our TURBOWhen you travel over the Blue Water Route, you'll beriding aboard one of Amtrak's sleek new R.T.G.Turboliners. Originally designed for service over theFrench National Railways System, the Turbo normal-ly consists of 5 individual train cars. Because theTurbo has locomotive cabs at each end, there isnever a need to turn the train. I t can operate ineither direction with ease. The train itself weighsapproximately 250 tons and is over 400feet in length.Powerful turbine engines, located in the front andrear power cars, combine to produce a total of 2,280hp. With its unique turbine powerplant and its finelyappointed interior, the Blue Water Turboliner is trulyone of the most advanced passenger trains inthe world.
The Blue Water RouteThe route of the Blue Water Limited is unique in thefact that it serves such a wide variety of landscapesand life styles, from the prime agricultural areas ofeastern and southwestern Michigan to huge auto andsteel industrial complexes, from the seat of stategovernment to the campuses of major collegesand universities.To make your trip more interesting and to better ac-quaint you with the scenery and history that you'llbe experiencing, this brochure will serve as your per-sonal sightseeing guide as you travel the route ofMichigan's Blue Water Limited. Our route brochurestarts in Port Huron and .works westward towardChicago. I f you're traveling east, simply begin atthe end of this folder and read in reverse.
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PORT HURON pop.35,794—Located on the shoresof Lake Huron and the St. Clair River, Port Huronis the home of Michigan's Blue Water Ltd. Formingthe international boundry with Canada, the St.Clair River separates Port Huron from Sarnia,Ontario. This important shipping lane annuallyhandles more tonnage than the Suez and Panamacanals combined. In addition to Great Lakes ship-ping, the railroad industry has played an importantrole in the historical development of Port Huron.As a young lad, Thomas Edison served as a vendoraboard passenger trains serving Port Huron over100 years ago. Port Huron's modern new rail pas-senger station was designed and built in 1974 toservice the Blue Water Limited. Its developmentwas made possible through the joint efforts ofAmtrak, the State of Michigan and the City of PortHuron. From across the river in Sarnia, VIA RAILCANADA provides daily rail passenger service toToronto, with connections to Montreal. See yourAmtrak agent for details of this service.
Traveling between Port Huron and Lapeer you'llnotice the small communities of Emmett, Capacand Imlay City glide by your window. This is primefarming country noted for its carrots, onions andpotatoes. Near Imlay City you'll see the ChampionMotor Home complex which produces a wide rangeof motor homes for national distribution.
LAPEER pop. 6,314—This is one of Michigan'soldest cities, having been founded in 1833, fouryears before statehood was granted. Its court-house, built in 1839, is the oldest in the stateand is still in use today. The father of our Nation-al Park system, the late L. S. Cramton, was aLapeer native and the city's beautiful park bearshis name. The rail route between Port Huron andFlint was originally proposed in 1836. Actualconstruction of the line, then known as the PortHuron and Lake Michigan Railroad, was not com-pleted until shortly after the Civil War. In 1897this line became part of the Grand Trunk Railroadand today is an important segment of GrandTrunk's Port Huron to Chicago mainline.
FLINT pop. 193,317—This is the home of thelargest General Motors manufacturing center in theworld. The Flint Cultural Center, near the heartof downtown, keynotes Flint's attractions. Hereyou can visit the Longway Planetarium, DeWatersArt Center, Bower Theatre, the Alfred P. SloanPanorama of Transportation Museum, Flint In-stitute of Music and Whiting Auditorium, TheBlue Water Ltd. isn't this area's only passengertrain. Just north of the city you can climb aboardthe Huckleberry Railroad. With vintage 19thcentury steam locomotives, this popular touristline winds for almost ten miles through the beauti-ful Gene sse Recreation Area. As you pass throughthe west side of Flint and neighboring SwartzCreek, you'll see the massive industrial complexesof Buick and General Motors. Flint is the homeof Buick and is a key Michigan automotive pro-duction center.
DURAND pop. 3,678—This is probably the mostfamous railroad community in Michigan. As therailroad industry expanded following the CivilWar, Durand became a key rail junction point withroutes radiating Out of the community like spokeson a wheel. The city is proud of its railroadbackground and, in an attempt to preserve itsheritage, has opened a community railroad museum,complete with a giant steam locomotive donatedby the Grand Trunk Western Railroad.
Between Durand and East Lansing the Blue Waterspeeds through the small towns of Bancroft,Morrice, Perry, Shaftsburg and Haslett. The neigh-boring towns of Morrice and Perry provide an in-teresting tale of early railroad expansion inMichigan. The communities were rivals in at-tracting the railroad which would, of course, be aprosperous asset to the location winning accept-ance. As the story goes, the people of Perry, inan effort to beat Morrice, gathered on a Saturdaynight and made off with the railroad's suppliesof rail and ties. Working through the weekend,they built a siding and moved the entire town onwheels to the site of the railroad's new mainline.
EAST LANSING pop. 47,540—Just east of theEast Lansing Amtrak station the Blue Wateractually passes through the beautiful campus ofMichigan State University. Visible from your trainwindow is the largest system of student dormi-tories in the United States. You'll also see MSU'snew medical complex and of course the 76,000seat Spartan Stadium. MSU is America's pioneerLand Grant university, and today, with Over 40,000Spartan students, it is truly one of America'sgreat institutions of higher education. The EastLansing Amtrak station, adjacent to campus,also serves as the rail station for Lansing.
LANSING pop. 131,403—When Lansing was select-ed as home of Michigan government, there wereonly eight registered voters in Lansing Townshipand the township industry consisted of one saw-mill. The 1835 state constitution required thatrelocation of the state capital, then in Detroit,be considered. Those who settled in the interiorof the state felt that Detroit was too close to theCanadian border and would be within reach ofenemy guns from the Canadian territory across theriver. In 1897 Ransom Eli Olds created the OldsMotor Car Company in Lansing. Today Lansingis the home of Oldsmobile and a number of othermajor auto-related industries. The huge Oldsmanufacturing complex is visible from your trainwindow, as is the scenic Grand River.
Southwest of Lansing you'll pass through Char-lotte and Bellevue. Charlotte is the home of oneof the most beautiful courthouses in Michigan.This bold red and white building, topped by aclock surmounted in turn by a statue of Justice,was erected in 1885. Bellevue is a small agri-cultural community that was once the site of amajor lime mining industry. The town is preserv-ing selected lime pits and other associated items131PE. of the once prosperous industry in an attempt toornn retain the heritage of this region. The railroadr:C• first reached this area in 1869. This line was
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