CN Train Location Updates - September 2023

[Robertrains]

HEY! Who took these pictures? Where and what date?

EB Z148 with CN 8831/CN 2240 and almost-rear DPU CN 3309 and the OCS/business train thru Griffith, IN at 17:45.

CN 3309 just got a slight livery update this week:

WOW!!!! Is this going to be CN's new paint? YES!!!! I like the old logo!!!! They didn't do the French "Canadien" spelling on one side! That was traditionally what CN has done! This looks nice! But where is this OCS headed? Is it bound for Canada again? Well, it passed through in the wee hours today (9-16)! This is a great catch!!!!

[Manistique]

A Saturday 515 just went SB past MP 22.5 on the Holly at 11:10 am with nine boxcars for Chrysler and nothing else today.

[Delray]

251 by the Fort St cam at 10:01 CN x2

Looks like 116 with CN x2 is approaching Durand to head down the Holly

[Manistique]

251 by the Fort St cam at 10:01 CN x2

Looks like 116 with CN x2 is approaching Durand to head down the Holly

251 passed MP 22.5 at 12:45 pm with all autoracks today from what I could see.

[Manistique]

A short train powered by one GE just passed MP 22.5 on the Holly at 6:10 pm. No containers, some racks, let's call it an extra 251 (as there was a real 251 today).

[Delray]

A short train powered by one GE just passed MP 22.5 on the Holly at 6:10 pm. No containers, some racks, let's call it an extra 251 (as there was a real 251 today).

507?

508 is on the way from Flint

[Dan Cluley]

Eastbound with CN 3185 & CP 9752 through East Lansing at 21:13

Kind of slow due to Amtrak ahead

[LansingRailFan]

09:53 - EB E280 by MP 204 Charlotte cam with CN 8004 solo and a couple dozen racks.

[LansingRailFan]

11:38 - EB M396 with CN 3817/CN 3119 taking the siding at Imlay City. They will hold for WB E271 which just departed Port Huron

[LansingRailFan]

Yesterday afternoon, an EB W30091 with CN 5735 leading 2 other CNs was thru Griffith around 12:30. They dropped ballast in various spots along the South Bend sub before ending in BC.

The train just departed west out of BC as O49161.

O491: CN 8869/CN 8939/CN 5735
W300: CN 5735/CN 8939/CN 8869

O491 departed Flowers, IN at 12:55

[LansingRailFan]

12:05 - WB E271 clear Attica, MI with CN 8863/CN 8806 elephant style

Most likely has work for Flint and Lansing.

[Delray]

251 by the Fort St cam at 9:47 CN x2

Looks to be cleared to head north of Pontiac

[LansingRailFan]

12:00 - EB M394 with CN 2907/CN 3941 thru Mishawaka, IN

12:11 - EB L520 with CN 5483/CN 5463 thru Mishawaka, IN

12:20 - WB A491 with CN 2268/CN 5792/CN 2205 thru Mishawaka, IN

12:37 - WB O491 with CN 8869/CN 8939/CN 5735 thru Mishawaka, IN

12:42 - WB Z149 with CN 8810/CN 2285 thru Mishawaka, IN
- Charlotte at 09:30



12:45 - EB A492 with CN 3005/CN 2915 thru Potterville

12:52 - WB M399 with CN 2991/CP 8157 thru Potterville

20:25 - EB Z148 with CN 8803/CN 2652 thru Mishawaka, IN

21:00 - EB M302 with CN 2297/CN 2303/CN 8946 thru Mishawaka, IN

23:25 - EB Q122 with CN 2244/CN 2519 thru Mishawaka, IN

[LansingRailFan]

13:13 - E251 at Durand

[LansingRailFan]

CN 8892/CN 8952 (GT heritage unit) are in BC. Came in on L501. Should be power set for L500 again.

Tonight’s A450 in the Upper Peninsula, A45081, has CP 8207 and mid DPU UP 8165

[Manistique]

Train 507 passed MP 22.5 around 6 pm with a single CN, some mixed and containers on the rear.

[Manistique]

SB 513 with 5423 and three tanks past MP 22.5 around 6:50 pm.

[Robertrains]

Yesterday afternoon, an EB W30091 with CN 5735 leading 2 other CNs was thru Griffith around 12:30. They dropped ballast in various spots along the South Bend sub before ending in BC.

The train just departed west out of BC as O49161.

O491: CN 8869/CN 8839/CN 5735
W300: CN 5735/CN 8839/CN 8869

O491 departed Flowers, IN at 12:55

OK LansingRailfan, looks like 0491 has CN 8939 since you show "8839" twice on two different trains!!!! You show correct on a following post!

[Dan Cluley]

Westbound with CN 3155 & 2985 through East Lansing at 22:53

Looks like 301

[Delray]

251 by the Fort St cam at 9:19 CN x2