CN Location Updates December - 2023

[LansingRailFan]

Eb rack train with csx/up by 205 at 1436. Lined right down the main through Lansing

EB E280 with CSX 3117/UP 6602 - UP 6602 led an E280 the other day into BC where it was terminated.

NB E251 with CN 3008 (IC HU)/CN 8928/UP 7283 is at Milwaukee Junction

[bluewonderrails]

Eb rack train with csx/up by 205 at 1436. Lined right down the main through Lansing

EB E280 with CSX 3117/UP 6602 - UP 6602 led an E280 the other day into BC where it was terminated.

Clear mp227.5 at 15:14

[GTW6401]

251 at Pontiac.

[Graham Halverson]

280 by Durand at 3:56
CSX and UP leaders
3117 and 6602

[Delray]

251 made the turn around Durand followed by a WB CN x2 rack train.

[GTWTD3]

Another day of trains in crappy weather. 12-27

07:57 WB P36561 IDTX 4631, 6 cars, IDTX 4622
07:58 EB Q12291 CN 2227, CN 2234 75 cars (4x0 platforms, 71 auto racks)
11:50 WB M39931 CN 3288, CN 2908 145 cars
13:40 EB M30241 CN 3017, CN 3067, 102 cars, mid dpu CN 3056, 32 cars for 134 cars
13:47 SB GLC 391, GLC 383 69 cars
---Desk 8 held them for 40 minutes, first for a maintainer to clear, then for 302
--19 CH (16 grain, 3 plastics), 1 BH, 1 CB, 2 H, 1 T, 8 CH, 2 CB, 6 CH, 29 T
--Legend: CH = Covered Hopper, BH = Bulkhead flat, CB = Centerbeam flat, H = Hopper, T = Tank
15:00 SB 702 HESR 3390, HESR 3484, HESR 3037 84 cars
--4 CH, 15 T, 3 CH, 9 T, 15 CH, 27 CH (ZFS), 1 B, 1 CH, 5 T, 1 CH, 4 B, 1 CB, 1 CH
15:52 EB/SB E28091 CSXT 3117, UP 6602 96 auto racks
16:25 NB 701 HESR 3484, HESR 3390, HESR 2145 30 cars
--5 T, 14 CH, 3 B, 9 T
--745 crew r/c the 702 crew in Durand / 3037 swapped for 2145 as the new power for 765/767

For a quick minute, Durand felt like the old Durand. 508 came over from Flint and held on #2 track at Durand for 251 to come off the holly, arriving at 16:45. (Note yard job followed 508 out of Flint to the Mundy wye). 149 then departs Flint, Desk 10 lines him down 1 track. Watching ATCS a race was on, in quick succesion 251 comes off the holly, as soon as 251 clears the holly 149 comes roaring by. Before 149 could clear, 508 starts into the high-wye for it's trip to Pontiac. It was exciting for those few minutes to see that.
17:12 NB/WB E25161 CN 3008, CN 8928, UP 7283 57 cars
17:16 WB Z14931 CN 2313, CN 5613 153x21 platforms
--Glad railstream's durand cam is active, never would've got the car count otherwise
17:20 WB/SB L50861 CN 8952, CN 8859 76 cars (19x0 platforms, 57 freight)

19:00 A49291 CN 3219, CN 2800 101 cars

[LansingRailFan]

Another day of trains in crappy weather. 12-27

07:57 WB P36561 IDTX 4631, 6 cars, IDTX 4622
07:58 EB Q12291 CN 2227, CN 2234 75 cars (4x0 platforms, 71 auto racks)
11:50 WB M39931 CN 3288, CN 2908 145 cars
13:40 EB M30241 CN 3017, CN 3067, 102 cars, mid dpu CN 3056, 32 cars for 134 cars
13:47 SB GLC 391, GLC 383 69 cars
---Desk 8 held them for 40 minutes, first for a maintainer to clear, then for 302
--19 CH (16 grain, 3 plastics), 1 BH, 1 CB, 2 H, 1 T, 8 CH, 2 CB, 6 CH, 29 T
--Legend: CH = Covered Hopper, BH = Bulkhead flat, CB = Centerbeam flat, H = Hopper, T = Tank
15:00 SB 702 HESR 3390, HESR 3484, HESR 3037 84 cars
--4 CH, 15 T, 3 CH, 9 T, 15 CH, 27 CH (ZFS), 1 B, 1 CH, 5 T, 1 CH, 4 B, 1 CB, 1 CH
15:52 EB/SB E28091 CSXT 3117, UP 6602 96 auto racks
16:25 NB 701 HESR 3484, HESR 3390, HESR 2145 30 cars
--5 T, 14 CH, 3 B, 9 T
--745 crew r/c the 702 crew in Durand / 3037 swapped for 2145 as the new power for 765/767

For a quick minute, Durand felt like the old Durand. 508 came over from Flint and held on #2 track at Durand for 251 to come off the holly, arriving at 16:45. (Note yard job followed 508 out of Flint to the Mundy wye). 149 then departs Flint, Desk 10 lines him down 1 track. Watching ATCS a race was on, in quick succesion 251 comes off the holly, as soon as 251 clears the holly 149 comes roaring by. Before 149 could clear, 508 starts into the high-wye for it's trip to Pontiac. It was exciting for those few minutes to see that.
17:12 NB/WB E25161 CN 3008, CN 8928, UP 7283 57 cars
17:16 WB Z14931 CN 2313, CN 5613 153x21 platforms
--Glad railstream's durand cam is active, never would've got the car count otherwise
17:20 WB/SB L50861 CN 8952, CN 8859 76 cars (19x0 platforms, 57 freight)

19:00 A49291 CN 3219, CN 2800 101 cars

Love the details again!

Two others:

EB Z148 with CN 2330/CN 8003 thru Mishawaka, IN at 19:45
https://youtube.com/watch?v=Z5u7ggHkNus ... XwK0PyrJ8A

WB L521 (BC to South Bend) with GTW 5847/CN 5286 (zebra sd40w today on video: https://youtu.be/uRux5ic5ymk?si=CrLUtQO76gonu7qR

Tomorrow’s L520 from South Bend to BC will be CN 5286/GTW 5847

[LansingRailFan]

22:20 - WB Z149 with CN 2313/CN 5613 thru Mishawaka, IN

[GTWTD3]

Early morning foaming at Durand, with rain.

08:11 WB P36561 IDTX something something something, 6 cars, IDTX 4622
08:21 WB E27121 CN 2324, CN 5600 3 Autoracks
08:24 EB M30241 CN 2293, CN 2679, CN 2709, 114 cars, mid dpu CN 8888, 37 cars for a grand total of 151 cars

[Graham Halverson]

251 out of Flat Rock at 9:08 with CN x2 with UP and CSX trailing

[Graham Halverson]

S756 is running today. Passing Durand at 9:53 CN 3021, CN 3116, and Ex-Citirail as an End DPU

[KC8RBK]

Cn 5766+2 eb with mixed freight by 205 at 1000.

E271 With 2 cn and 3 racks by here at 0930. I have video of that one that should be up now.

365 by at 0916

[RoyalKingoftheRails]

S756 through MAL Junction and Woodward Avenue in Pontiac MI 11:20 AM

[LansingRailFan]

At 10:00, L572 with CN 2515/CN dash 9 was approaching flat rock yard

[KC8RBK]

Cn 8943/8005 leading 116 by 205 at 1240.should be meeting 399 near maple

[LansingRailFan]

14:03 - NB/WB E251 at Durand with CN 3024/CN 2822/UP 6602/CSX 3117
14:15 - EB/SB Q116 at Durand after holding on M1 at Clara for E251 with CN 8943/CN 8005

[Graham Halverson]

There’s a baretable stopped over Fort Street in Trenton, with a CN GEVO long hood foward leading. Any idea what this is?

[GrandTrunkPontiac]

There’s a baretable stopped over Fort Street in Trenton, with a CN GEVO long hood foward leading. Any idea what this is?

Crazy! CN 2698 LHF started crossing at about 16:09. It made a few moves pulling further north, starting and stopping again along the way, but hasn't moved since 17:02, and it's still blocked at 17:44! Would take too long to count but it appears quite long. Wonder if it jumped a switch along the way. Seems like blocking Fort Street for over 90min would take priority to get it moving, so must be an equipment related issue somewhere along the line.

[LansingRailFan]

There’s a baretable stopped over Fort Street in Trenton, with a CN GEVO long hood foward leading. Any idea what this is?

Crazy! CN 2698 LHF started crossing at about 16:09. It made a few moves pulling further north, starting and stopping again along the way, but hasn't moved since 17:02, and it's still blocked at 17:44! Would take too long to count but it appears quite long. Wonder if it jumped a switch along the way. Seems like blocking Fort Street for over 90min would take priority to get it moving, so must be an equipment related issue somewhere along the line.

There’s a baretable stopped over Fort Street in Trenton, with a CN GEVO long hood foward leading. Any idea what this is?

IC 2698 in CN paint is L506. The engine is out of water.

M385 has been at Ecorse since 15:30 waiting.

L573 with IC 3101 is tying their train down and jumping in CN 5708 to rescue L573 and that engine will lead L506 to Toledo. It looks like they are sending some empty bare tables to Toledo

[GrandTrunkPontiac]

There’s a baretable stopped over Fort Street in Trenton, with a CN GEVO long hood foward leading. Any idea what this is?

Crazy! CN 2698 LHF started crossing at about 16:09. It made a few moves pulling further north, starting and stopping again along the way, but hasn't moved since 17:02, and it's still blocked at 17:44! Would take too long to count but it appears quite long. Wonder if it jumped a switch along the way. Seems like blocking Fort Street for over 90min would take priority to get it moving, so must be an equipment related issue somewhere along the line.

There’s a baretable stopped over Fort Street in Trenton, with a CN GEVO long hood foward leading. Any idea what this is?

IC 2698 in CN paint is L506. The engine is out of water.

M385 has been at Ecorse since 15:30 waiting.

L573 with IC 3101 is tying their train down and jumping in CN 5708 to rescue L573 and that engine will lead L506 to Toledo. It looks like they are sending some empty bare tables to Toledo

L506 finally started moving back south at 18:04, and cleared the crossing at 18:16.