CN Updates 11/15/09 - 11/21/09

[Russ Hill]

4919 from Moterm to Clay, w/ 35 cars.

[kc8bdr]

491 is working the Pontiac yard as I write this.

[GTW6401]

144 has a track authority from Nolan to Haven. 10:53pm.

CN 5632 leading

[kc8bdr]

491 just rolled by the hotbox detector at MP 34.2 here in Waterford at 11:47 PM. 384 axels.

[GTW6401]

386 is heading through Detroit and will be at East Yard soon.

GTW 4919 is working near Conant and will have to clear for 386.

[CN_Okemos]

490 w CN 2292 leading, back to his train now in Durand, ready to head south after a second westbound coming into Durand clears. He commented to 501 that he was about 10,500 ft long tonight.

[Russ Hill]

CN 5729 given authority from Haven to Nolan.

11:06am, Amtrak 353 at Royal Oak, 35 in lead.

[TwisterJay29]

SB coming thru Royal Oak right now

[kc8bdr]

491 pulled in to the Pontiac yard at 7:42 pm.

[bnsfben]

Not sure where 364 is but it has a F-40(? if that it is what it is called) on it.

[CN_Okemos]

Not sure where 364 is but it has a F-40(? if that it is what it is called) on it.

cool , do u know which unit #?

[RailCanon]

Not sure where 364 is but it has a F-40(? if that it is what it is called) on it.

cool , do u know which unit #?

Actually, it's an NPCU (Non-Powered Control Unit), better known as a Cabbage. The Blue Water has been getting a few cabbages now and again ever since the 35th anniversary train last month.
364 is departing East Lansing, on time, as I type this post.

[GTW6401]

SB coming thru Royal Oak right now

It was GTW 4919 heading up to Pontiac with about 10 cars.

[CN_Okemos]

491 is in the yard in Durand now, an eastbound is coming thru Shaftsburg and 501 just got back into Flint.

[GTW6401]

Amtrak 354 has #29 and #127 tonight.

[penn central]

491 is in the yard in Durand now, an eastbound is coming thru Shaftsburg and 501 just got back into Flint.

Hello CN Okemos, Was in durand last night watched 391 work the yard, The train going threw shaftsburg was a 502 hit the HBD at 257 with 77 axles, TD2 told 391 that 490 is now train # 472 WOW!! He also said where going to have to get used to new train #'s Things are going to get interesting. Just repeating what TD2 told the 391 crew.

[CN_Okemos]

491 is in the yard in Durand now, an eastbound is coming thru Shaftsburg and 501 just got back into Flint.

Hello CN Okemos, Was in durand last night watched 391 work the yard, The train going threw shaftsburg was a 502 hit the HBD at 257 with 77 axles, TD2 told 391 that 490 is now train # 472 WOW!! He also said where going to have to get used to new train #'s Things are going to get interesting. Just repeating what TD2 told the 391 crew.

PENN, thanks for that info but 490 is not 472. 472 goes east thru Flint from Durand. 472 started in the last 2 months taking parts of 148s general freight. 490 is probably becomming 390. Thanks for the other info though!

[penn central]

Yea 472 always goes straight threw durand, On the flint sub, I can't understand that myself, unless TD2 made a mistake and meant 390. All the number changes might be getting to him to witch is totally understandable.