CN Location Updates December - 2023

[Man o' War]

M383 by Mount Clemens depot at 04:58. CN/CN, 125 cars.

L515 departed MC for Gillen Yard/CN Polyterm at 10:45.

M382 by Mount Clemens depot at 12:00. CN/CN, 125 cars.

M385 by MC depot at 13:25.

Man o' War

[MtClemensRailFan]

M385 through Common Rd. @ 13:32. CN 2258 & 5619 with 93 cars.

[bluewonderrails]

EB auto train appeared on mp205 cam at 16:06. CN duo #5688 + #8017. 77 autos. 3 of which articulated

[Manistique]

SB 513 with 4805 it looked (and sounded) past MP 22.5 at 5:22 pm with one or two cars, out ahead of Amtrak 355, just barely.

[amessmann]

Possible K116 east clear mp216 at 12:48. Lite CN duo #2250 + #8815

Did anyone see if this turned south at Durand? I am told that would confirm if this was 116.
They had an advance approach passing MP 225 at 13:10, they were well past the signal before it dropped back to red, 225 is always a little slow to respond.

[David Lang]

What is a "K116"?

I think we mean "Q116" right?

[amessmann]

What is a "K116"?

The K prefix, I'm told, is for lite power. From what I understand this was Q116 with no cargo, therefore K116. Didn't one of these run earlier in the fall too?

[Dan Cluley]

Westbound with CN 8807 & 8813 through East Lansing at 22:17

Solid autoracks with a gon & a couple of boxcars at the end.

[Manistique]

Possible K116 east clear mp216 at 12:48. Lite CN duo #2250 + #8815

Did anyone see if this turned south at Durand? I am told that would confirm if this was 116.
They had an advance approach passing MP 225 at 13:10, they were well past the signal before it dropped back to red, 225 is always a little slow to respond.

I thought I saw lite power at MP 22.5 on the Holly or a very short train in the late afternoon.

[Manistique]

SB 515 with 5423, two gons, a bunch of loaded centerbeams, some short tanks and six or so boxcars past MP 22.5 7:51 am.

[LansingRailFan]

What is a "K116"?

The K prefix, I'm told, is for lite power. From what I understand this was Q116 with no cargo, therefore K116. Didn't one of these run earlier in the fall too?

Yes. We have had one or two recently. Keep the power moving. They also like to use the K-symbol if a train drops its entire manifest along the way. They’ll have the crew change the symbol in the computer and then continue on. If they go back to the origination point like those Cory Yard-bound rack trains, they’ll have them run as L542 usually.

[Beemer]

Possible K116 east clear mp216 at 12:48. Lite CN duo #2250 + #8815

Did anyone see if this turned south at Durand? I am told that would confirm if this was 116.
They had an advance approach passing MP 225 at 13:10, they were well past the signal before it dropped back to red, 225 is always a little slow to respond.

I thought I saw lite power at MP 22.5 on the Holly or a very short train in the late afternoon.

I saw this pair trucking SB through the Pontiac Yard at 14:50ish yesterday. I couldn't see the the numbers, however. One forward, one backward.
Edit: No cargo, just power.

[Manistique]

What is a "K116"?

The K prefix, I'm told, is for lite power. From what I understand this was Q116 with no cargo, therefore K116. Didn't one of these run earlier in the fall too?

Yes. We have had one or two recently. Keep the power moving. They also like to use the K-symbol if a train drops its entire manifest along the way. They’ll have the crew change the symbol in the computer and then continue on. If they go back to the origination point like those Cory Yard-bound rack trains, they’ll have them run as L542 usually.

I guess Flat Rock needs 116's power for 251 the next day.

[Delray]

251 by the Fort St cam at 10:53 with 8815+2250

[amessmann]

10:48 - Q116 by MP 225 with 2295 and 5737 leading just intermodal.

[LansingRailFan]

REVUE CN flint sub

22:42 - EB Z148 with CN 5733/CN 5634 thru Charlotte - inspection car is between stacks and racks tonight
22:58 - WB rack train with CN/CN f/r - another E271 perhaps?
23:56 - WB M301 with CN/CN

01:27 - WB B731 with CN /CN ex-citirail and rear DPU CN
01:42 - WB M397 with CN/CN f/f
02:54 - EB Q122 with CN/CN f/r

04:04 - EB M302 with CN/CN f/r and mid DPU CN
04:51 - WB A491 with CN/CN f/r
05:27 - EB L500 with CN 8807/CN 8813 and their Lansing set off on the head end
05:40 - EB M396 with CN 3242/CN 2623/CN 2617 by Charlotte cam

08:07 - WB P365 departs Durand on M2
08:12 - WB E271 with CN 8895/CN 2316 follows WB P365 thru Durand on M2
08:16 - EB M396 with CN 3242/CN 2623/CN 2617 thru Durand on M1

09:01 - EB L500 with CN 8813/CN 8807 - large amount of racks today, many that came up from BC - they did a set off in Lansing and then picked up 8 NCIX covered hoppers that the JAIL took to New Hollow on Wednesday.

09:38 - WB E271 with CN 8895/CN 8807 thru Charlotte

10:21 - WB M399 with CN 2221/CN 2508/CN 2520 thru Durand on M2

[LansingRailFan]

10:15 - NB M382 thru Monroe with CN 3166/CN 3870

[LansingRailFan]

10:48 - Q116 by MP 225 with 2295 and 5737 leading just intermodal.

11:33 - Q116 taking the Chicago Wye at Durand and heading SB on the Holly to Moterm with CN 2295/CN 5737 f/f

11:50 - EB A492 with CN 3234/CN 3294 by the Charlotte cam

[David Lang]

Thanks Amessman and LansingRailFan for your response regarding K116 vs Q116.

Southbound Q116 by me in Linden at 12-noon with 2 CNs and 79 cars. All stacks today.

[amessmann]

12:44 - A492 by Okemos Rd. MP 227 with 3234 and 3294 leading a short manifest. They met M399 with CN 2221, 2508, and 2520 near Cory. Happy to help David!