CN Train Updates - June 2023

[GTW6401]

11:30 - EB Q116 with UP 8599 solo - racks and stacks today - thru Charlotte

Oh yeah it was posted on Facebook. Perhaps I'll see this afternoon.

[LansingRailFan]

11:30 - EB Q116 with UP 8599 solo - racks and stacks today - thru Charlotte

Oh yeah it was posted on Facebook. Perhaps I'll see this afternoon.

Ok sounds good. It’s past Okemos rn

[bluewonderrails]

CHARLOTTE (mp205) CAM
Q122 (believed) east appeared at 14:01:10. CN duo #2315 + #2838(?). Intermodal then auto (stacks n racks)


TRENTON CAM
E251 by at 11:46. CN duo #5708 + #2341 (naturally, yesterday's Q116 power)

Coke train at 13:02. GTW #5855 with 35 loaded cars

[GTW6401]

251 at Royal Oak on 1.

[Manistique]

116 went past MP 22.5 at 2:45 pm. Mostly racks.

251 is passing MP 22.5 right now at 2:56 pm.

[LansingRailFan]

15:30 - EB Z148 with CN 2315/CN 2336 thru Durand about 15 hours late. They will bypass Flint and hustle to Canada

[LansingRailFan]

12:50 - WB B731 by Mac Yard with CN 2873/rear DPU CN 2918

15:08 - WB M397 with CN 2317/CN 2551 departed Mac Yard

[Manistique]

At around 5 pm I was stopped by a WB (headed towards Detroit, this used to be WB on this line) on the Mount Clemens Sub. at 8 Mile Road. When it cleared and I crossed the tracks I saw at the entrance to the long spur there north of 8 Mile that I once heard called the Turkey Trail what seems to be a new signal controlling the entrance to the mainline from the spur.

[Manistique]

SB 513 with 5853 light just went past MP 22.5 at 7:13 pm.

[Man o' War]

At around 5 pm I was stopped by a WB (headed towards Detroit, this used to be WB on this line) on the Mount Clemens Sub. at 8 Mile Road. When it cleared and I crossed the tracks I saw at the entrance to the long spur there north of 8 Mile that I once heard called the Turkey Trail what seems to be a new signal controlling the entrance to the mainline from the spur.

The Turkey Trail signal was installed 6 years ago (2017) when the MTC sub CTC project was completed. The TT is the old entrance to Gillen yard, and the signal was installed due to the large amount of traffic in and out of Polyterm (CN Cargoflow) and the close proximity to the Nolan double track interlocking across 8 mile. L515 is in there most days of the week with tanks and covered hoppers. They also leave their string of lumber loads for Nolan Distribution on the old WB main at Gillen while switching Polyterm - so the Turkey Trail signals get a workout daily. Entrance to the TT for EB/NB trains is governed by the Nolan absolute signal...

Man o' War

[amessmann]

19:43 - M396 led by 8832, 2543, 8886, and 3144 passing Bouge St. MP 225 M2 on the Flint Sub.
21:05 - P364 passing Okemos Rd. MP 227.
21:18 - EB passing MP 227 with 3102 leading and 3889 as rear DPU.
22:00 - WB passing MP 227, all intermodal traffic with single levels on the front. Too dark for road numbers.

[LansingRailFan]

19:30 - WB U713 with CN 2304/CN 8954 thru MacMillan Yard bypass

[Robertrains]

M394(?), had 4 engines up front with two brand new shiny GP38-2’s trailing, also a mid DPU in Schoolcraft. Quiete

20:40 - EB X394 with CN 3064/CN 3000/CN 4937/CN 4936 and mid-DPU CN 2916 thru Mishawaka l
CN 4936-7 are two more of the GP-38s that CN purchased.

OK, does anyone know how many "New" GP38-2s CN has purchased? What were these previously? Are they for operation in Canada? I see they must continue the "4900 series" from GTW 4934!!!! Hopefully these things won't replace those cool CN GP9RM units in Canada!!!!

[Delray]

251 by the Fort St cam at 10:19

CN 3884 "100"
UP 8599

[LansingRailFan]

M394(?), had 4 engines up front with two brand new shiny GP38-2’s trailing, also a mid DPU in Schoolcraft. Quiete

20:40 - EB X394 with CN 3064/CN 3000/CN 4937/CN 4936 and mid-DPU CN 2916 thru Mishawaka l
CN 4936-7 are two more of the GP-38s that CN purchased.

OK, does anyone know how many "New" GP38-2s CN has purchased? What were these previously? Are they for operation in Canada? I see they must continue the "4900 series" from GTW 4934!!!! Hopefully these things won't replace those cool CN GP9RM units in Canada!!!!

They bought 7. So far four are in Canada. The rest are still yet to be delivered.

Yes they continued after the GTW numbers however did not assign the units to the GTW.

[David Collins]

A very early L515 north by Opdyke at 1:10. About 6 cars from the end (train was probably 35-40 cars) was a Cotton Belt boxcar with very little tagging and still retaining it’s SSW reporting mark.

As of 1:26, E251 is lined north on #2. I suspect he isn’t too far away.

aaaand E251 by Opdyke at 1:45 with a 100th anny GEVO and a UP SD70ACe. Weird consist. More manifest than racks.

[Manistique]

116 went past MP 22.5 around 3 pm.

[ConrailDetr​oit]

CN 5740 & 2344 is at Milwaukee Jct with Mixed Freight. Shoreline to Holly.

[GTW6401]

CN 5740 & 2344 is at Milwaukee Jct with Mixed Freight. Shoreline to Holly.

CN 5740 is L507.

513, GTW 5853 is currently working 507s pickup in Pontiac.

Q116 had CN 2249 and 2655.

[Manistique]

507 just went flying past MP 22.5 with a longer than usual train including autoracks which I don't think I have seen on 507 before at 5:44 pm.