CN Updates April 2020

[GTWChris]

Southbound Sand Train (715?), by Linden at 2:51pm with CN 2261, CN 2138?, CN 5763?, 100 cars even.

David Lang

South at Raven at 16:40

[Robertrains]

Southbound 514 by Linden at 4:44pm with CN 9618, CN 5350, 11 cars.

Reading previous posts, I guess the 9618 is actually an IC unit, but in CN paint. Not sure how that whole thing works - IC lettering under the number, but in CN paint, so is it still an Illinois Central Locomotive in CN paint, or a CN Locomotive with "IC" initials for the accountants or what????

David Lang

It is an "Illinois Central" locomotive! The "Reporting Marks" is what they go by, even in "CN" paint! Same goes by any locomotive with similar type lettering! There are "GTW" units in "CN" paint and they are referred as "GTW!!!!" There also could be a "CN" locomotive with the same number, but it'd be a different "Reporting Mark" to go by!!!!

Here is a "Good Example!" The real CN 9618 is a GP40-2LW and is also in "CN" paint! They "Sublettered" it "CN" because of the "IC" engine of the same number!!!!
Photo ©Florian DSO, 2/28/2012, Montreal, QC CA:
http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPi ... id=2927303

IC GP38-2 #9618, Photo ©Der Langsame 11/1/2017, Schererville, IN :

http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPi ... id=4845275

[KC8RBK]

Wb manifest by 205 at 1739 with a bunch of cn units. I forgot to count but video from the dark side will be up soon. Maybe the 754 axle train reported in Durand earlier

[KC8RBK]

364 by 205 at 2030

[GTWChris]

514 north at Birmingham with CN 5350 and IC 9618

[KC8RBK]

Eb manifest with 2 cn by 205 at 2140
Pretty sure it's 402meeting a windmill train somewhere close by

[Steve B]

Westbound windmill blade train by Trowbridge at 2145.

[KC8RBK]

Westbound windmill blade train by Trowbridge at 2145.

By 205 at 2219 with 2 cn

[Dan Cluley]

Eb manifest with 2 cn by 205 at 2140
Pretty sure it's 402meeting a windmill train somewhere close by

402 is getting ready to work at Snow yard at 22:20.

[KC8RBK]

Eb manifest with 2 cn by 205 at 2316

[KC8RBK]

116 by 205 at 2335 with 2 cn. Pretty sure he's coming to a stop to flag the otto rd crossing, mp 205.22 for a gate with no lights on it reported by the train ahead.

[KC8RBK]

365 by 205 at 0907

[KC8RBK]

Eb manifest by 205 with 2 cn at 0940. Had 3 new excavators in the mix

[GTWChris]

401 at Opdyke

[KC8RBK]

Long 149 by 205 at 1013 with 2 cn emds. Moving slow due to a slow order at 202

[KC8RBK]

Wb manifest by 205 at 1146 with 3 cn, 718 axles. A cut of brand new well cars in the mix

[KC8RBK]

Eb manifest by 205 at 1315 with 2 cn elephant style.

[Steve B]

Westbound by 224 at 1441.

[jrgerber]

CN westbound clearing Trowbridge 240pm with yellow Progress Rail 7201 tier 4 SD 70

[KC8RBK]

CN westbound clearing Trowbridge 240pm with yellow Progress Rail 7201 tier 4 SD 70

By 205 at 1514. Video to come