CN L573 - Flat Rock, Michigan

Give us a run down of what you saw, post pictures if you'd like...any info is welcome.
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CN L573 - Flat Rock, Michigan

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https://youtu.be/3hQyEGnUW1s?si=VoyzQVY1qk_A4jfz

A quick find that I filmed down at the mouth of CN’s Flat Rock yard. The Flat Rock-Rockwood switcher.

If someone can name the industries the cars came from it would be appreciated :)
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Re: CN L573 - Flat Rock, Michigan

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Based on the cars that looks more like the Local that goes north of Flat Rock to River Rouge. The Rockwood local would have a lot of two bay covered hoppers and maybe an empty CenterBeam or two. Do the Flat Rock-Rockwood and Toledo-Rockwood Locals exchange cars?

Anyway, CN switches a lot of lumber loads to Nichols on River Rouge.

I don't know where the plastic pellet covered hoppers are from.
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