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280, UP 7775, is OK on the Shared then on to Coolidge. Didn't give current location.

Caught the tail end of 144 going across M-59 last night at 9:40pm. Did not get an axel count.

529 with GTW 4902 is approaching Nolan.

280 ran behind Amtrak 351 out of Pontiac.

383 met 371 on the Shared just after 10am. CN 8893, 5671, and 5743 on 383.

371 is just getting into Pontiac. CN 5631 and 2641 on 371.

104 will have GTW 4920, and 513 will have GTW 4633 and 4901.

506 ran around their train and went South to Toledo from Ecorse just after 8am. CN 5264 solo

CharlieX90 wrote:506 ran around their train and went South to Toledo from Ecorse just after 8am. CN 5264 solo

Any clue how long it was? Sadly I missed it, as that'd of been awesome for me. (usually down here you don't see a lone engine like that)

Q149 went west through Schoolcraft about 20 minutes ago. I'm at the diamonds waiting on M395 with CN 2688. Also hearing L521 Switching around nearby with GTW 4925. EJE 666 and WC 3018 are in the yard at BC. Also hearing Desk 10 talking to M399, crossing over at Climax.

CN 5665 and CN 2684 are working Durand w mixed freight. Just left WB 2:40 PM

L502 with CN 2163 and CN 2503 has permission to enter Durand Yard 2:45 PM. Leaving Durand with 144 axles 4:35 PM.

M371 with 124 axles coming thru 3:00 PM.

EB mixed with 296 axles thru Durand 3:55 PM.

M399 west through Schoolcraft about 40 minutes ago, CN 5716 and 2423. They went around L521 with GTW 4925 and 4619. GDLK 501 went north with 3806 and 3 cars. M398? Met 521 at Schoolcraft with 5677 in fresh paint and BCOL 4621. 521 just took west, meeting 390 at Marcellus. 390 and 395 should meet at Schoolcraft. Rule X in effect west of here, high winds.

Amtrak 355 south on 1 thru Royal Oak,engines 32 and 27.

513 and 104 are both @ Moterm.

iKJames wrote:

CharlieX90 wrote:506 ran around their train and went South to Toledo from Ecorse just after 8am. CN 5264 solo

Any clue how long it was? Sadly I missed it, as that'd of been awesome for me. (usually down here you don't see a lone engine like that)

46 cars of automotive traffic. 506 almost always has a SD40-2W GP40-2LW or GP38-2 for power. Not uncommon to have one unit and 80 plus racks out of Toledo for FR

CharlieX90 wrote:

iKJames wrote:

CharlieX90 wrote:506 ran around their train and went South to Toledo from Ecorse just after 8am. CN 5264 solo

Any clue how long it was? Sadly I missed it, as that'd of been awesome for me. (usually down here you don't see a lone engine like that)

46 cars of automotive traffic. 506 almost always has a SD40-2W GP40-2LW or GP38-2 for power. Not uncommon to have one unit and 80 plus racks out of Toledo for FR

Oh, thanks for telling me it's more common then I thought. Since I didn't think on that line they ran autoracks or a single engine, and some days I hang around there in the morning.

Oh, thanks for telling me it's more common then I thought. Since I didn't think on that line they ran autoracks or a single engine, and some days I hang around there in the morning.[/quote]

The autoracks come out of Toledo on L506,they run around the train on the double track between Ecorse and Coolidge.There is no connection at FN for a Northbound CN off the Shoreline to get into Flatrock.Train goes into the rock,comes out a little later with their Toledo cars,does the same process and heads to Toledo.

CharlieX90 wrote:Oh, thanks for telling me it's more common then I thought. Since I didn't think on that line they ran autoracks or a single engine, and some days I hang around there in the morning.

The autoracks come out of Toledo on L506,they run around the train on the double track between Ecorse and Coolidge.There is no connection at FN for a Northbound CN off the Shoreline to get into Flatrock.Train goes into the rock,comes out a little later with their Toledo cars,does the same process and heads to Toledo.[/quote]
I'll keep my eye out, that'll be something to see one day when I get back up in that area again. (was by Flat Rock on June 22nd)

529 with CN 4902 switched Great Lakes Paper in Fraser around 3:30pm. Went north of there with 10 cars.

M382 North on Conrail #1 with 120 cars.

204 at Moterm making room for Q116 to set off.

Southbound has an authority from Tappan to North Haven.

CN 8893 North,train M382 has an authority from Nolan to South Haven,