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Re: CN Train Location Updates - October 2022
Posted: Thu Oct 13, 2022 12:44 pm
by Manistique
Delray wrote: ↑Thu Oct 13, 2022 11:04 am
251 through Trenton at 10:50
CN 8829
CN 8890
Birmingham @ 12:32
Signal lit for southbound as well.
Bloomfield Hills now. Similar consist as yesterday with many TBOX cars and another just painted UP boxcar. More autoracks today.
Re: CN Train Location Updates - October 2022
Posted: Thu Oct 13, 2022 5:51 pm
by ZachLCNFlintSubFan
Manistique wrote: ↑Thu Oct 13, 2022 12:44 pm
Delray wrote: ↑Thu Oct 13, 2022 11:04 am
251 through Trenton at 10:50
CN 8829
CN 8890
Birmingham @ 12:32
Signal lit for southbound as well.
Bloomfield Hills now. Similar consist as yesterday with many TBOX cars and another just painted UP boxcar. More autoracks today.
251 through Walton(MP 197) with CN 8820/ CN 8890 at 17:05
Re: CN Train Location Updates - October 2022
Posted: Thu Oct 13, 2022 9:35 pm
by GTWChris
A450 south at Birmingham at 21:15. CN 8014 and CN 2587. They are running light power from Battle Creek to Flat Rock.
Re: CN Train Location Updates - October 2022
Posted: Thu Oct 13, 2022 10:42 pm
by Dan Cluley
Westbound with CN 3135 & 3033 through East Lansing at 22:42
Maybe 301?
Re: CN Train Location Updates - October 2022
Posted: Fri Oct 14, 2022 12:00 am
by LansingRailFan
Dan Cluley wrote: ↑Thu Oct 13, 2022 10:42 pm
Westbound with CN 3135 & 3033 through East Lansing at 22:42
Maybe 301?
Yes M301. They've recently added a block of traffic for Battle Creek to the head end of this train which is why the makeup looks a little different. Usually some lumber and then autoracks. The back half of the train should resemble the M301 of yore, tank cars and grain hoppers for Winnipeg, MB.
Interestingly, the traffic has shifted on M397 and M399 slightly. I'll delve into that more tomorrow.
Re: CN Train Location Updates - October 2022
Posted: Fri Oct 14, 2022 1:22 pm
by Manistique
Train 251 NB passing MP 22.5 at 1:22 pm with two CN's both screaming their turbocharges out pulling a long train up the Hill.
Re: CN Train Location Updates - October 2022
Posted: Fri Oct 14, 2022 1:48 pm
by David Collins
Manistique wrote: ↑Fri Oct 14, 2022 1:22 pm
Train 251 NB passing MP 22.5 at 1:22 pm with two CN's both screaming their turbocharges out pulling a long train up the Hill.
By MAL exactly 10 minutes later. Missed the engines
Re: CN Train Location Updates - October 2022
Posted: Fri Oct 14, 2022 3:41 pm
by Beemer
David Collins wrote: ↑Fri Oct 14, 2022 1:48 pm
Manistique wrote: ↑Fri Oct 14, 2022 1:22 pm
Train 251 NB passing MP 22.5 at 1:22 pm with two CN's both screaming their turbocharges out pulling a long train up the Hill.
By MAL exactly 10 minutes later. Missed the engines
CN 8016 GF 643d & CN 2587 EF-644c. I recorded this train further up the Holly at Hatchery Rd at 13:55. The 480p version is available on my Rumble page. Higher def formats are still being encoded by the site...
https://rumble.com/v1o01xu-2022.10.14-c ... -dixi.html
Good Day,
Beemer
Re: CN Train Location Updates - October 2022
Posted: Fri Oct 14, 2022 4:23 pm
by Manistique
NB Train 515 with 5450 flying by MP 22.5 on its way back to Pontiac Yard at 4:23 pm like a horse headed back to the barn on a Friday night.
Re: CN Train Location Updates - October 2022
Posted: Fri Oct 14, 2022 5:06 pm
by Manistique
A SB with containers followed by autoracks and two CN's is SB passing MP 22.5 at 5:05 pm. 116? 508? Whatever.
Re: CN Train Location Updates - October 2022
Posted: Fri Oct 14, 2022 5:47 pm
by LansingRailFan
Manistique wrote: ↑Fri Oct 14, 2022 5:06 pm
A SB with containers followed by autoracks and two CN's is SB passing MP 22.5 at 5:05 pm. 116? 508? Whatever.
Q116 - it came into BC with CN 8927/CN 8809/CN 8868/CN 8960/CN 5436. They dropped units 3-5 in BC and ran by your house with CN 8927/CN 8809. ZIM containers on this train so my conspiracy theory from the other day doesn’t pan out.
Early this morning we had a unit ethanol train, U708, depart Battle Creek at 05:07 AM.
CN 2303/CN 5642/CN 8812 for power.
Usually the ethanol travels in blocks on M394, originating off of the ex-IC in Iowa. Destination was Preston, Ontario
Re: CN Train Location Updates - October 2022
Posted: Fri Oct 14, 2022 6:22 pm
by ConrailDetroit
GTW 4906 was working Torrey Yard this afternoon.
Re: CN Train Location Updates - October 2022
Posted: Fri Oct 14, 2022 6:50 pm
by Manistique
LansingRailFan wrote: ↑Fri Oct 14, 2022 5:47 pm
Manistique wrote: ↑Fri Oct 14, 2022 5:06 pm
A SB with containers followed by autoracks and two CN's is SB passing MP 22.5 at 5:05 pm. 116? 508? Whatever.
Q116 - it came into BC with CN 8927/CN 8809/CN 8868/CN 8960/CN 5436. They dropped units 3-5 in BC and ran by your house with CN 8927/CN 8809. ZIM containers on this train so my conspiracy theory from the other day doesn’t pan out.
Early this morning we had a unit ethanol train, U708, depart Battle Creek at 05:07 AM.
CN 2303/CN 5642/CN 8812 for power.
Usually the ethanol travels in blocks on M394, originating off of the ex-IC in Iowa. Destination was Preston, Ontario
If I wait a bit longer tonight I may answer my own question, but is 507 and/or 508 running still now that 116 seems to become a regular train lately?
Re: CN Train Location Updates - October 2022
Posted: Fri Oct 14, 2022 7:20 pm
by Steve B
Eastbound by MP 225 at 1919
Re: CN Train Location Updates - October 2022
Posted: Fri Oct 14, 2022 8:01 pm
by Manistique
What I presume was 507 just went by 22.5 on the Holly at 8:01 pm though it was too dark to see if there were containers on it. It had a 5400 as the lead of two engines.
Re: CN Train Location Updates - October 2022
Posted: Fri Oct 14, 2022 10:32 pm
by Dan Cluley
122 eastbound with CN 8904 & 2646 through East Lansing at 22:32
Re: CN Train Location Updates - October 2022
Posted: Sat Oct 15, 2022 8:18 am
by Manistique
SB Train 515 is passing MP 22.5 at restricted speed with 5450 at 8:17 am. Maybe flasher problem at Opdyke Road? Unusual Saturday 515.
Re: CN Train Location Updates - October 2022
Posted: Sat Oct 15, 2022 12:03 pm
by Delray
251 through Trenton at 11:43
CN 8809
CN 8827
Re: CN Train Location Updates - October 2022
Posted: Sat Oct 15, 2022 1:46 pm
by Manistique
Delray wrote: ↑Sat Oct 15, 2022 12:03 pm
251 through Trenton at 11:43
CN 8809
CN 8827
Passing through Bloomfield Hills MP 22.5 at 1:45 pm. Second unit was 8927. Two hours from Trenton today. Pretty good time.
Re: CN Train Location Updates - October 2022
Posted: Sat Oct 15, 2022 2:14 pm
by Man o' War
L533 picked up cars for Chrysler in Mount Clemens at East Yard today, relieving L515 of that duty. 533 currently working in MC.
Man o' War