CN Train Location Updates - July 2023

[LansingRailFan]

16:00

WB A491-20 departed BC sometime between 14:00 and 16:00.

16:15-16:55 - WB Z14921-21 has since departed Battle Creek on M1

WB Z1493122 was on M2 at the fuel dock. They’ve moved up to Baron.

WB Q13241-19 is on the extension at the fuel dock.

WB Q13241-20 is on M2 at the fuel dock now but was tied down at Lacey

WB A491-21 is at Pine Lake Rd aka CP Haydon

[LansingRailFan]

17:25 - WB A49131-20 with CN 3206/CN 2917 thru Mishawaka, IN with 544 axles.

17:33 - WB Z149 with CN 8863/CN 2585 slowly departing BC Yard.

Edit: 18:30

WB Z149 with CN 8863/CN 2585 doubled up onto Q132-19 with a Markham block. They’ll be a monster when they leave.

Meanwhile around 17:45, another WB A491 from the 21st departed BC for Kirk.

So that’s WB A491-20, Z149-20, WB A491-21, WB Z149-21 and then WB Q132-20 which will go to Matteson and eventually Memphis.

[Andy24]

Unknown CN Manifest Train ID @ 5:30pm facing west next to I-96 highway. 2 CN leaders and more than 30 cars. Right next to a train yard in Flint

[LansingRailFan]

Unknown CN Manifest Train ID @ 5:30pm facing west next to I-96 highway. 2 CN leaders and more than 30 cars. Right next to a train yard in Flint

I believe you saw L508 which turns south at Durand and goes to Flat Rock

[Manistique]

A SB 513 went past MP 22.5 at 6:30 pm with 5430 and one tank car.

Train 507 went flying by just now at 6:50 pm with a lot of racks again, now routine cars for it. Containers were on the tailend.

[bluewonderrails]

M399 west clear Trowbridge at 19:06. CN duo #8845 + #5781

[Robertrains]

383-22 should be around New Haven. CN 3000-3266- dpu 3018 and 174 cars

Flying Eagle, I could see that southbound 383 this morning from afar on my bicycle! Masonic Road, Fraser. I wasn't able to get to the tracks! I was about a half mile west!
Later, I shook hands with "Barbie" at an event off Masonic and Groesbeck! Here's the awesome 1997 song "Barbie World" by Aqua® (I remember when it came out): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZyhrYis509A

Well, then I could see the far away "Green" signal for northbound train 382! It had CN ET44ACs #3118/3093, 161 cars! Cleared Masonic Road, Fraser at 3:25 p.m. Well, this "Heritage Units" post is wrong! I never saw IC GP40R #3108!!!! It was spotted in Roseville, MI on train L508, 2:52 p.m. today (7-23)! Destination "Watrous, SK" according to HollySubMortinson! Is this engine on a local here? I did not see or hear this! How long have we had train L508? "Fake Post!!!!" IC 3108 Heritage Units link: https://heritageunits.com/locomotive/detail/IC3108

Now, the train of 18 "Dead" units are in Gary, Indiana now! Can trains pass through the derailment site at Valparaiso, IN? Or, were they all re-routed? Well now! NinjaRailfan2 ('Heritage Units') posted that these "Dead Cowls" and variants are stored in Gary, IN! The post reads (there is no such 'IC 2362' loco): IC2362 (leading) "sitting in storage!" Also, I have heard that some railroad in Canada bought all of these to be used on trains! This would be great! They always seem to get "Scrapped" though!!!!!

Anyway, they will have to pass through MI heading toward Canada! Good news that someone bought them to operate!!!!!
Man my "Brown 40" B-day is next Friday, July 28! ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍

BCOL "Cowl" #4619 link: https://heritageunits.com/locomotive/detail/BCOL4619

[LansingRailFan]

Earlier today…

10:33 - WB Z149 with CN 2293/CN 8811 thru Charlotte

13:55 - WB M397 departing Mac Yard, Toronto with CN 8902/CSX 102

14:17 - WB E271 with CN 5675/CN 5740/CN 5787 thru Potterville. Train was CN 5675 until Flint where they picked up the power normally for L501. They didn’t run L501 overnight.

14:54 - EB CSX H710/L306 arrives in Port Huron

19:40 - WB M399 with CN 8845/CN 5781 thru Charlotte

A491, M399 od in PH

M397 was yarded in Flint earlier and a new crew is od in Flint

L500 od in BC

19:38 - EB M394 thru Griffith, IN - CN/CN ex-CREX and CN 3052 mid-DPU

[LansingRailFan]

17:25 - WB A49131-20 with CN 3206/CN 2917 thru Mishawaka, IN with 544 axles.

17:33 - WB Z149 with CN 8863/CN 2585 slowly departing BC Yard.

Edit: 18:30

WB Z149 with CN 8863/CN 2585 doubled up onto Q132-19 with a Markham block. They’ll be a monster when they leave.

Meanwhile around 17:45, another WB A491 from the 21st departed BC for Kirk.

So that’s WB A491-20, Z149-20, WB A491-21, WB Z149-21 and then WB Q132-20 which will go to Matteson and eventually Memphis.

Dispatches from Mishawaka

20:00 - WB Z149 with CN 8863/CN 2585 and mid DPU’s CN 2252/CN 2673 thru Mishawaka with over 200 wells

20:15 - WB A491 with CN 3202/CN 2926 thru Mishawaka with 492 axles

22:00 - WB Q132 with CN 3900/CN 5630 - will head to Matteson and eventually Memphis, TN after setting off a block in Champaign for the INRD to get in Newton

22:33 - WB M393 with IC 2722/CN 2662 - manifest and racks

23:17 - EB M396 with CN 2933/CN 3220/CN 5303 thru Mishawaka

23:48 - EB M394 with CN 2986/CN ex-CREX and mid-DPU CN 3052 thru Mishawaka

[Dan Cluley]

Westbound with 2 CN & CSX 7249 through East Lansing at 21:57

[LansingRailFan]

overnight/this morning so far

22:20 - EB L500 by the 204 cam with CN/CN and 16 cars
22:35 - WB M397 with CN/CN/CSX 7249
03:38 - EB M394 with CN 2896?/CN ex-CREX and mid-DPU CN 3052 by the 204 cam
04:10 - WB M397 with CN/CN by the 204 cam
04:29 - WB A491 with CN/CN by the 204 cam
05:37 - EB M394 with CN 2896?/CN ex-CREX and mid-DPU CN 3052 thru Durand on M2
06:25 - EB Q122 with CN 2279/CN 2288 by the MP 204 cam
06:50 - EB M394 with CN 2896?/CN ex-CREX and mid-DPU CN 3052 at E Flint
06:50 - EB M396 with CN 2933/CN 3220/CN 5303 making its set off and pickup in Flint on the main
07:00 - WB M39931-21 at Emmett
07:00 - WB M39731-23 at McAllister
07:00 - WB A49131-23 at Lacey
07:00 - WB Z149 arrived in Flint
07:00 - WB M39931-23 in Port Huron
07:00 - WB B731 in Port Huron
07:05 - WB L501 with CN 8940/CN 8908 thru Durand on M2 - 8 minutes to clear the diamond - 100% loaded autoracks
07:32 - EB A492 with CN 2904/CN 3064/CN 5466/GTW 5934 by MP 204 cam - they will meet WB Q13241 at Potterville.
07:52 - WB Q132 with CN 3134/CN 2990 by MP 204 cam- intermodal reroute (Symington Yard, Winnipeg to Markham, IL)
07:57 - WB P365 arrives in Durand. EB Q122 was holding on M1 at E Durand for them.

[bluewonderrails]

mp222 notes...

365 west at 08:57. IDTX pair #4610 + #4620

L501 west proceeded from M1 at 09:04, appearing at 08:27. CN duo #8940 + #8908. All auto except for a couple hoppers noticed. He's joining a nice waiting list to get into BC with a few other WBs ahead doing the same

Short Z149 west CN duo #2319 + #5640. 15 loaded container wells & 4 auto racks. Not much intermodal necessary to take and was able to chip in on some autos

A492 east along at 09:55. CN trio #2904 + #3064 +#5466 + GTW #5934. 704 axles. Clear at 10:00

[Delray]

251 by the Fort St cam at 12:57

CN 3852
CN 3018

[GTW6401]

515, CN 5430 northbound at Royal Oak.

[LansingRailFan]

09:18 - WB P365 by MP 204 cam

11:41 - EB Z148 with CN 8950/CN 3021 by MP 204 cam - train died on time at Marcellus

12:00 - WB L501 with CN 8940/CN 8908 by MP 204 cam

13:08 - WB M399 with CN 3217/GECX 2037 thru Durand on M1 meeting...
13:13 - EB Z148 with CN 8950/CN 3021 thru Durand on M2

14:28 - WB B731 with CN 3072 up front and rear DPU CN 3067 thru Durand on M2

[Manistique]

251 by the Fort St cam at 12:57

CN 3852
CN 3018

Passing MP 22.5 on the Holly at 5:50 pm. Only first unit running. Crews riding in second unit.

[bluewonderrails]

L542 east on mp205 cam at 17:34. CN duo #8908 + #8940 (this morning's L501 power). 7 cars all for Cory. If I heard right, possibly only one of those two are going to be used for a later L500.

[Manistique]

I haven't seen a train 116 the last few days on the Holly. Has it been running?

[bluewonderrails]

I haven't seen a train 116 the last few days on the Holly. Has it been running?

I believe to have seen it on the Griffith cam at 14:33:21 with 2 CN in front, auto then intermodal. Two possible theories from someone I communicate with (excluding the recent derailment) were not enough cars to proceed or didn't have a crew

[amessmann]

23:57 - EB by MP 225 M2 with 3003 and 2883 leading manifest traffic. A couple loads of wheels thrown in the middle.
00:44 - EB by MP 225 M2 with 8889 and 3166 leading racks and intermodal.