CN Train Location Updates - September 2023

[Delray]

251 by the Fort St cam at 9:59

CN 8849
CN 8837

[LansingRailFan]

06:42 - WB M397 with CN/CN/UP 6189 by MP 204 cam

07:17 - EB Q122 with CN 3133/CN 3850 by MP 204 cam

07:40 - WB Z149 by MP 204 cam

08:00 - WB P365 arrives at Durand on M2

08:02 - EB M396 with CN 3164/CN 8832 thru Durand on M1 - has work for Flint

08:07 - WB P365 departs Durand for East Lansing

08:42 - EB Q122 with CN 3133/CN 3850 thru Durand on M2 - has work for Flint

09:19 - WB P365 by MP 204 cam

10:48 - EB Q116 with CN 3832/CN 8006 by MP 204 cam

11:17 - EB A492 with CN 2836/CN 2871 by MP 204 cam - has work for Flint

[LansingRailFan]

11:45 - EB E295 71 with CN 8003/FXE 4645 both on the head end by the MP 204 cam.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=toExjBRwl ... e=youtu.be

[bluewonderrails]

11:45 - EB E295 71 with CN 8003/FXE 4645 both on the head end by the MP 204 cam.

Clear me from mp216.19 at 12:07

Clear friend on scene in Okemos (mp227.5) at 12:34

[LansingRailFan]

251 by the Fort St cam at 9:59

CN 8849
CN 8837

E251 will meet E295 at Clara

E251 approaching Holly

[bluewonderrails]

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[Robertrains]

06:50 - FXE 4645 is 2/2 on an EB E295 thru Marcellus

E29571 06

Edit:

CN 8003 is the leader. FXE 4645 is rear DPU.

LansingRailfan! Is E295 a train for the Holly Subdivision? Or does this train go to Canada? Where is this train now (around 1:46 p.m.)? Cool FERROMEX®!!!!!

[atrainguy60]

06:50 - FXE 4645 is 2/2 on an EB E295 thru Marcellus

E29571 06

Edit:

CN 8003 is the leader. FXE 4645 is rear DPU.

LansingRailfan! Is E295 a train for the Holly Subdivision? Or does this train go to Canada? Where is this train now (around 1:46 p.m.)? Cool FERROMEX®!!!!!

It's turning south onto the Holly Sub in Durand as of 1:47pm.

[Manistique]

A NB went past MP 22.5 of the Holly around 1 pm. Thought it was NB 515 as it was short.

116 past MP 22.5 at 1:50 pm.

NB 515 with 5423 went past around 2:13 pm. Don't know what the earlier train was. Thought it only had one locomotive on it.

[Manistique]

That wrong direction 295 (not even train numbers make any sense any more) just passed MP 22.5 on the Holly.

[David Lang]

Yeah, the "295" symbol doesn't make sense for an EB, but the 200-series number does. For as long as I can remember, 200-series trains on the GTW, and later CN, were autorack/autoparts trains. This train is basically another 280, but instead contains a different number, a "295" symbol - all racks for Flatrock I assume. The NS mainline through Elkhart has trains that do not follow the rules of even numbers are EB's and odd numbers are WBs - who knows why, although NS has their own system anyway - letters and numbers of course.

On a side note, I remember trains with no graffit, I mean NO graffiti! 1980s and 1990s. They were BEAUTIFUL, the only thing you would see is some weathered cars, some dirt and rust, but nothing else. People that do this should go straight to jail! Other people's (companies) property is THEIR property, not yours (not any of you guys of course, I'm talking to the people that do this). If you want to go ruin something, go do it at home, don't do it on railcars, don't do it on city blocks and buildings, don't do it under bridges, don't do it anywhere, it makes our world dirty (and, no, its not art, its wrong and illegal)! Nobody (seemingly) teaches their kids right from wrong anymore. Sorry, but this is a real pet peeve of mine.

[GTW6401]

E295 71 originated on the old Illinois Central, which is a northbound down there.

[GTW6401]

L507 is at Moterm in Ferndale, Michigan with CN 8803, 2668, and 2919.

They are going to depart after Amtrak 355 gets by.

[Steve B]

Westbound by Trowbridge at 1859

[Delray]

508 through Holly

[LansingRailFan]

Yeah, the "295" symbol doesn't make sense for an EB, but the 200-series number does. For as long as I can remember, 200-series trains on the GTW, and later CN, were autorack/autoparts trains. This train is basically another 280, but instead contains a different number, a "295" symbol - all racks for Flatrock I assume.

E295 71 originated on the old Illinois Central, which is a northbound down there.

That wrong direction 295 (not even train numbers make any sense any more) just passed MP 22.5 on the Holly.

The counterpart to this train is E294. This train is empty tri-levels, most likely being stored in Flat Rock. E29491 goes to the Nissan plant in Canton, Miss.

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[amessmann]

22:36 - EB with 8836? + 2269 thru East Lansing, came out of Snow with racks on the front and manifest behind that. Short train.
23:26 - Passed Durand and lined into Flint Yard.
01:30 - Westbound unit potash with 3805 + 3814 on the head end. 197 cars per the DD at 219.5. Was worth the wait with 3291 as rear DPU.
02:09 - Z148 east by MP 205, potash train holding at Potterville, their tail end hanging east of the crossovers at Maple. Z148 will take M2 at Mill.

[MtClemensRailFan]

M383 through Common Rd. @ 09:27. CN 2894, 2839, & mid-DPU 3881 with 164 cars.

[Steve B]

Westbound by Trowbridge at 1033

[Delray]

251 by the Fort St cam at 10:04

CN 8006
CN 3832
FXE 4645
CN 8003