CN Updates April 2020

[LansingRailFan]

X-149 by Linden at 9:15pm. Its too dark to see, but I can see the reflection from the railroad crossing to our North, reflecting off the cars and its definitely an intermodal train. He is by the detector at 56.2 as I am typing this with 344 axles, moving along at 41mph.

David Lang

Has anyone heard if its still running with that symbol?

X149 is running with that symbol thru to BC.

[MQT1223]

A little late to add, but about 20 minutes after the meet happened at Marcelleus the westbound freight that met our short caught a car trying to beat the train between the first and second units on Savage Road between Marcelleus and Wakelee. Occupants were ejected from the vehicle and it sounds like air med was called. Crossing was a rural road protected only by crossbucks.

[KC8RBK]

X-149 by Linden at 9:15pm. Its too dark to see, but I can see the reflection from the railroad crossing to our North, reflecting off the cars and its definitely an intermodal train. He is by the detector at 56.2 as I am typing this with 344 axles, moving along at 41mph.

David Lang

Has anyone heard if its still running with that symbol?

X149 is running with that symbol thru to BC.

By 205 at 2256 with cn leading a progress rail

[Man o' War]

L533N by Mount Clemens depot at 23:00. EJE 658, 10 cars.

Man o' War

[LansingRailFan]

396 out of BC has IC 2700 and BCOL 4648 today. Waiting for signal at Walton currently.

[MtClemensRailFan]

A485 through New Haven at 15:36. CN 3083 & 3203 with 90 cars. These locomotives have been on 484/485 for the last week or so.

[David Lang]

Southbound 514 by Linden at 4:55pm with CN 9618, CN 5340, 56 cars, almost entirely double stacks.

David Lang

[Robertrains]

Southbound 514 by Linden at 4:55pm with CN 9618, CN 5340, 56 cars, almost entirely double stacks.

David Lang

Hey David Lang, the engine leading is still "Illinois Central®" and CN refers it to "IC 9618!" I'd rather have it in "Black" IC colors of course!!!! Since you asked, I replied about this on page 13 of this thread! I included pix which show the true "CN 9618" which is a GP40-2LW!!!! I was hoping you'd see that.

[MQT1223]

Southbound 514 by Linden at 4:55pm with CN 9618, CN 5340, 56 cars, almost entirely double stacks.

David Lang

Hey David Lang, the engine leading is still "Illinois Central®" and CN refers it to "IC 9618!" I'd rather have it in "Black" IC colors of course!!!! Since you asked, I replied about this on page 13 of this thread! I included pix which show the true "CN 9618" which is a GP40-2LW!!!! I was hoping you'd see that.

So which is it? Is it an IC unit or a widecab Geep?

[GTW6401]

514 has been using the IC 9618 and CN 5340 for over two weeks now.

[KC8RBK]

933 working cory 1935

[Robertrains]

Southbound 514 by Linden at 4:55pm with CN 9618, CN 5340, 56 cars, almost entirely double stacks.

David Lang

Hey David Lang, the engine leading is still "Illinois Central®" and CN refers it to "IC 9618!" I'd rather have it in "Black" IC colors of course!!!! Since you asked, I replied about this on page 13 of this thread! I included pix which show the true "CN 9618" which is a GP40-2LW!!!! I was hoping you'd see that.

So which is it? Is it an IC unit or a widecab Geep?

The one that has been running on train 514 lately is "IC 9618" that David Lang keeps referring to as "CN 9618!" I answered his question on page 13 of this thread─
but I don't think he saw that.

514 has been using the IC 9618 and CN 5340 for over two weeks now.

Yep, and GTW6401 is right!!!! Whatever happened to the EJE 657 that was in Pontiac 10 days ago?

[ConrailDetr​oit]

Even though both engines are CN Painted, it can be hard to see tiny reporting marks when observing a distance while the big CN Paint scheme is very visible.

[David Lang]

IC 9618 is what I should have said all along.

Thanks for the correction.

David Lang

[Robertrains]

IC 9618 is what I should have said all along.

Thanks for the correction.

David Lang

Even though both engines are CN Painted, it can be hard to see tiny reporting marks when observing a distance while the big CN Paint scheme is very visible.

You are Welcome David Lang!!!! Yes, from afar it is hard to tell! I am glad CN still uses the "Reporting Marks" of the railroads that are painted over!

[KC8RBK]

Eb manifest by 205 at 2250 with 3 cn. In the dark I couldn't see reporting marks to tell if any had other letters below the windows...

[KC8RBK]

Shorter wb manifest by 205 at 0850 with 2 cn. 8 axle flat car on the head end.

[KC8RBK]

0747 wb manifest with 2 cn. Much longer train than this last one.

[KC8RBK]

365 by 205 at 0916 about 10 minutes late

[Steve B]

149? by 224 at 1002.