CN Updates October 2016

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Todd_F wrote:CN 8805 & CN 2555 (397?) by MSU at 3:26pm
CN 8870, CN????, BNSF 8605, BNSF 7310, & BNSF ???? (451) by MSU at 3:40pm.
Thanks for that post BNSF 8605 as the engine I missed on 451.
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CN 5346 leading Eastbound with 316 axels passed MP 212, M393 (293?) Train Symbol

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116 rolled by the hotbox detector MP 34.2 10:35 PM 210 axels.
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Todd_F wrote:CN 8805 & CN 2555 (397?) by MSU at 3:26pm
CN 8870, CN????, BNSF 8605, BNSF 7310, & BNSF ???? (451) by MSU at 3:40pm.
Are you sure BNSF 8605 was on that train? 8605 is a H1 B40-8, which is very rare, especially for Michigan.

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TrainStuff13 wrote:
Todd_F wrote:CN 8805 & CN 2555 (397?) by MSU at 3:26pm
CN 8870, CN????, BNSF 8605, BNSF 7310, & BNSF ???? (451) by MSU at 3:40pm.
Are you sure BNSF 8605 was on that train? 8605 is a H1 B40-8, which is very rare, especially for Michigan.
It wasn't on 451 when I saw it in Fenton. It looked like two Swoosh's and a heritage II.

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GTW 4925 good to depart south for" All American" or Great American (I am trying to recall witch they said)
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Yesterdays 451 had 5 engines. CN 8870, CN 2225, BNSF 8505, BNSF 7310 and BNSF 4892.

The 8505 is an SD70ACe-P4. The B40-8's have been renumbered.

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kc8bdr wrote:GTW 4925 good to depart south for" All American" or Great American (I am trying to recall witch they said)
All American in Detroit. They are likely picking up the boxcar 950 setout there yesterday.

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Train 950 SB at MP 22.5 Holly with 4925 and 6 tank cars at 8 am.

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Northbound (451?) though downtown Royal Oak (MP 13) at 10:53 AM with 2 older UP GEs, I think AC4400s, and a CN C44-9WL.
Edit: UP 6946, UP 5555, CN 2510.

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Gladstone to SOO train doubling up in Gladstone currently.
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11:52 AM-EB CN freight at GM Flint Assembly with 3 CN units. 12:30 PM-GTW 6225 was switching boxcars at GM.

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533, CN 5688, is clear of Nolan.

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Westbound through Haslett, MP 229 Flint Sub at 15:07. UP 6946 leading UP 5555, CN 2510. Mixed freight.
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I caught what should be 502 at Airport Rd. 5:50 PM. Had A truck block my view, so only got trailing unit CN 3046.
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385, CN 2623, is clear of Nolan.

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Train 391 NB at MP 22.5 at 8:05 pm Holly.

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X383, CN 8837, is okay to head south from Haven after 533 arrives.
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501 is in Flint, preparing to make their setout.
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Train 502 SB past MP 22.5 Holly at 9:25

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