CN Up-dates for December 2015

[KenB]

CN #451 N. B. on the CN Holly sub-division at MP 8 (Nevada Ave) in Detroit, MI @ 1359 on Dec 02, 2015. Two CN units and a BNSF unit.

[ConrailDetr​oit]

385, CN 5631 & 2169 was by Coolidge at 7.40pm. They were having engine issues.

384, CN 2185 leading 4 other CN engines by Delray at 8.30pm

391 was behind 384.

[GTWwatcher]

GTW 3129 and GTW 4902 are at the head of an all passenger car train parked in Flint Yard. Is this the CN Santa train or something else?

[dmitzel]

CN Santa train holding on the Throughfare at CP Flint for Amtrak 364 - look for it EB on the Flint Sub after The Blue Water!

[Robertrains]

GTW 3129 and GTW 4902 are at the head of an all passenger car train parked in Flint Yard. Is this the CN Santa train or something else?

This definitely is the "Santa Train!!!!" There is no "GTW 3129," that is "IC 3129!" It is a GP40-2R. On its way to Pt. Huron for the night now (10:30)!!!!

[GTWwatcher]

Oh yeah, looking back at my picture, it is IC. Didn't notice that the first time.

[GreatLakesRailfan]

IC 3129 just marked up to go south at Tappan on signal indication. From earlier reports, this may be the Santa train.

Edit: apologies, I didn't read the posts above mine prior to posting. This IS the Santa train.

[GreatLakesRailfan]

The Santa train should be clear of Smith's Creek by now. It flew NY me at Pine River and just tripped the dector at 48.6.

[KenB]

CN Christmas train approching Milwaukee Jct in Detroit, MI @ 1305. S.B. on the Mt. Clemens Subdivision.

[Robertrains]

I photographed the "Santa Train!!!!" southbound in Fraser at 12:31 p.m. It had the two CN painted locos—IC GP40-2R #3129 and GTW GP38-2 #4902 with its 5 cars!!!!
The engines looked fairly nice (but nothing compared to the E9s)!!!!

[ConrailDetr​oit]

Santa Train at YD

[CSXIndyLine]

Anyone know what CN 2873 east/north and CN 2868 west/south were at Wellsboro today (12/5)? Thanks!

[ConrailDetr​oit]

451 by YD at 1.30pm. CN 2331, 2909 and a UP Engine.

385 by Beaubien at 5.45pm. CN 2227, 8918 & 2715. They met 391 at Coolidge.

515, CN Painted 4916 waited for 391 to pass at Milwaukee Jct then followed them back to Pontiac with 11 cars.

[AARR]

Around 11:30 5717 (GP38-2) was working Torrey Yard (Flint). The loading dock tracks were empty and it was sorting vehicle racks so I think it was going to spot empties.

[GTW6401]

Around 11:30 5717 (GP38-2) was working Torrey Yard (Flint). The loading dock tracks were empty and it was sorting vehicle racks so I think it was going to spot empties.

Should have been GTW 5857 (CN paint), which I saw in Flint Thursday.

[GreatLakesRailfan]

396 is in Sarnia. Had CN 2444/2418/2232/2331 (F/R/R/R).


CN 3018 and 2823 are sitting (F/R or back to back) in the yard at Port Huron with a cut of cars. It looks like they'll leave eastbound. The cars are general freight. I don't know what train this would be.

501 is switching the yard at Port Huron. I missed it coming in and haven't seen the power yet.
EDIT: According to the markup 501 gave the dispatcher, consist is: CN 8810, 5408, 5613. 7509 feet of train, with a D5 dimensional load. According to the dispatcher, 501 wasn't meeting anything that would cause a problem with that D5 load, and 398 would be waiting in the siding at Emmett for 501.

[Robertrains]

Today (12-6) at the MTM station, Mt. Clemens, I saw three trains! First, 524 came southbound! I only saw it from inside around 1:20 p.m. Too fast to get pix!!!! Then, at 2:01 came train 533 south with CN SD60 #5423 and 8 loaded "Well Car" sets!!!! Good sun for pix!!!! Later, at 3:44, I photographed northbound train 524 returning to Pt. Huron! It had ""Blue" GTW GP38-2 #4909 and four boxcars!!!!

[AARR]

Oops, it was 4717, not 5717.

Around 11:30 5717 (GP38-2) was working Torrey Yard (Flint). The loading dock tracks were empty and it was sorting vehicle racks so I think it was going to spot empties.

Should have been GTW 5857 (CN paint), which I saw in Flint Thursday.

[Robertrains]

It was definitely 5717 and not 5857

Around 11:30 5717 (GP38-2) was working Torrey Yard (Flint). The loading dock tracks were empty and it was sorting vehicle racks so I think it was going to spot empties.

Should have been GTW 5857 (CN paint), which I saw in Flint Thursday.

This could have been CN 5717 which is an SD75I!!!!

[AARR]

Sorry for the mix up but it was 4717. GP38-2 with wide spaced radiator fans.

This could have been CN 5717 which is an SD75I!!!!