CN Train Location Updates - November 2023

[LansingRailFan]

UP train SFLCH with UP 5476 solo departed Roseville, CA on Tuesday, 10/31 with the next VIA Rail Trainset from Siemens.

It departed Clinton, Iowa at 08:45 this morning and is en route to Chicago.

EB P276 91 with UP 5476 solo by the MP 204 Charlotte cam at 05:55 AM

[Robertrains]

UP train SFLCH with UP 5476 solo departed Roseville, CA on Tuesday, 10/31 with the next VIA Rail Trainset from Siemens.

It departed Clinton, Iowa at 08:45 this morning and is en route to Chicago.

EB P276 91 with UP 5476 solo by the MP 204 Charlotte cam at 05:55 AM

WOW!!!! Where is P276 91 now (around 10 a.m.)? Did it make its way to Port Huron yet?

[LansingRailFan]

UP train SFLCH with UP 5476 solo departed Roseville, CA on Tuesday, 10/31 with the next VIA Rail Trainset from Siemens.

It departed Clinton, Iowa at 08:45 this morning and is en route to Chicago.

EB P276 91 with UP 5476 solo by the MP 204 Charlotte cam at 05:55 AM

WOW!!!! Where is P276 91 now (around 10 a.m.)? Did it make its way to Port Huron yet?

Departed Flint at 09:15. Gotta be close to Imlay by now.

07:45 - WB L501 with CN 8832/CN ???? They Charlotte

09:15 - EB M396 with CN 2909/CN 3090 thru Charlotte

09:55 - WB P365 thru Charlotte about 35-40 min late.

10:15 - EB Q116 with CN 2239/CN 2760 thru Charlotte - racks and stacks today

[Delray]

251 by the Fort St cam at 10:30 CN+ex-CITI

Currently stopped

Some police action in view, probably unrelated to train.

251 will probably look like this tomorrow, as 116 has the same line up.

[Robertrains]

EB P276 91 with UP 5476 solo by the MP 204 Charlotte cam at 05:55 AM

WOW!!!! Where is P276 91 now (around 10 a.m.)? Did it make its way to Port Huron yet?

Departed Flint at 09:15. Gotta be close to Imlay by now.

OK! Looks like my friend Roger (with my lent 35mm Canon® S.L.R.) probably cannot make it to PH in time to capture this! He lives in Casco, but slept in! Where is this train now (after 11 a.m.)? Does it have a straight shot, or is it waiting for other trains in a siding? Well, this train is cool! Is Via® replacing older equipment with these? Seems like they have been doing this in the Montréal, Quebec area! Will the Siemens® equipment come to the Toronto to Windsor corridor? I can imagine someday! Though I don't want to see Via® F40PH units and/or older Budd® passenger cars going away!!!!

[bluewonderrails]

E271 west clear mp208 at 11:34. CN #8868 + BCOL #4653

M399 west clear mp208 at 12:25. CN duo #2281 + #8962

[LansingRailFan]

WB X275 31 with CN 2944 solo thru Georgetown, ON at 10:25

WB X271 21 with UP 5872/CN 8103 thru Georgetown, ON at 10:40

Both bound for Michigan

Meanwhile, CN 5340/CN 5703 led E271 61 out of BC this morning. It’s already thru Griffith, IN

WB A491 this morning set off CN 2867/CP 8535 in Flint. They will be used for an outbound grain train from Durand this afternoon.

[Manistique]

116 is rolling past MP 22.5 on the Holly at 12:57 pm. More containers than racks today though a lot were not doubled up.

[KC8RBK]

Cn 8805 leading a492 has a busted horn. Sounds like they're stopping or slow rolling each crossing on the way to flint where the power will be swapped out. Unsure on location currently. I got busy with something delaying my posting of the info

[Manistique]

251 went past MP 22.5 at 2:10 pm. Amtrak 350 a bit later. End of the afternoon parade as there was no 515 today that I saw.

[LansingRailFan]

WOW!!!! Where is P276 91 now (around 10 a.m.)? Did it make its way to Port Huron yet?

Departed Flint at 09:15. Gotta be close to Imlay by now.

OK! Looks like my friend Roger (with my lent 35mm Canon® S.L.R.) probably cannot make it to PH in time to capture this! He lives in Casco, but slept in! Where is this train now (after 11 a.m.)? Does it have a straight shot, or is it waiting for other trains in a siding? Well, this train is cool! Is Via® replacing older equipment with these? Seems like they have been doing this in the Montréal, Quebec area! Will the Siemens® equipment come to the Toronto to Windsor corridor? I can imagine someday! Though I don't want to see Via® F40PH units and/or older Budd® passenger cars going away!!!!

15:30 - EB P276 with CN 2243 now leading is still in Sarnia. There are issues with dragging brakes etc… this is trainset #10

I’m sure we’ll see UP 5476 come back on a WB manifest.

WB A491 this morning set off CN 2867/CP 8535 in Flint. They will be used for an outbound grain train from Durand this afternoon.

G825 with CN 2867/CP 8535 arrived in Durand light power. The 107 car train from HESR is on the North track.

[bluewonderrails]

E251 west passing along Trowbridge at 16:33. CN duo #3056 + #3951

[Robertrains]

Departed Flint at 09:15. Gotta be close to Imlay by now.

OK! Looks like my friend Roger (with my lent 35mm Canon® S.L.R.) probably cannot make it to PH in time to capture this! He lives in Casco, but slept in! Where is this train now (after 11 a.m.)? Does it have a straight shot, or is it waiting for other trains in a siding? Well, this train is cool! Is Via® replacing older equipment with these? Seems like they have been doing this in the Montréal, Quebec area! Will the Siemens® equipment come to the Toronto to Windsor corridor? I can imagine someday! Though I don't want to see Via® F40PH units and/or older Budd® passenger cars going away!!!!

15:30 - EB P276 with CN 2243 now leading is still in Sarnia. There are issues with dragging brakes etc… this is trainset #10

I’m sure we’ll see UP 5476 come back on a WB manifest.

But what time did P276 go east through Port Huron? They changed the UP power in Sarnia? Usually they do this in Battle Creek!!!!

[bluewonderrails]

M394 east clear Trowbridge M1 at 17:27. CN trio #3139 + #3855 + mid #3300

[LansingRailFan]

WB A491 this morning set off CN 2867/CP 8535 in Flint. They will be used for an outbound grain train from Durand this afternoon.

G825 with CN 2867/CP 8535 arrived in Durand light power. The 107 car train from HESR is on the North track.

18:53 - WB G825 with CN 2867/CP 8535 is at Shaftsburg. They went to the end of Durand Yard and shoved all the way back to the Flint Sub using the PH Wye before proceeding west. 107 loaded hoppers from Gavillon in Saginaw via the HESR.

[bluewonderrails]

WB A491 this morning set off CN 2867/CP 8535 in Flint. They will be used for an outbound grain train from Durand this afternoon.

G825 with CN 2867/CP 8535 arrived in Durand light power. The 107 car train from HESR is on the North track.

18:53 - WB G825 with CN 2867/CP 8535 is at Shaftsburg. They went to the end of Durand Yard and shoved all the way back to the Flint Sub using the PH Wye before proceeding west. 107 loaded hoppers from Gavillon in Saginaw via the HESR.

Clear Trowbridge at 19:05

[Manistique]

507 passed MP 22.5 around 6:25 pm. Many containers today.

[Dan Cluley]

...WB X271 21 with UP 5872/CN 8103 thru Georgetown, ON at 10:40...

Through Lansing at 22:15

[LansingRailFan]

18:00 - WB E271 with CN 3107/CN 3894 thru Aldershot, ON

18:20 - WB X271 with UP 5872/CN 8103 departed Port Huron for Flint and/or Lansing

18:25 - SB X275 with CN 2944 solo departed Port Huron for Flat Rock

Also, WB B731 with CN 3019/CN 3096/CN 3077/CN 2932/CN 3306 departed Joffre, QC at 17:25 - approx 24 hours from now it’ll be in MI.

[Dan Cluley]

149 by Lansing Sn0w yard at 8:13.

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