CN Updates August 2016

[MtClemensRailFan]

385, CN 5792, is clear of Nolan with 514 axles. 533 will head up to Nolan from Milwaukee Jct. after 385 clears.

[kc8bdr]

EJ&E 667 is Heading north out of Pontiac crossed Airport, Rd. at 4:55 AM

Hey, was EJE SD38-2 #667 leading the train? Do you know where that engine is headed? Hey SD70ACe Fan, you may be able to find it!!!!

I am not 100 present sure on this, but believe this was 514 returning to Flint. Yes, it was sole power on the train. It would be my guess that EJ&E 667 is hanging out at Flint.

[kc8bdr]

C2619 (Believe this to be 391) is at Pontiac about to head back to train after working the yard. I will try to post when they head north. This was as of 10:05 PM.

[ConrailDetr​oit]

Northbound over 696 at 9pm with Coal Hoppers. Likely 391.

[kc8bdr]

116 is somewhere out around Shaftsburg. 391 is ready to head north but is holding at Pontiac for 116. 391 gave markup but I was unable to hear the crew side of things so no details, However I do have the impression (I could be wrong) that 391 is over 12000 feet tonight. Also to add that both 116 & 391 are to long for the siding at Holly.

EDIT TO ADD :

What should be 116 is just making the turn down the Holly now (12:40 AM) Per ATCS.

[SD70ACe Fan]

WOOHOO!!!! ok here's the EJ&E scoop. I went to Pine and didn't see anything there but some ex EJ&E gondola and coil cars. As I head back to Chesterton, I looked to my left (still in Gary) and see not 1 but 2 EJ&E painted SD38-2s. I race over there and captured EJ&E 662 & 672 both in EJ&E paint!!!! Didn't get good pics of 672 (blocked by trees) but got a BOSS pic of 662, very happy now, hopefully seeing some, I'll bring some back to the Lansing, MI area with me!!!!

[GTWwatcher]

2:23 PM: BNSF 8033 is departing Durand Yard with 133 cars southbound. Dispatcher told them to not waste time as there is an eastbound in Shaftsburg.

UPDATE: Apparently, they haven't departed Durand yet.

[GTWwatcher]

2:53-Northbound on the Holly will hold at Gaines for the southbound coal train which is still working Durand.

3:00-eastbound through Durand. 400 axles.

[GTWwatcher]

3:02-dispatcher has warned the coal train of another eastbound currently heading through Bancroft.

[GTWwatcher]

3:14-eastbound through Durand. CN 8878 leading. 582 axles.

3:17-northbound that was in Gaines is onto the Flint Sub. 400 axles.

[kc8bdr]

Caught a Southbound at Airport Rd. 2 Union Pacific engines for power and all auto racks. Not sure Train 260 or is it 280?

I did figure out that this was train 280.

[kc8bdr]

CN 2933 northbound on the Holly Rolled by hotbox detector MP 34.2 (180 axels) at 10:50 PM . Not positive but believe this could be 391.

[kc8bdr]

Train 280 good to depart Pontiac Holly main 2 Good all the way to Flat Rock. 10:20 PM

[kc8bdr]

CN 2644 at MP 65 southbound Holly sub. I would guess this to be 116. at 12:07 AM CN 2933 just reported at MP 245 on the Flint sub about the same time. (Thinking this to be 391)

[GTW6401]

382 is running via the Holly tonight. It was by Royal Oak at 2:15am. CN 2685, 2522, and 2328.

[kc8bdr]

I just caught 382 at Airport Rd on the Holly at 3:45 am Had over 700 axels on it per the Hotbox detector (MP 34.2)

[kc8bdr]

CN 2644 at MP 65 southbound Holly sub. I would guess this to be 116. at 12:07 AM CN 2933 just reported at MP 245 on the Flint sub about the same time. (Thinking this to be 391)

bit of a late report CN 2644 was indeed 116 Caught it about 1:20 AM this morning at Airport Rd.

[kc8bdr]

505 is ready at Flint to head west, will be doing work at Durand. Will be departing after 382 is by them. 382 is at Durand now 5:00 AM.

[kc8bdr]

As of 5:40 am 505 to cancel work at Durand and head direct to Battle Creek.

[detroitbench]

Spotted an EJ&E working GM Flint Assembly this morning on my trip down 75S from upnorth.