CN Train Location Updates - February 2024

[atrainguy60]

507 just went through Durand at 8:45pm on its way to Flint. GT 4914 (original blue paint) is switching the yard.

[Manistique]

A SB went past MP 22.5 in the dark around 6:45 am. Short train so I will presume it is a Saturday 515.

[LansingRailFan]

03:57 - WB G875 with CN 3388/CN 2847 thru Mishawaka, IN

07:05 - WB Z149 with CN 2937/CN 2838 thru Charlotte

09:45 - WB X139 with CN 2983 up front and CN 2978 mid DPU thru Mishawaka, IN. Empty cans for Prince Rupert, BC - all double stacked.

WB X123 with CN 2284/CN 8823 is in BC and should be the next to depart. Halifax to Markham

We had an X491 31 out of Sarnia overnight as well.

[Delray]

251 by the Fort St cam at 9:36 CN x2

[Manistique]

NB 515 with 5466 and four boxcars and ten I think loaded gondolas (a lot) just went past MP 22.5 at 10:16 am.

[David Collins]

Huge M382 northbound by YD at 11:43. Three GEVO’s for power.

[Manistique]

116 rolling past MP 22.5 with one 5700 after letting Amtrak 350 cross over to the depot in Pontiac while he waited. Time 2:16 pm.

[Robertrains]

Folks, southbound train X383 with CN "EJE Heritage" ET44AC #3023 solo just came through fast on the Mount Clemens Subdivision!!!! Luckily I saw a Facebook® post at 3:18 p.m. I bike rode to the tracks at Masonic Road, Fraser! I only had a couple minutes! It had 57 cars, cleared Masonic Road at 3:38 p.m. WOW!!!! Just on Thursday (Feb. 22) I caught UP "Powered by Our People" SD70ACe #1111 in Detroit!!!!

[Beemer]

21:43 Pontiac local headed south from a jaunt up the Orion/Cass sub. No visual; just happened to be outside and heard the horns. The southern wind picks up an assist.

[Delray]

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

Empty coke cans just before at 9:07

[Manistique]

251 just passed MP 22.5 at 11:20 am. A 5700 leading a 3100, I think, only the 5700 was working. Medium sized train, mostly autoracks, some gondolas with ties, some empty well cars.

[David Collins]

21:43 Pontiac local headed south from a jaunt up the Orion/Cass sub. No visual; just happened to be outside and heard the horns. The southern wind picks up an assist.

Wow, on a saturday…

[Robertrains]

OK Folks, CN "EJE Heritage" ET44AC #3023 did not come back north on train 382 today (2-25) as some predicted! I "ZOOMED" by bicycle to the tracks when I heard a northbound horn from my new house in Fraser around 11:30 a.m. Well I made it in time by a few minutes! The sound really travels on these new ET44ACs!!!! Instead, just two regular CN ones, #3034/3084 ,with 137 cars! It cleared Masonic Road approx. 11:40 a.m. The "J Heritage" unit instead was spotted on "Heritage Units" (by GabeStar19 ) at 11:28 today just sitting in the yard! Well, it probably will come back north on some train tomorrow! Does anyone here know?

CN "EJE Heritage" 3023 H.U. link: https://heritageunits.com/locomotive/detail/CN3023

[Delray]

507? by the Fort St cam at 14:34 CN x2

[Manistique]

116 just went past MP 22.5 at 3:06 pm. Missed the power. A few racks and a lot of stacks.

[David Collins]

OK Folks, CN "EJE Heritage" ET44AC #3023 did not come back north on train 382 today (2-25) as some predicted! I "ZOOMED" by bicycle to the tracks when I heard a northbound horn from my new house in Fraser around 11:30 a.m. Well I made it in time by a few minutes! The sound really travels on these new ET44ACs!!!! Instead, just two regular CN ones, #3034/3084 ,with 137 cars! It cleared Masonic Road approx. 11:40 a.m. The "J Heritage" unit instead was spotted on "Heritage Units" (by GabeStar19 ) at 11:28 today just sitting in the yard! Well, it probably will come back north on some train tomorrow! Does anyone here know?

CN "EJE Heritage" 3023 H.U. link: https://heritageunits.com/locomotive/detail/CN3023

*should* (keyword: should) be on M384 tomorrow, unsure if leading or trailing.

[GTW6401]

116 just went past MP 22.5 at 3:06 pm. Missed the power. A few racks and a lot of stacks.

CN 8906.

[Robertrains]

OK Folks, CN "EJE Heritage" ET44AC #3023 did not come back north on train 382 today (2-25) as some predicted! I "ZOOMED" by bicycle to the tracks when I heard a northbound horn from my new house in Fraser around 11:30 a.m. Well I made it in time by a few minutes! The sound really travels on these new ET44ACs!!!! Instead, just two regular CN ones, #3034/3084 ,with 137 cars! It cleared Masonic Road approx. 11:40 a.m. The "J Heritage" unit instead was spotted on "Heritage Units" (by GabeStar19 ) at 11:28 today just sitting in the yard! Well, it probably will come back north on some train tomorrow! Does anyone here know?

CN "EJE Heritage" 3023 H.U. link: https://heritageunits.com/locomotive/detail/CN3023

*should* (keyword: should) be on M384 tomorrow, unsure if leading or trailing.

This would be good! What train took "EJE Heritage" ET44AC #3023 to Flat Rock from Toledo yesterday? Well, it would be cool if it came back! OK, 3023's nose should be aimed east, judging by the direction it was aimed when turning to Flat Rock, that is to say if it wasn't "Wyed" at Walbridge or another loco added! We shall see! OK, I got train 383 after waiting a couple hours at the tracks when the signal was green! CN ES44AC #2989 leading with CN (ex Citi Rail) ES44AC #3926, and CN ES44AC #2911 Mid D.P.U., 142 cars, cleared Masonic Road, Fraser, at 4:42 p.m.

[GTW6401]

507 is departing from Moterm with CN 2316 & 3343.

[David Lang]

Southbound 508 by Linden at 5:25pm with 2 CNs and 76 cars.

Today's train had a good mix of cars. First 3 cars were intermodal, followed by 3 - 86' boxcars, which was kinda cool to see since you don't really see a whole lot of those cars anymore. (NS 18K and 19K thru Elkhart always have several 86 footers).

Anyway, the rest of 508 consisted of several tanks, a few more boxcars, some short covered hoppers, a few empty centerbeams, quite a few auotracks on the tail end, and a few other random cars mixed in.