CN Train Location Updates - January 2022

[GTWChris]

A450 south at Birmingham at 1:55. CN 5611.

[LansingRailFan]

Did anyone get the westbound unit potash train, I saw it when i was inside the Vlasic plant in Imlay City maybe headed to the HESR this was around 1800 hours it had two units one was a midtrain DPU two GE units one on the head end the other mid train, I know loaded potash normally comes out of western Canada but by the time the end of the train got by it was moving pretty slow like it was a loaded train there is a hill for westbounds on the west side of Imlay City.

These WB potash trains are symbolled B731. They are usually 103 car blocks for a total of 206 cars and it seems like they have been running with a mid-DPU set up as the temps have dropped.

B730 runs up and over the Great Lakes thru Canada and we get the empties run thru the US. In Canada they run them 2X2X2 loaded with 206 cars.

The siding at Imlay City is the only one that can fit these trains between PH and BC. I believe there are two between BC and Chicago that are long enough to fit these trains.

Okay thanks for the info Lansing Railfan oh yea those units where struggling the train was down to about 10 mph over Blacks Corner Rd on the west side of Imlay there is a grade for westbounds there. But with 206 cars and only two units that's understandable.

Yah they probably held them there for a couple of trains so when you caught em they were Probably just getting started.

[LansingRailFan]

WB P365 was out of Durand on time at 08:09 on M2.

[KC8RBK]

WB P365 was out of Durand on time at 08:09 on M2.

By 205 at 0915 still right on time

[LansingRailFan]

NS 4000 w E260 did not pass Battle Creek last night.

[GTWChris]

L507 south at Ecorse at 9:20. CN 8883 and CN 5794.
E251 north at Milwaukee Jct. at 9:20. CN 3151, CN 3016, CN 2506, and CN 8008.

[LansingRailFan]

WB M399 on M2 at Durand at 10:58 w CN 2237/CN 5727/CN 5755

[LansingRailFan]

WB M399 on M2 at Durand at 10:58 w CN /CN 5727/CN 5755

11:56 at Trowbridge

[LansingRailFan]

2-unit WB X301 at Trowbridge 12:25

Q189 took the Chicago Wye WB at Durand at 12:00 from Moterm w the empty bare table train that they had stored at Lang Yard. I believe it showed up w a BNSF solo leader back in November.

[LansingRailFan]

E274 EB w CN 2881/2562 ff by 205 cam at 12:15

EB A492 is at BC

WB A491 is at flint working

[LansingRailFan]

At noon, WB reroute Q132 (Winnipeg to Markham, via Toronto) arrived in Port Huron.

[LansingRailFan]

WB M399 on M2 at Durand at 10:58 w CN 2237/CN 5727/CN 5755

Thru Charlotte at 12:45

[LansingRailFan]

WB 2-unit X301 w CN 8814 (M-2) and CN 2531 (-9) thru Charlotte at 12:59

[bluewonderrails]

Q189 west clear mp225 at 13:00. CN #8908, mid dpu #8958

E274 east clear mp225 at 13:05. CN #2881, #2562

[LansingRailFan]

Q189 west clear mp225 at 13:00. CN #8908, mid dpu #8958

E274 east clear mp225 at 13:05. CN #2881, #2562

Those bare tables on Q189 came in on an X116 w solo BNSF 6161 on 12/3. They were stored when they had the washouts out west.

[atrainguy60]

Westbound manifest going through Bancroft at 2:22pm. CN and BNSF leading.

[atrainguy60]

Westbound E251 through Bancroft at 2:37pm.

[LansingRailFan]

WB 4-unit A492 w CN 5633, CN 5771, GTW 6624 and CN 8000

[LansingRailFan]

Westbound manifest going through Bancroft at 2:22pm. CN and BNSF leading.

WB A491 w CN 3099/BNSF 6502

[bluewonderrails]

Westbound manifest going through Bancroft at 2:22pm. CN and BNSF leading.

WB A491 w CN 3099/BNSF 6502

Clear mp223 M1 at 15:17

A492 east just before it, at 15:11. CN #5633, #5771, GTW #6224, CN #8000

E251 west M1 clear mp223 at 15:27. CN #3151, #3016, #2508, #8008