CN Updates August 2016

[SD70ACe Fan]

If anyone in southwestern Michigan knows where EJ&E 669 & EJ&E 665 is, let me know

[MtClemensRailFan]

533 is okay from Nolan to South Haven at 2042. They will be meeting X383 at Haven.

[MtClemensRailFan]

X383, CN 2170, is okay from South Haven to Nolan after the arrival of 533 at 2139.

[MtClemensRailFan]

533 is clear of Haven. 384, CN 2033, is at East Yard and will wait for X383.

[Robertrains]

» Fri Aug 05, 2016 1:42 pm
533, CN 4803, is okay from South Haven to Nolan at 1341. 515, GTW 4907, is working between Nolan and MP 13.

» Fri Aug 05, 2016 10:01 pm
WOW—A CN GP7 ON TRAIN 533!!!! OK, that probably isn't the engine on this train, correct? What was the loco?

» Fri Aug 05, 2016 11:13 pm
I believe the CN 4803 on 533 had the zebra paint scheme still.

OK, I found that it is "Actually" CN GP38-2W #4803 (not that old GP7)!!!!

Here's a photo of #4803 in Montreal QC, 2/16/2014 (by Richard Marchi):

[MtClemensRailFan]

533, CN 8827, is okay from South Haven to Nolan 1335.

[MtClemensRailFan]

524, GTW 4903, is clear of North Haven. 382, CN 3039, is okay from North Haven to Tappan at 1355.

[MtClemensRailFan]

524, GTW 4903, is clear of North Haven. 382, CN 3039, is okay from North Haven to Tappan at 1355.

[SD70ACe Fan]

A very short westbound at Millet Hwy in Lansing, leading is CN 2260 and IC 2461 trailing (now in CN paint, Ex-Blue Devil)

[MtClemensRailFan]

524 is okay from North Haven to Tappan at 1516 after the arrival of 385, CN 2691.

[SD70ACe Fan]

BNSF 4989 is pulling into Snow/Hope Yard in Lansing with a bunch of "Autoracks", also CN 9671 is sitting in the yard.

[MtClemensRailFan]

385 came flying through Mt. Clemens at 4:15. Power was CN 2691, CN 8866, & CN 2169 with 79 cars.

[MtClemensRailFan]

384, CN 2607, is being rerouted up the Holly tonight. 533 is in the process of turning their train around to also go up the Holly. Didn't catch why this is happening.

[Manistique]

Thanks for the info on the reroutes as I was wondering what was going on behind my house last night. Train 391 went by my house in Bloomfield around 7:30 with a short train, right after Amtrak 355 passed by out of Pontiac. Around 8:30 right after the Summer Sunday Amtrak 352 went by another westbound freight went by with a long train and a different mix of cars than usual (and a lot of autoracks on the rear). This must have been 384. Then while lying in bed another westbound went by at 11:00 that I didn't get up to see. That must have been 533. Busy night on the now usually quiet Holly Sub.

[MtClemensRailFan]

385 came through Mt. Clemens at 3:55 p.m. CN 5714, CN 2170, & CN 2195 with 72 cars.

[AARR]

Mt. Clemens is a great place to catch CN. They slow down and you can get legally get relatively close to the tracks and catch a slow rollby. It was even better back when the local spent up to several hours daily switching all the local customers. Now the only customer left is the landscaping stone place that gets switched a couple times a week during the warm months.

385 came through Mt. Clemens at 3:55 p.m. CN 5714, CN 2170, & CN 2195 with 72 cars.

[Robertrains]

Mt. Clemens is a great place to catch CN. They slow down and you can get legally get relatively close to the tracks and catch a slow rollby. It was even better back when the local spent up to several hours daily switching all the local customers. Now the only customer left is the landscaping stone place that gets switched a couple times a week during the warm months.

I still refer to this "Railroad" as "GTW!" It is just a "Paper" railroad—but I hope GTW engines will stay around!!!! OK, here's a "Classic" (35mm Canon AV-1 S.L.R.) picture I took (age 7) of the local with caboose #79133 in 1991:
http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPi ... id=2195048

I "Volunteer" at the station most weekends!!!! Yesterday (8-7) I caught two southbound trains there!!!! Both were going fast (49 M.P.H.)! Now, these "Through" freights pass "Quickly" lately!!!! Train 533 had CN SD70M-2 #8827 and 25 loaded "Well Car" sets and came at 2:07 p.m. After we put the "Station to Bed"—train 385 "ZOOMED" by!!!! "MtClemensRailFan," I was there at Cass Avenue for this one! Where were you located, may I ask?

» Sun Aug 07, 2016 4:28 pm
385 came flying through Mt. Clemens at 4:15. Power was CN 2691, CN 8866, & CN 2169 with 79 cars.

[MtClemensRailFan]

Mt. Clemens is a great place to catch CN. They slow down and you can get legally get relatively close to the tracks and catch a slow rollby. It was even better back when the local spent up to several hours daily switching all the local customers. Now the only customer left is the landscaping stone place that gets switched a couple times a week during the warm months.

I still refer to this "Railroad" as "GTW!" It is just a "Paper" railroad—but I hope GTW engines will stay around!!!!

I "Volunteer" at the station most weekends!!!! Yesterday (8-7) I caught two southbound trains there!!!! Both were going fast (49 M.P.H.)! Now, these "Through" freights pass "Quickly" lately!!!! Train 533 had CN SD70M-2 #8827 and 25 loaded "Well Car" sets and came at 2:07 p.m. After we put the "Station to Bed"—train 385 "ZOOMED" by!!!! "MtClemensRailFan," I was there at Cass Avenue for this one! Where were you located, may I ask?

» Sun Aug 07, 2016 4:28 pm
385 came flying through Mt. Clemens at 4:15. Power was CN 2691, CN 8866, & CN 2169 with 79 cars.

When I'm visiting in the area, I will go to Cass Ave. Otherwise, I'll go to New Haven once in a while, though not often. I saw someone taking a picture of 385, so that must've been you! Also, 384 came through last night at 11 p.m. CN 2169 and CN 8866 with 128 cars.

[SD70ACe Fan]

Eastbound CN in Durand, MI with CN 2846 leading, CN 2901 and CN 5669 trailing, big train, going fast!!!!

[SD70ACe Fan]

CN M396 at Durand EB with CN 2015, CN 2300 and BCOL 4650