CN Train Location Updates - December 2021

[KC8RBK]

X397 WB at Trowbridge at 11:50

Cn 8862/5683 both ff by 205 at 1218. Bunch of drill pipe and logs. Cn 8909/2614 both rf as dp.

Looks like an EB lining now to take M1 at Potterville - most likely A492. No other WBs but E251 should be departing Pontiac within the hour and has that CN 3115 BCOL HU leading

Cn 5794 5602 5611 eb by 205 at 1250. Not 100% on the last 2 unit #, trying to write them from memory. Pretty short train. 254 axles

[bluewonderrails]

Cn 5794 5602 5611 eb by 205 at 1250. Not 100% on the last 2 unit #, trying to write them from memory. Pretty short train. 254 axles

You get an A. Only off by one number on one.

A492 east clear East Lansing at 13:25. CN #5794, #5702, #5611

[David Lang]

Northbound 251 by me in Linden at 2:43pm with 95 cars. Train led by a BC Rail Unit, CN unit trailing, sorry no engine numbers.

[David Collins]

Northbound 251 by me in Linden at 2:43pm with 95 cars. Train led by a BC Rail Unit, CN unit trailing, sorry no engine numbers.

BCRail Heritage Unit #3115 is leader

[David Lang]

Roger that on Engine Number 3115 - Thank you David Collins.

[bluewonderrails]

E251 west passing by mp205 cam at 16:16. CN #3115 (BCR HU), #2287

[GTW6401]

Large structure fire this afternoon alongside the Flint Subdivision at MP261 - Morrish Road in Swartz Creek.

[KC8RBK]

E251 west passing by mp205 cam at 16:16. CN #3115 (BCR HU), #2287

Was an 8 axle depressed well flat car with the mixed freight. Always love seeing those things

[KC8RBK]

Up 3959 eb with racks by 205 at 1725

[KC8RBK]

Eb manifest by 205 at 1858 with 3 cn. 3rd unit sounds really nice

[LansingRailFan]

205 cam

23:58 - WB 2-unit mixed freight M301
00:36 - EB solo BNSF 4649 on E260 with auto racks for Cory Yard.
02:29 - WB 3-unit M399
08:47 - EB 2-unit M394

Corrected the E280 to an E260. BNSF 4649 was added to the E260 tonight that had UP 3639 at Cory Yard

[bluewonderrails]

WB with stop sig at Cedar. CN #3262, #5631, mids #2576, #3253. Second WB today to be 2-2-0

E260 clear mp223 at 19:15. UP#3959, BNSF #4649. The BNSF was added at Cory as UP was solo going in.

[David Collins]

205 cam

23:58 - WB 2-unit mixed freight M301
00:36 - EB solo BNSF 4649 on E260 with auto racks for Cory Yard.
02:29 - WB 3-unit M399
08:47 - EB 2-unit M394

Corrected the E280 to an E260. BNSF 4649 was added to the E260 tonight that had UP 3639 at Cory Yard

E260?

[MtClemensRailFan]

A485 through Common Rd. @ 20:05. CN 2838 & 3887 with 71 cars. Heard another GEVO over on the Conrail at the same time as this one.

[bluewonderrails]

E280 east by mp223 at 20:10. BNSF #7764 solo. Slower speed suggests stop sig at mp227. A WB was lined at Trowbridge but retracted to default a bit before 280 showed up

Update - prior to departing as I wasn't staying for it, WB was relined to M1. Likely waits at mp221 for P364

[LansingRailFan]

205 cam

23:58 - WB 2-unit mixed freight M301
00:36 - EB solo BNSF 4649 on E260 with auto racks for Cory Yard.
02:29 - WB 3-unit M399
08:47 - EB 2-unit M394

Corrected the E280 to an E260. BNSF 4649 was added to the E260 tonight that had UP 3639 at Cory Yard

E260?

E260 primarily goes to flint however with all of these empty rack trains, CN will make “game time” decisions on where they need racks…Cory/Snow, Flint or Flat Rock, and tell the crews where they are going to drop racks. It seems like a very fluid situation so that’s why we are seeing less “stick to the symbols” when it comes to these empty rack trains.

[LansingRailFan]

CN 3115 leading WB E251 stopped at Morgans Porch Road outside of Valparaiso, IN. They were told to tie off the train and then go power light to rescue M340 that stalled ahead of them on Valpo Hill.

[LansingRailFan]

EB Z148 tonight will have CN 5661 leading. it's on the SB sub but we won't see it thru Lansing until early AM

[GTWChris]

S756 south at Birmingham at 7:05

[David Lang]

What is an M340 symbol LRF? This is another new symbol to me.

Thanks.