CN Train Location Updates - July 2023

[Delray]

251 by the Fort St cam at 14:46 CN x3

ex GTW in 3rd.

[MtClemensRailFan]

M383 through Common Rd. @ 14:27. CN 3305, 3300, & mid-DPU 2894 with 138 cars.

M385 through Common Rd. @ 14:52. CN 8826 & 2294 with 110 cars.

Not sure what was going on, but poor planning I believe on someone’s part. Both 383 and 385 held short of Beck. 385 held until 383 cleared its block at Nolan. Nearly a 2-mile train blocking major roadways in mid-afternoon doesn’t sound smart to me.

[LansingRailFan]

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14:15 - SB HESR Job 702 pulls across the diamond in Durand for head room today instead of utilizing the Port Huron Wye. 3390/3484

15:40 - HESR job 701 backs across the diamond in Durand before heading out of town. 3484/3390

15:50 - WB M399 with CN 8021/CN 2501/CN 2604 thru Durand

15:55 - EB E280 with CN 2939 solo takes the Chicago Wye in Durand and heads SB on the Holly

No Q116 today so maybe this is Q116

[cnw8835]

M301 west through Attica at 1815. 570 axles. CN 8824 leading an SD75I and ES44DC.

[Man o' War]

M382 by North Mount at 19:37. CN/CN.

Man o' War

[LansingRailFan]

M301 west through Attica at 1815. 570 axles. CN 8824 leading an SD75I and ES44DC.

19:23 - EB M302 with CN 8824/CN 5686/CN 2310 thru Durand on M1

19:50 - EB A492 with CN 3853/CN 2966 thru Durand on M2

[LansingRailFan]

20:26 - EB P364 thru Charlotte

[Man o' War]

x383 by Mount Clemens depot at 20:30. CN/CN, short train.

Man o' War

[LansingRailFan]

21:31 - EB P364 arrives in Durand on M2

21:37 - EB P364 departs Durand for Flint

21:40 - WB E251 with CN/CN/GTW in CN paint by the MP 204 cam

[LansingRailFan]

22:41 - WB E253 with BNSF 7157 solo and 286 axles thru Mishawaka, IN

[Delray]

251 by the Fort St cam at 12:13 CN x3

Very long train lots of box cars and random other things. Racks at the end. I wonder how long and how many cars. Should be 2 trains

[David Lang]

This is the second time I've heard of a 253 symbol in recent weeks. Since there was a 253 last night, its likely 253 was the overflow of 251. They used to run an X-251 once and a while, but haven't seen that symbol lately. Whether yesterdays 253 was the overflow of yesterdays or todays 251, I'm not sure. It will be interesting to see how often CN runs a 253, whether it be once in an while as was the case of X-251, or more frequent, time will tell.

[Manistique]

This is the second time I've heard of a 253 symbol in recent weeks. Since there was a 253 last night, its likely 253 was the overflow of 251. They used to run an X-251 once and a while, but haven't seen that symbol lately. Whether yesterdays 253 was the overflow of yesterdays or todays 251, I'm not sure. It will be interesting to see how often CN runs a 253, whether it be once in an while as was the case of X-251, or more frequent, time will tell.

Yeah, Lansing Railfan mentioned this new train a few weeks ago but I cannot recall all the details. If I recall it is like an extra 251 but not an extra or maybe like an extra 491. Sometimes I think that they play this nomenclature games for union and pay rules, or to avoid them, sort of playing a game, but who knows. It certainly has not been a regular train. This is only the second or third I remember hearing about. Look in the CN June posts for an explanation about it.

[ConrailDetr​oit]

Mixed Freight at Milwaukee Jct. Shoreline to Holly.

[bluewonderrails]

251 by the Fort St cam at 12:13 CN x3

Very long train lots of box cars and random other things. Racks at the end. I wonder how long and how many cars. Should be 2 trains

Clear East Lansing at 19:14. Tried a video recording from a distance but even then it was hard to make out the numbers. Looked like #2939 + #2894(?) + #5794

[Dan Cluley]

Short westbound by mp 218 in Lansing at 22:45.

CN 3021 solo, mostly autoracks

[Delray]

251 by the Fort St cam at 15:12 CN x3

[MtClemensRailFan]

M382 through Common Rd. @ 15:59. CN 2874, 3264, & 8006 with 145 cars.

[Manistique]

251 by the Fort St cam at 15:12 CN x3

Passing MP 22.5 at 6:21 pm.

[Manistique]

507 passed MP 22.2 at 7:10 pm.