CN Train Location Updates - August 2023

[Steve B]

Eastbound by Trowbridge at 1856

[LansingRailFan]

1501 the RDC car was reported eastbound in Mishawaka, Indiana a couple hours ago.
Is that tying down in Battle Creek for the night?

Yes. Should be running east tomorrow as O999.

[LansingRailFan]

15:28 - WB M399 with CN 8825/CN 2543 thru Charlotte

15:54 - EB A492 with CN 3263/CN 8103 thru Charlotte

16:30 - EB O999 with CN 1501 thru Mishawaka, IN - Budd RDC car

17:46 - WB E251 with IC 2711/CN 2668 thru Charlotte - all auto racks today.

18:13 - EB M394 with CN 3240/CN 3833 and mid DPI CN 3017 thru Charlotte

18:20 - EB M302 with CN 2919/CN 2860 thru Mishawaka, IN - had 37 auto racks on the tail end that they'll drop either in BC or Flint

19:15 - WB B731 with CN 2946/CN 2905 and rear DPU CN 3913 thru Mishawaka, IN

19:30 - EB Z148 with CN 8016/CN 2251 thru Mishawaka, IN

[amessmann]

Eastbound by Trowbridge at 1856

This was M394 with 3240 + 3833 on the head end and 3017 mid-train. Thru Trowbridge at 18:58 with manifest traffic.
Eastbound by MP 205 at 23:40 with intermodal and racks, sounded like an M-2 on the head end. Z148? Thru East Lansing at 00:19.
No traffic thru East Lansing between 19:00 and 00:00, another eastbound is lined off of M2 at Walton.

[LansingRailFan]

03:23 - R944, Flint yard job with CN 5340 shoves into Durand Yard from the Holly Sub with cuts of cars for HESR and GLC
04:15 - WB L501 with CN 2764/CN 8917 thru Durand - CN 2764 is ex-citirail with PTC
04:50 - R944 departs Durand Yard on the Port Huron Wye and heads east for Flint with cars.
05:43 - WB A491 with CN/CN thru Durand
06:31 - EB L500 with CN 2257/CN 3931 thru Durand
07:03 - WB E271 with CN 8803/CN 5609 thru Durand
08:37 - WB E271 with CN 8803/CN 5609 by the MP 204 cam in Charlotte
09:05 - EB Q116 with CN 2961 and 31 cars by the MP 204 cam
09:18 - EB O999, CN 1501, by the MP 204 cam. They would later test all of the wyes in Durand before heading south on the Holly sub.
10:45 - EB M394 with CN 8935/IC 2723 and mid DPU CN 2312 thru Charlotte
12:20 - WB Z149 with CN 8923/CN 2668 thru Charlotte

[Delray]

251 started to go by the Fort St cam at 12:35 CN 3074 + 3014. Stopped for some reason.

As of 13:03 still parked

[bluewonderrails]

251 started to go by the Fort St cam at 12:35 CN 3074 + 3014. Stopped for some reason.

As of 13:03 still parked

Proceeded at 13:25 and clear a second before 13:29. 11 BLE coke cars end the train, where the 5th such is still loaded

[GTW6401]

CN 3068 northbound at Pontiac. It's an extra, mostly autoracks.

[GTW6401]

L507, CN 8952 & 8840 is northbound at MAL Junction in Pontiac. They have a pickup and setout in the yard.

L513, CN 5423 went south earlier to work in Hamtramck and Ferndale.

[CSXT9040]

L507, CN 8952 & 8840 is northbound at MAL Junction in Pontiac. They have a pickup and setout in the yard.

L513, CN 5423 went south earlier to work in Hamtramck and Ferndale.

8952 isn’t in Michigan

[GTW6401]

Yes, I put the wrong number in on my phone. It was CN 8953 leading L507.

[Dan Cluley]

Westbound with CN 3068 solo through East Lansing at 22:27. Mostly autoracks

[CSXT9040]

Yes, I put the wrong number in on my phone. It was CN 8953 leading L507.

8953 has an RS3L for any horn fans out there

[amessmann]

23:06 - Westbound by MP 225 on M2 with ex-Citirail 2/2. Manifest traffic with unknown power (too dark). Thru MP 205 at 23:49.
23:33 - Eastbound by MP 205 camera, short train with two engines and racks trailing... they are lined onto M1 at Potterville and will continue to the Thoroughfare. Reportedly L500.

[LansingRailFan]

23:10 - WB E251 out of Flat Rock with CN 3068 solo by MP 204 cam
23:33 - EB L500 with CN 8917/CN 2764 by MP 204 cam

[LansingRailFan]

251 started to go by the Fort St cam at 12:35 CN 3074 + 3014. Stopped for some reason.

As of 13:03 still parked

^^^ X491 61 with CN 3074/CN 3014

CN 3068 northbound at Pontiac. It's an extra, mostly autoracks.

^^^ E251 61 with CN 3068 solo

[LansingRailFan]

08:33 - WB Z149 with CN 3833/CN 3240 thru Durand on M2

08:52 - WB M399 with CN 3292/CN 3211 thru Durand on M1 - CN 3292 is newly rebuilt

[amessmann]

08:35 - Amtrak P365 west thru MP 225 on M2. IDTX 4630 + 4612.

[LansingRailFan]

01:35 - WB B731 with CN 3847 and rear DPU CN 3238 thru Durand on M1
- D Port Huron at 20:44

03:27 - WB R944 with IC 6250 with Operation Lifesaver livery, is LHF onto the Port Huron Wye with the Flint to Durand transfer. They should depart before 05:00.

[amessmann]

09:49 - M399 west thru Trowbridge with 3292 + 3211. They took M1 at Okemos, the M2 signal at 225 reverting from Stop to Approach, wondering if Z149 had just passed.
10:06 - Eastbound signal for M2 MP 225 showing a Clear aspect. Eastbound past MP 205 at 09:57, two NS engines leading.
10:41 - EB thru MP 225 on M2, NS 4624 + NS 4424 leading manifest traffic.