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LansingRailFan wrote: ↑

Wed Jun 30, 2021 12:09 am

Robertrains wrote: ↑

Tue Jun 29, 2021 6:54 pm

LansingRailFan wrote: ↑

Tue Jun 29, 2021 1:47 pm

A491 w CN 8925/CN ex-CREX 3914. This is our first ex-CREX unit that we’ve seen in MI.

Does anyone know how many "Active" ex CREX units are working on CN? Also, are there plans to re-paint them? Hopefully not since they are different! Well, these are killing all the "Dash 8" variant locos I believe!!!! Does anyone know how many Dash 8 locos are in service (if any)? Man I want some "Cowls" though!!!!

They purchased 75 of them. There are still 75 in storage.

Most are grey but some are apparently painted in BNSF scheme (likely built for BNSF and then sold to CREX then leased back to BNSF)

Just curious as to where you got that number? CN motive power desk supervisor in Montreal says 25 CREX units were acquired - renumbered CN 3913 - 3937. Maybe he meant 25 are currently active? Beats me.

Man o' War

A491 through Imlay City @ 09:22. CN 3081, 8952 (GT HU), & 2289 with 128 cars.

Man o' War wrote: ↑

Wed Jun 30, 2021 1:13 am

LansingRailFan wrote: ↑

Wed Jun 30, 2021 12:09 am

Robertrains wrote: ↑

Tue Jun 29, 2021 6:54 pm

Does anyone know how many "Active" ex CREX units are working on CN? Also, are there plans to re-paint them? Hopefully not since they are different! Well, these are killing all the "Dash 8" variant locos I believe!!!! Does anyone know how many Dash 8 locos are in service (if any)? Man I want some "Cowls" though!!!!

They purchased 75 of them. There are still 75 in storage.

Most are grey but some are apparently painted in BNSF scheme (likely built for BNSF and then sold to CREX then leased back to BNSF)

Just curious as to where you got that number? CN motive power desk supervisor in Montreal says 25 CREX units were acquired - renumbered CN 3913 - 3937. Maybe he meant 25 are currently active? Beats me.

Man o' War

From the press releases and reports online. I think they just have 25 so far. Everyday there are reports out of Illinois seeing 2 or 3 come in with the patched over scheme. It's either BNSF or UP where they are stored and they hand them off the CN.

Almost all of them have gone up through WI oddly enough. From what I understand, they didn't need much work and are fully in compliance with all of the Canadian Union requirements for microwaves, foot spas and other such amenities so it made for a sensible purchase. Plus they are in very good condition and if any do need any shopping, it won't be very hard to get them back going again.

CN 8952 was spotted shortly after 10:00 WB in Flint. It looked (bad pic) to be 2/3 on a tren. No idea on symbol but the unit was FF. Pic was too blurry to make out leader number.

LansingRailFan wrote: ↑

Wed Jun 30, 2021 10:54 am

CN 8952 was spotted shortly after 10:00 WB in Flint. It looked (bad pic) to be 2/3 on a tren. No idea on symbol but the unit was FF. Pic was too blurry to make out leader number.

Through Durand westward at 1236

CN #3081
CN #8952 GTW HU
CN #2289

What train is 8952 on?

David Collins wrote: ↑

Wed Jun 30, 2021 1:53 pm

What train is 8952 on?

A491

E274 through Imlay City @ 15:54. IC 2725 & 5681 with 102 auto racks.

Light power into Moterm at 15:30. Look for an extra NB intermodal tonight.

M394 by Mishawaka at 5:40 PM w CN 3848/CN 3924 ex-CREX and CN 8100

M385 through Bauman Rd. @ 18:45. CN 2943 & 2827 with 125 cars.

CN #2343
KCSdM #4668

East by East Lansing at 1855

GTWChris wrote: ↑

Wed Jun 30, 2021 4:16 pm

Light power into Moterm at 15:30. Look for an extra NB intermodal tonight.

Power?

NB Mixed Freight at Ferndale

David Collins wrote: ↑

Wed Jun 30, 2021 7:23 pm

GTWChris wrote: ↑

Wed Jun 30, 2021 4:16 pm

Light power into Moterm at 15:30. Look for an extra NB intermodal tonight.

Power?

It's long gone. Pair of gevos. 514 is at Moterm.

WB mixed freight w CN 8902/CN 8822 by MP 203 at 7:30 PM

CN 3240/CN 3078 lead E251 by MP 203 at 7:51 PM

GTWChris wrote: ↑

Wed Jun 30, 2021 4:16 pm

Light power into Moterm at 15:30. Look for an extra NB intermodal tonight.

Q189. It is out by Haslett. It is lined to Cedar where it will meet P364.

A450 took the Lansing Thorofare East out of Snow after making a pickup and set off. L501 was on M1 at Mill and they had a pickup to make at Cory Yard.

A450 will be waiting for P364 as well.

P364 by 205 cam at 8:34 PM. 36 axles. 2 engines and 7 cars.