CN Train Location Updates - December 2020

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Re: CN Train Location Updates - December 2020

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Supposedly 397 came apart in the tunnel this morning and that’s why we’ve had a lack of WBs on Flint sub.

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LansingRailFan wrote:
Tue Dec 15, 2020 7:22 pm
Supposedly 397 came apart in the tunnel this morning and that’s why we’ve had a lack of WBs on Flint sub.
There’s a 3 unit flying thru Durand now. Looks to be 396 judging by consist. If so, logjam is cleared up in tunnel. Should be a busy night and morning tomorrow.

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Why is Amtrak stopped at 9 mile on Holly sub?

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Westbound creeping by 225 at 2030.

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LansingRailFan wrote:
Tue Dec 15, 2020 7:22 pm
Supposedly 397 came apart in the tunnel this morning and that’s why we’ve had a lack of WBs on Flint sub.
It was M383 that pulled the drawbar in the tunnel this morning. Front half of it went down the MTC sub as an extra this afternoon - still waiting for part two to show up, along with other sb trains...

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Westbound with CN 8004 8878 & 2914 through East Lansing at 20:40.

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Amtrak 364 out of East Lansing at 21:00

4631, 6 cars & 4622

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Eastbound with CN 5611 & 8944 through East Lansing at 21:25.

On main 1

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Westbound with CN 3219 & 2816 through East Lansing at 21:52.

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3 cn on an eb m1 stopped at cory 2220

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M384 by North Mount at 22:30. CN/CN/CN.

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E271 by Mount Clemens depot at 23:25. CN, 50 cars.

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A483 by Mount Clemens depot at 02:00. CN/CN.

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401 south at Birmingham at 8:42 with CN 8868 and EJE 676
450 south at Milwaukee Jct at 8:40
515 lined south out of Pontiac at 9:35 with CN 2015

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149 was through Brantford at 0950 with CN 5783 - CN 8952 (GTW Heritage) F/F. Only 192 axles

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M396 has the new veterans unit on it. It’s being combined with A492 and is OD now.

Also another 3 unit came into BC this morning. Third unit was a DIT bright yellow RSSX switcher. RSSX 4495. The CN units were 5800/2440 (NA patch). No train Id.

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LansingRailFan wrote:
Wed Dec 16, 2020 12:03 pm
M396 has the new veterans unit on it. It’s being combined with A492 and is OD now.

Also another 3 unit came into BC this morning. Third unit was a DIT bright yellow RSSX switcher. RSSX 4495. The CN units were 5800/2440 (NA patch). No train Id.
Update as of 12:33:
Switcher was set out in BC. It came in on A492 (5800/2440)
A492s units were put in front of the veterans unit so veterans unit is forward facing but 3/4.

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So A492 with the veterans unit is in Battle Creek right now?

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251 is going across Fort Street leaving Flat Rock.

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Pontiac Yard job is switching scrap yard on Beltline. Looks like it has several gondolas of scrap and a box car from the stamping plant.
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