CN Train Location Updates - September 2023

[Manistique]

508 with the GTW heritage unit is rolling by MP 22.5 at 7:06 pm. A lot of steel tonight. Long train too.

[Steve B]

Eastbound by Trowbridge at 1914

[Manistique]

SB 515 with 5423 again and the usual mix of cars less centerbeams today passed MP 22.5 at 7:15 am.

[LansingRailFan]

07:15 - WB L501 with IC 2711 solo thru Charlotte

[LansingRailFan]

12:39 - EB K11691, light power Q116 with UP 3079/UP 6352 takes the Chicago Wye at Durand and heads SB on the Holly

6352 is ex-southern pacific with sexy ditch lights.
3079 is a tier four ace

This must have just gone past MP 22.5 on the Holly at 1:52 pm. Missed it so must have been lite power.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=DP7rFdzOv ... e=youtu.be

Video thru Charlotte

[Delray]

251 by the Fort St cam at 9:58

UP 3079
UP 6352

[LansingRailFan]

09:20 - WB P365 thru Charlotte

09:41 - WB Z149 thru Charlotte with CN 3237/CN 2757 ex-CitiRail

10:27 - WB M399 with CN 3030/CN 3963 ex-CitiRail (with PTC) thru Millet HWY

10:30 - EB A492 thru Charlotte with CN 3113/CN 2907

10:42 - EB M396 with CN 2962/CN 2768 Proceeding slowly thru Millet Hwy on M2. Block of Flint traffic visible with DUPX, DOWX hoppers and tanks as well as an 86’ CN autoparts boxcar.

10:59 - EB A492 o/s Millet Hwy on M2 slowly with CN 3113/CN 2907
- on A492 is a Coke hopper with SSAM reporting marks - Sault Ste. Marie Bridge (Wisconsin Central)

[Manistique]

251 by the Fort St cam at 9:58

UP 3079
UP 6352

Passing MP 22.5 at 1:20 pm. 3079 sounds like its turbo has a bad bearing or something.

[LansingRailFan]

13:51 - EB Q116 with CN 8837/CN 8849 thru Trowbridge - racks and stacks today and a whole lotta horns from the engineer.

Q116 is lined to take M1 at Bancroft and will meet E251 there.

[LansingRailFan]

13:35 - L571 at OJ with IC 9566 today

L572 today had CN 2542/CN 8826. SB at Champaign Rd at 09:45. CN 8826/CN 2542 were 3/6, 4/6 on M383 out of Toronto on Tuesday.

CN M383
CN 8864
CN 2541
CN 8826
CN 2542
CN/GTW 6425
CN/GTW 5824

Currently in Sarnia

[LansingRailFan]

15:15 - WB E251 with UP 3069/UP 6352 clear Bancroft. EB Q116 is taking the Chicago Wye in Durand and heading south.

[Delray]

507 by the Fort St cam at 14:43

CN 8892
CN 8952 GT HU

[bluewonderrails]

E251 cleared mp225 around 16:00 per friend

Per radio, they're going to pick up CN #5786 at Snow Yard + Track 1 freight at Cory Yard

[Manistique]

116 past MP 22.5 Holly at 1:20 pm.

[LansingRailFan]

Dispatches from Canada
- WB E271 arrived Belleville, ON at 10:00 AM with CN 2269/CN 8836
- WB U713 arrived Montreal, WC at 00:32 AM with CN 8001/CN 8954
- WB B731 departed Merritt, NB at 10:20 AM with CN 3805/CN 3814/CN 3924/CN 3939/CN 3951/CN 3291

[Manistique]

NB 515 passed MP 22.5 at around 5 pm.

[Manistique]

507 flying past MP 22.5 at 5:23 pm. GTW HU trailing; it has been a regular on 507/508 for a week or so now. Long train. Lots of racks.

[Manistique]

SB 513 with CN 4805, a 1974 GP38-2W, something not often seen here, and five tanks and one box just passed MP 22.5 at 6:36 pm.

[bluewonderrails]

E251 west clear mp205 cam at 19:50:30. UP duo #3079 + #6352 + CN #5786

[LansingRailFan]

06:50 - FXE 4645 is 2/2 on an EB E295 thru Marcellus

E29571 06

Edit:

CN 8003 is the leader. FXE 4645 is rear DPU.