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CN Updates August 2016

Posted: Mon Aug 01, 2016 10:00 pm
by kc8bdr
391 is good to go northbound out of Pontiac(at9:55PM). Dispatcher said 391 will meet 116 at Durand.

Re: CN Updates August 2016

Posted: Tue Aug 02, 2016 12:52 am
by Dan Cluley
391 with IC 2463 by Durand about 11:30, through East Lansing at 12:38 am

They were following BNSF 6149 & 9030 with an empty coal train through EL at 12:16

Re: CN Updates August 2016

Posted: Tue Aug 02, 2016 3:01 am
by kc8bdr
CN 4626 is good to head north back to Flint from Pontiac with 4 cars. No set off at Durand but there is a pick up. Per the dispatcher 505 is working at Durand now (2:58 AM)

Re: CN Updates August 2016

Posted: Tue Aug 02, 2016 3:53 pm
by detroitbench
CN 2550 holding south at the Milwaukee Junction waiting for signal.

Re: CN Updates August 2016

Posted: Tue Aug 02, 2016 3:59 pm
by MtClemensRailFan
385, CN 2881, is okay from South Haven to Nolan. CN 2580 is okay on the east track from Milwaukee Jct to Nolan.

Re: CN Updates August 2016

Posted: Tue Aug 02, 2016 5:09 pm
by MtClemensRailFan
385 is clear of Nolan with 500 axles. Desk 8 said CN 2580 was 384. They are okay from Nolan to Tappan at 1707.

Re: CN Updates August 2016

Posted: Tue Aug 02, 2016 8:20 pm
by MtClemensRailFan
IC 2698 is okay from Nolan to Tappan at 2018. Radio blocking behind 533, CN 2550. 533 is going over the detector at Nolan.

Re: CN Updates August 2016

Posted: Tue Aug 02, 2016 10:22 pm
by kc8bdr
391 is good to depart north out of Pontiac with 53 cars At 10:20 PM.

edit to add:
391 rolled by the hotbox detector at !0:40 pm 202 axels.

Re: CN Updates August 2016

Posted: Wed Aug 03, 2016 1:26 am
by kc8bdr
116 rolled passes the hotbox detector at 34.2 about 1:15 AM(276 axels) . 116 will not stop at Pontiac tonight, heading right on down to moterm.

Re: CN Updates August 2016

Posted: Wed Aug 03, 2016 10:43 am
by GTWwatcher
397 went through Durand about 15 minutes ago westbound. They now have a slow order at milepost 227.5. 25 mph.

Re: CN Updates August 2016

Posted: Wed Aug 03, 2016 12:27 pm
by KenB
CN #451 N.B. on the CN Holly subdivision, OS Caniff St, in Detroit, MI @ 1219 on Aug 03, 2016. Two units, back to back.

Re: CN Updates August 2016

Posted: Wed Aug 03, 2016 2:45 pm
by kc8bdr
451 is northbound by the hotbox detector MP 34.2 at 2:45 PM.

Re: CN Updates August 2016

Posted: Wed Aug 03, 2016 3:15 pm
by MtClemensRailFan
533, CN 2255, is clear of Nolan.

Re: CN Updates August 2016

Posted: Wed Aug 03, 2016 3:52 pm
by AARR
I like this kind of detailed info. Thanks 8)
kc8bdr wrote:CN 4626 is good to head north back to Flint from Pontiac with 4 cars. No set off at Durand but there is a pick up. Per the dispatcher 505 is working at Durand now (2:58 AM)

Re: CN Updates August 2016

Posted: Wed Aug 03, 2016 4:00 pm
by MtClemensRailFan
515, GTW 4907, is clear of Nolan. 385, CN 2264, is okay from South Haven to Nolan at 1556. 950, EJE 667, is working around Milwaukee Jct.

Re: CN Updates August 2016

Posted: Wed Aug 03, 2016 6:35 pm
by ConrailDetr​oit
385 has CN 24?? Trailing. Blue CN Paint.

Re: CN Updates August 2016

Posted: Wed Aug 03, 2016 6:45 pm
by kc8bdr
Thanks will continue best I can.
AARR wrote:I like this kind of detailed info. Thanks 8)
kc8bdr wrote:CN 4626 is good to head north back to Flint from Pontiac with 4 cars. No set off at Durand but there is a pick up. Per the dispatcher 505 is working at Durand now (2:58 AM)

Re: CN Updates August 2016

Posted: Wed Aug 03, 2016 8:16 pm
by MtClemensRailFan
Rule 529B at Elizabeth Ave on Mt. Clemens Sub. 533 is okay from Nolan to Tappan at 2015. Sounds like 391 is going over the 17.8 detector on the Holly.

Re: CN Updates August 2016

Posted: Wed Aug 03, 2016 8:56 pm
by MtClemensRailFan
384, CN 8100, is okay from Nolan to Tappan at 2055. Radio blocking behind 533.

Re: CN Updates August 2016

Posted: Wed Aug 03, 2016 10:15 pm
by kc8bdr
391 is good to head north out of Pontiac as of 10:10 PM.

CN 2610 leading
CN 2646

9 loads 53 empty cars 62 total

3868 feet long.


edit to add:
By hotbox detector at MP 34.2 at 10:35 PM I missed getting axel count.