CN Train Location Updates - November 2023

[LansingRailFan]

CSX on CN:

EB H710/CSX L306 with CSX 95/CSX 5376 thru Attica at 14:13

CN on CN:

EB L533 with CN 5644 LHF thru Attica at 13:52

[bluewonderrails]

Q116 east clear Trowbridge at 14:37. CN duo #5680 + #2647. Intermodal only after dropping off all auto at Cory Yd in Lansing

[LansingRailFan]

CN 3193, with a friendly crew, leads 3014, DPU 3819, and 151 cars for this 383 through Chesterfield, MI at 12:12

[Manistique]

251 by the Fort St cam at 12:17

CN 5741
CN 5779

Passed MP 22.5 at 2:50 pm with 110 cars by my count.

[MtClemensRailFan]

M382 through Common Rd. @ 15:11. CN 8833, 2340, & 2268 with 172 cars. Just about everything on it today and moving at a good clip.

[AARR]

Northbound approaching Chesterfield on Mt Clemens Sub led by 3 CN’s. Mixed freight. Including a string of swamp mats. Looks to be in the 100-125 range.

[David Lang]

Southbound 116 by Linden around 3:40pm with 2 CNs and 79 stacks. No Autoracks today.

[LansingRailFan]

A beautiful day for training and a great meet in Potterville to wrap.

11/12/23 08:29 34 degrees at CN MP 202 Charlotte as CN 2243 and CN 8901 power Train 271 over the curve and across Lawrence Ave./M-79. Full 1:48 video linked to YouTube Ng fan. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=AtYqZ-pkr ... e=youtu.be (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=AtYqZ-pkr ... e=youtu.be)

11/12/23 09:21 34 degrees at CN Charlotte as Amtrak 365 glides by for its Battle Creek station stop. Full 0:35 video linked to YouTube Ng fan. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=MoKPfuzD5 ... e=youtu.be (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=MoKPfuzD5 ... e=youtu.be)

11/12/23 09:39 34 degrees at CN Charlotte as IC 2700 powers Train 501 over the ChS junction switch and past the old GTW depot. Full 2:35 video linked to YouTube Ng fan. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=KCcs4kngD ... e=youtu.be (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=KCcs4kngD ... e=youtu.be)


11/12/23 12:27 47 degrees at CN MP 203.4 Charlotte as CN 3217, CN 2818, CN 3180 and rear DPU, CN 3144 power Train B 731 over the high bank fill. Full 4:13 video linked to YouTube Ng fan. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=kv3cEv_WS ... e=youtu.be (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=kv3cEv_WS ... e=youtu.be)

11/12/23 13:09 49 degrees at CN Potterville as CN Train 399 waits on M-2 for CN Train 492 to pass on M-1. Power on CN Train 492 is CN 3012, CN 3279, and CN 5323. Headlights dimmed for meet. Conductor from 399 on ground for visual inspection. Full 2:31 video linked to YouTube Ng fan. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=pI6woP_fb ... e=youtu.be (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=pI6woP_fb ... e=youtu.be)

11/12/23 13:22 49 degrees at CN Potterville as CN Train 399 waits on M-2 for CN Train Q 116 to pass on M-1. Power on CN Train Q 116 is CN 5680 and CN 2647. Headlights dimmed for meet. Conductor from 399 on ground for visual inspection. Full 4:02 video linked to YouTube Ng fan. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Iz_noT9HD ... e=youtu.be (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Iz_noT9HD ... e=youtu.be)


11/12/23 13:26 49 degrees at CN Potterville as CN Train 399 proceeds west after CN Trains 492 and Q 116 clear. Power on 399 is CN 3212 and CN 3986. Full 7:51 video linked to YouTube Ng fan.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=tWGue2U89 ... e=youtu.be (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=tWGue2U89 ... e=youtu.be)

[David Lang]

Northbound 251 by Linden at 4:33pm with 2 CNs and 111 cars.

Mostly autoracks, with some tanks, quite a few empty centerbeams, a few boxcars, and a loaded centerbeam were also in the mix.

[LansingRailFan]

EB manifest with CN 2997/CN 3830/CN 8887/CN 2897/CN 2655 thru Imlay City at 16:30

[Manistique]

116 passing MP 22.5 in the twilight of 4:58 pm.

[Manistique]

Didn't see it but what sounded like a GP38 and a short train went SB past MP 22.5 around 6 pm. My guess is it was a 513. No 507 or 508 yet, assuming it wasn't a short 508 I heard.

[Manistique]

Didn't see it but what sounded like a GP38 and a short train went SB past MP 22.5 around 6 pm. My guess is it was a 513. No 507 or 508 yet, assuming it wasn't a short 508 I heard.

Yes it was and power drifted past MP 22.5 lite at 7:52 pm. No 507/508 yet that I have seen.

[Dan Cluley]

Westbound stacks through Lansing at 22:44

CN 3199 3855

[Manistique]

507 and 508 both ran last night, passing each other somewhere in Bloomfield Hills around 8:30 pm.

SB 515 is passing MP 22.5 at 7:37 pm with 5423 again and 16 cars, two box up front, then four empty gondolas, a few tanks, a lot of loaded centerbeams and four boxcars at the end.

[bluewonderrails]

E280 east clear mp208 at 10:55. CN duo #2312 + #3957(ff) with 85 auto racks. Will work Cory Yd in Lansing.

[Delray]

251 by the Fort St cam at 9:59 CN x2

[Manistique]

251 by the Fort St cam at 9:59 CN x2

Train 251 went past MP 22.5 around 1:30 pm.

Train NB 515 followed it passing around 1:45 pm.

[Manistique]

507 past MP 22.5 at 6:25 pm.

[Dan Cluley]

Westbound potash through East Lansing at 22:53

CN 3882 2825 with 3118 on the rear