CN Updates for March 2016

[Robertrains]

385, CN 2272, is clear of Nolan with 416 axles. 533 is near Fraser.

M385 - CN 2272, 5655, 8020.
L533 - CN 8863.

I caught both these "Back to Back" trains!!!! Southbound 385 in Fraser with CN ES44DC #2272, CN SD75I #5655 and CN SD70M-2 #8020 at 4:14 p.m., 112 cars!!!!
Train 533 shortly after—"Shiny Clean" CN SD70M-2 #8863 with seven loaded "Well Car" sets at 4:38 p.m. I photographed it from that good old "Tree!!!!"

[KenB]

CN #451, N.B. on the CN Holly Sub, OS Caniff St. in Detroit, MI @ 1504 on March 09, 2016. Two CN units back to back and one BNSF unit.

[MtClemensRailFan]

385, CN 8013, is clear of Nolan with 322 axles.

[atrainguy60]

451 just came through linden at about 4:50pm. Good sized train.

[GTW6401]

M391 thru Ferndale at 7:30pm. CN 8957 and 2001.

[ConrailDetr​oit]

515, CN Painted 4925 south at Moterm.

950, GTW 4907 working the North Thorofare in Royal Oak. Will be working Royal Oak Wastepaper today and tomorrow.

[GTWwatcher]

Drove by Flint Yard yesterday. GTW 4904 was coupling onto a string of frame loads for GM. GTW 4909 was sitting idle. Wasn't able to post yesterday

[atrainguy60]

Northbound on the holly sub at linden at 3:45pm. Don't know power or type of train but I'm going to assume it is probably 451.

[GTW6401]

767 was by Milwaukee Junction in Detroit at 6:15pm. BNSF 6365 and 5943.

391 was by Hilton Road in Ferndale at 8:06pm. BCOL 4623, CN 2250, 5525 and 5258.

533 was a few minutes behind 391 with CN 2008.

[GTWwatcher]

Two trains through Belsay in the past half hour. An eastbound at 8:20 and another eastbound at 8:47.

[Robertrains]

Southbound train 383 came in Fraser at 7:48 a.m. It had CN C44-9W # 2672, CN C40-8W (#21XX), and CN SD75I #5694! It had 149 cars!!!!
I photographed it behind the factory near 14 Mile close to that good old "Tree!!!!"

[GTWChris]

451 is at Raven

[bctrainfan]

Saw BLE 866 and EJE 656 working Battle Creek yard. CN crane and flat cars tied down in the old Cargoflo area. The colorful green BASF Chemical HAZMAT training tank car DBCX 2004 is in a cut of cars in the BC yard and is visible from Bellevue Rd. Lots of new signals being installed throughout BC area, mostly replacing existing signals but there appears to be a couple at new locations. GTW 4606? (CN paint) working in the yard also, apparently those old GP9's were built to last! No blue GTW power in sight, 2 blue units (didn't get numbers) were headed out westbound from BC a few nights ago trailing two CN and a UP engine on a mixed freight, hopefully just to be serviced and returned.

[Robertrains]

Saw BLE 866 and EJE 656 working Battle Creek yard.

Was BLE SD38 #866 leading EJE SD38-3 #656 on this "Yard Job?" This is awesome that more "Bessemer" and "The J" engines have made it to Michigan!!!!
What time did you see them? I hope they will stay here for a while!!!!

[bctrainfan]

Robert, saw them both last night and this afternoon, they were working separately, but don't think I had seen either one in BC before.

[Robertrains]

Robert, saw them both last night and this afternoon, they were working separately, but don't think I had seen either one in BC before.

Which ends of the yard did each engine work? I am glad they are here!!!!
Two different "Orange Railroads!!!!"

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Late Post: I rode my bike with "Siz" to Mt. Clemens! We "Visited" the M.T.M. station at "Closing Time," 4 p.m. 3-12!!!! There was a southbound train close!!!! It was led
by CN SD70M-2 #8814 and a CN SD75I (unsure of loco number)! It had 111 "Auto Racks!!!!" This seems like an "Extra" train to me, correct? Shortly after, I caught southbound train 533 with CN C44-9W #2533 and a few loaded "Well Car" sets!!!!
—while riding home I heard another southbound, probably train 385!!!!

[MtClemensRailFan]

533, CN 2533, is okay from Nolan South Haven 2225. A lot of congestion in Port Huron, hence the reason why the dispatcher only gave them authority to South Haven.

[GTWChris]

515 is working Sterling Oil

[GreatLakesRailfan]

GTW 5850 is on the HR job this afternoon (paper mill local in Port Huron). Currently switching at Domtar.

Had an eastbound lined up into West Tappan a little while ago, I haven't seen it actually come into the yard yet.

CN 2802 (in Sarnia) is getting a track authority for the Mt Clemens Sub from Tappan to MP 48. 2802 is apparently 385's leader- 385 must be too long to fit in the yard today.

[GreatLakesRailfan]

M385 has CN 2802 and CN 2848 f/r. With two long cuts of loaded frame flats, the head end of the train was pretty impressive today.