CN Train Location Updates - June 2024

[CSXBOY]

Saturday morning report on the CN flint sub.
1. Amtrak 365 makes its station stop in Durand on time
2. From around 0700 to just around 1000 There was a manifest working with the yard with CN 2290 and a M-2 trailing. Unsure what the symbol is. The train also stopped in flint and left at around 1020
3. CN L501 arrives at the flint terminal with a short train at around 1030 . Power was a M-2 and dash 9.
4. CN train M396 blasted through Bancroft at 1050 with CN 8884 or CN 8864.
5. CN train A492 just cleared CP Mill in Lansing at around 1145 with a gevo leading
6. CN train R934 backs up to Snow yard with an SD60 and with a cut of empty centerbeam cars at around 1120
No 116 yet, no 399 yet either. Also there's an westbound currently near MP 276 in Flint and he's lined from MP 276 to MP 248

[Delray]

251 by the Fort St cam at 11:57 CN x5

[LansingRailFan]

CN 3309, the wafer logo HU that usually leads the OCS train is leading E276 solo tonight. Griffith, IN at 21:00 eastern.

Also, due to a couple of washouts on the CN Rainy Sub, we are expecting some rerouted intermodal trains coming our way. Tomorrow should bring some new-to-us train symbols.

00:41 - EB Z148 with CN 3818/CN by Charlotte cam
00:57 - WB M397 with CN/CN ex-Citirail by Charlotte cam
01:35 - WB M301 with CN 3246/CN by Charlotte cam
02:40 - EB E276 with CN 3309 solo - all loaded autoracks for eastern Canada - by Charlotte cam
04:40 - EB G897 72 with CN 2290/CN 8923 - empty grain train from Collins, MS to Durand for the GLC/The Andersons - by Charlotte cam

Saturday morning report on the CN flint sub.
1. Amtrak 365 makes its station stop in Durand on time
2. From around 0700 to just around 1000 There was a manifest working with the yard with CN 2290 and a M-2 trailing. Unsure what the symbol is. The train also stopped in flint and left at around 1020
3. CN L501 arrives at the flint terminal with a short train at around 1030 . Power was a M-2 and dash 9.
4. CN train M396 blasted through Bancroft at 1050 with CN 8884 or CN 8864.
5. CN train A492 just cleared CP Mill in Lansing at around 1145 with a gevo leading
6. CN train R934 backs up to Snow yard with an SD60 and with a cut of empty centerbeam cars at around 1120
No 116 yet, no 399 yet either. Also there's an westbound currently near MP 276 in Flint and he's lined from MP 276 to MP 248

05:00 - WB A491 by Charlotte cam
05:15 - WB L501 with CN 8868/IC 2721 by Charlotte cam with 452 axles
06:24 - WB Z149 with CN 5780/CN 2533 with 2 inspection boxcars on the head end by Charlotte cam

08:07 - WB P365 departs Durand on time
08:14 - EB L501 with CN 8868/IC 2721 by Charlotte cam
09:14 - WB P365 by Charlotte cam

09:26 - WB E271 61 (Battle Creek to Markham) with CN 5777/CN 3807 thru Mishawaka, IN

09:35 - EB X396 61 with CN 2290/CN 8923 departs Durand on the Port Huron Wye - This is the same power/crew from the G897 72 that spotted the empty grain train in Durand - they picked up 70 cars, mostly loads from ZFS Ithaca/GLC and changed symbols.

09:41 - EB M396 with CN 8884/CN 2653 by Charlotte cam

09:54 - EB L501 with CN 8868/OC 2721 thru Durand on M1

[LansingRailFan]

11:20 - R934 with CN 5423 shoves back from Biewer Lumber to Snow Yard before heading back to Cory Yard for more work.

11:22 - EB A492 with CN 3005/CN 3036 by Charlotte cam

12:00 - WB Q132 31 with CN ex-CItirail 2791 and rear DPU BCOL 4648 is at Tappan - train will work Flint, setting out a large block for Moterm - Q132 is normally Symington Yard, Winnipeg, MB to Brampton Intermodal Terminal, Brampton/Toronto, ON

12:00 - EB X276 61 from Flint with CN 2865 solo and all loaded autoracks for Montreal and further east into Canada arrives in Sarnia

12:38 - EB A492 with CN 3005/CN 3036 thru Durand on M2

13:07 - WB M399 with CN 8819/CN 8013/CN 2560 thru Durand on M1 - they have to pick up two engines from Snow Yard -

[LansingRailFan]

14:20 - EB M302 with CN 2948/CN ex-CItirail 3919 and mid-DPU CN ex-Citirail 3950 - this is the last M302 that made it thru before the washout on CN Rainy Sub

14:53 - WB M399 with CN 8819/CN 8013/CN 2560/CN 2550/CN 2691 - CN 2550 and CN 2691 were added at Snow Yard from an E280 that terminated at Cory/Snow. They are needed to assist M394 who was dead/dyin' at Marcellus.

[LansingRailFan]

251 by the Fort St cam at 11:57 CN x5

16:30 - WB E251 with CN 2864/CN 8909/CN 3271/CN 8935/IC 2727 by the Charlotte cam
17:00 - L508 has CN 2322/IC 2721
18:08 - WB Q132 31 (Winnipeg to BIT) rerouted intermodal with CN ex-CItirail 2791/BCOL 4648 (blue) both up front by the Charlotte cam - they set off a large block of Moterm stacks at Flint and the rest of the train will be combined with the next Z149 etc... in BC

[LansingRailFan]

20:23 - WB U756 which has been resymbolled as U714 with CN 3838/CN 8816 and CN 8823 as rear DPU departed Port Huron.
- U75641 is a loaded crude oil train from North Battleford, Sask to CPKC in Jackson, Miss.

21:51 - WB M397 with CNx3 by the Charlotte cam

22:51 - EB M394 with CN/CN/CN ex-CItirail by the Charlotte cam

23:39 - EB Z148 with CN/CN by the Charlotte cam

[LansingRailFan]

The next VIA Rail trainset is thru Ogden, UT at 14:00 MT/16:00 Eastern with UP 6446 leading.

In Canada and coming our way...

WB U756 which has been resymbolled as U714 with CN 3838/CN 8816 and CN 8823 as rear DPU was thru Georgetown, ONT at 11:18 this morning. U75641 is a loaded crude oil train from North Battleford, Sask to CPKC in Jackson, Miss.

WB B731 11 with CN 3193/CN ex-CItirail 2769/CN ex-CItirail 3979/CN ex-CItirail 3970 and CN 3120 as rear DPU thru Georgetown, ONT at 13:47

M382 was seen in Port Huron today with CN 2299/CN 2654

[LansingRailFan]

00:38 - WB U756 which has been resymbolled as U714 with CN 3838/CN 8816 and CN 8823 as rear DPU by the Charlotte cam destined for Jackson, Miss and the CPKC

02:05 - WB B731 11 with CN 3193/CN ex-CItirail 2769/CN ex-CItirail 3979/CN ex-CItirail 3970 and CN 3120 as rear DPU by Charlotte cam

03:30 - EB Q122 with CN 3160/CN by Charlotte cam

03:50 - WB Q132 with CN 8852/IC 2716, bound for Memphis, TN, by the Charlotte cam

06:21 - WB Z149 with CN/CN by Charlotte cam

08:07 - WB P365 departed Durand on time

09:15 - WB P365 by 205 cam

09:30 - WB Q132 with CN 2224/ CN ex-CItirail 3973 departed London, ONT for Markham Yard

09:40 - WB U714 with CN 3209/CN 3115 (BCOL HU) and rear DPU CN 3116 departed Doncaster, ON off the Bala Sub onto the York Sub in Ontario. Another crude oil train for CPKC in Jackson, Miss

09:45 - WB M301 31 21 with CN 3187/CN 2875 thru Charlotte - M301 31 22 and m 301 31 23 are in Ontario still en route - These trains go to Symington Yard in Winnipeg

10:15 - EB M396 with CN 2266/CN 8859 thru Charlotte

10:40 EDT/09:40 CDT: M393 with CN ex-Citirail 2791/BCOL 4648 clear Normantown on the Leighton Sub - this is power from that first rerouted Q132 that ran thru Charlotte yesterday evening and was terminated in BC.

[RoyalKingoftheRails]

CN E251 going through Delray at 1:58 PM with 8815, 2254, 8899, and 3927 (Ex Citirail)

[Robertrains]

The next VIA Rail trainset is thru Ogden, UT at 14:00 MT/16:00 Eastern with UP 6446 leading.

In Canada and coming our way...

LansingRailfan! Do you (or anyone) know where this train is now (around 3 p.m. June 23rd)? Will this make it to Port Huron tonight? When is it expected? Gosh, this has to be one of the last new Via® Siemens® sets now!!!!

[RoyalKingoftheRails]

The next VIA Rail trainset is thru Ogden, UT at 14:00 MT/16:00 Eastern with UP 6446 leading.

In Canada and coming our way...

LansingRailfan! Do you (or anyone) know where this train is now (around 3 p.m. June 23rd)? Will this make it to Port Huron tonight? When is it expected? Gosh, this has to be one of the last new Via® Siemens® sets now!!!!

It definitely will not make it to Port Huron tonight. They tend to take a few days. Probably Tuesday evening or Wednesday in the morning depending on how long crew changes take. That’s just my guess from the past few VIA sets we’ve seen

[Robertrains]

The next VIA Rail trainset is thru Ogden, UT at 14:00 MT/16:00 Eastern with UP 6446 leading.

In Canada and coming our way...

LansingRailfan! Do you (or anyone) know where this train is now (around 3 p.m. June 23rd)? Will this make it to Port Huron tonight? When is it expected? Gosh, this has to be one of the last new Via® Siemens® sets now!!!!

It definitely will not make it to Port Huron tonight. They tend to take a few days. Probably Tuesday evening or Wednesday in the morning depending on how long crew changes take. That’s just my guess from the past few VIA sets we’ve seen

Man! Hopefully this time myself or my friend Roger (with my lent 35mm Canon® camera) can capture a new Via® Siemens® set being delivered!!!!

[RoyalKingoftheRails]

2322 solo leading L507 at Delray. Lots of Autoracks on the back. Almost looked like an X491. 5:26 PM

[LansingRailFan]

12:19 - WB M399 with CN 3862/CN 8836/CN 8911 by the Charlotte cam

13:00 - EB X492 with CN 3114/GTW 5817 and 99 empty center beams for storage in Battle Creek or Lansing thru Mishawaka, IN

13:21 - WB A491 with CN 3036/CN 3005 by the Charlotte cam

16:13 - EB Q116 with CN 3833/CN 2937 by the Charlotte cam

16:34 - WB E251 with CN 8931/CN 2603/CN 8920/CN 8872 by the Charlotte cam

17:08 - EB A492 with CN 3097/CN 3153 by the Charlotte cam

18:00 - EB M394 with CN 3030+1 by the Charlotte cam

19:05 - WB manifest with CN 2334/CN/CN/CN ex-Citirail

19:21 - WB Q132 with CN 2224/CN ex-Citirail by the Charlotte cam - 3rd out of an expected 5 rerouted intermodal trains

22:14 - EB Z148 with CN 8909/IC 2727 thru Mishawaka, IN

Later...

WB M397 with CN 5647/CN 5690

WB U714 with CN 3209/CN 3115 (BCOL HU) and rear DPU CN 3116

[David Lang]

Hi LRF and all,

How bad was that washout on the Rainy Sub? I'm hearing a lot of water problems in MN on the news, but can't find any news articles on the CN Rainy Sub washout from June 2024. There are plenty of articles on previous washouts, but not from the one that apparently just happened.

Wondering if we will be having continued reroutes depending on the damage?

Thanks.

[Delray]

251 by the Fort St cam at 10:53 CN x4

[CSXBOY]

Hi LRF and all,

How bad was that washout on the Rainy Sub? I'm hearing a lot of water problems in MN on the news, but can't find any news articles on the CN Rainy Sub washout from June 2024. There are plenty of articles on previous washouts, but not from the one that apparently just happened.

Wondering if we will be having continued reroutes depending on the damage?

Thanks.

I know my buddies who live in the Upper peninsula in Marquette so basically the same path as the Rainy Sub between Superior WI and International Falls got 2 inches of rain on Saturday. I am assuming the Rainy sub got that same rain on Thursday or Friday. Currently in Minnesota was or is in a state of emergency and they are getting federal aid from the government. Strange how last year it was so dry in June and this year has been rather wet.

[LansingRailFan]

Hi LRF and all,

How bad was that washout on the Rainy Sub? I'm hearing a lot of water problems in MN on the news, but can't find any news articles on the CN Rainy Sub washout from June 2024. There are plenty of articles on previous washouts, but not from the one that apparently just happened.

Wondering if we will be having continued reroutes depending on the damage?

Thanks.

I know my buddies who live in the Upper peninsula in Marquette so basically the same path as the Rainy Sub between Superior WI and International Falls got 2 inches of rain on Saturday. I am assuming the Rainy sub got that same rain on Thursday or Friday. Currently in Minnesota was or is in a state of emergency and they are getting federal aid from the government. Strange how last year it was so dry in June and this year has been rather wet.

It was fixed and opened up yesterday AM.

[LansingRailFan]

03:03 - WB M301 by the Charlotte cam

03:45 - WB E271 with CNx2 and two autoracks by the Charlotte cam

04:35 - WB Q132 with CN 3311 up front and rear DPU CN 2884 by the Charlotte cam - This is the 4th out of 5 rerouted Q132s
- the last Q13241 has CN 3294/CN 5675

05:11 - EB M302 with CN/CN ex-Citirail and mid DPU CN by the Charlotte cam

06:15 - EB Q122 with CN 2336 +1 by the Charlotte cam

06:30 - EB L501 with CN 8868 solo and 10 cars by the Charlotte cam

08:04 - WB A491 with CN 3106/CN 2909 by the Charlotte cam

10:04 - EB M396 with CN 8014/CM 2543/CNM 3803 by the Charlotte cam

10:25 - WB M399 with CN 2299/CN 2654 by the Charlotte cam

12:00 - EB A492 with CN 3036/CN 3005 by the Charlotte cam

12:45 - EB M302 with CN 3189/CN 3273 and mid DPU CN 3912 by the Charlotte cam

14:30 - EB M394 with CN 3242/CN ex-CItirail 2789 and mid-DPU CN 2898 by the Charlotte cam

14:40 - NB>WB E251 at Durand with CN 3833/CN 2937/CN 3250/CN 3070

15:54 - EB M394 with CN 3242/CN ex-CItirail 2789 and mid-DPU CN 2898 at Durand

16:00 - NB L507 with CN 8000/CN 8860 by fort street camera