CN Train Location Updates - February 2024

[Manistique]

Last night 507 was passing lickity split then came to an abrupt stop out back at MP 22.5 around 7 pm. I thought maybe they hit a car in Pontiac. Then after about five minutes it started moving again.

508 went by about an hour later with a very long train.

[Graham Halverson]

251 by the Fort St cam at 10:11. CN x2.
Good sized train today

[AARR]

Between 10-10:30 a southbound on Mt. Clemens Sub went through Chesterfield.

[Manistique]

251 passing MP 22.5 at 12:43 pm. Finally looks like a 251: Tons of autoracks.

[bluewonderrails]

Both E251 west M1 with CN duo #8915 + #3897 & A492 east M2 with CN duo #2841 + #3193 + GTW (blue) #5831 clear mp225 East Lansing at 15:15

[Manistique]

116 passing MP 22.5 at 3:25 pm.

[Steve B]

Eastbound and westbound past Trowbridge at 1512

[Robertrains]

Between 10-10:30 a southbound on Mt. Clemens Sub went through Chesterfield.

AARR, this was southbound train 383! Though I only saw it from afar (not at tracks) in Roseville, I saw two mid D.P.U.s The rear D.P.U. even had "Red Marker Lights" turned on!!!! Oh how I would have liked to see that engine on the rear of the train and the Marker Lights on!!!! The newer CN units do not have true "Marker Lights" like 2205 does on the nose!!!! I hate how CN uses only one single red lamp on each end! OK, here's a video of it in Chesterfield! This train had CN ES44DC #2309, CN SD75I #5779, Mid DPUs CN SD70M-2 #8846, CN ES44DC #2205, 154 cars (©BK's Trains) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uu_P3wbaplM

Now I did catch northbound train 382 at approx. 2:45 p.m., Masonic Road, Fraser with "Mazon!!!!" We got there to check the tracks! I thought it should be time for northbound train 382! Yup, it was coming right then! FAST!!!!! It had two "Regular" CN jobs, 82(?) cars!!!!

[LansingRailFan]

Friday, 02/02/2024

12:30 - WB E271 with CN 38013/CN 2506 departed Port Huron
14:50 - WB E251 with CN 8862/CN 2327
20:10 - EB M302 with CN 3177/BNSF 6653 and mid-DPU CN 2972 - MIshawaka, IN
20:35 - EB Z148 with CN 3074/CN 8802 - Mishawaka, IN

Saturday - 02/03/2024
06:10 - WB G875 with CN 8919 and rear DPU CN 2533 - Charlotte - grain empties from Quebec to western Canada
07:17 - WB M397 with CN 2841/CN 3169 - Charlotte
07:48 - EB M396 with CN 2320/CN 3217 - Charlotte
08:00 - EB o998 with CN 5604 solo - Track Geometry train - thru Charlotte
09:18 - WB P365 - Charlotte
10:00 - EB Q122 with CN 2849/CN 3810 departed Port Huron for Sarnia
10:15 - NB M382 with CN 3902/CN 2958/CN 3849 thru Monroe on the Shoreline Sub
11:30 - WB M301 with CN 3188/CN 3150 and a brake car on the rear - Mishawaka, IN
11:55 - WB A491 with CN 3302/CN 3101 - Potterville
12:22 - WB E271 with CN 8895/CN 8822 - Belleville, ON
12:27 - WB M399 with CN 2241/CN 2690/CN 2204 - Potterville
13:23 - WB E251 with CN 8936/CN 3085 - Charlotte
16:20 - WB M399 with CN 2241/CN 2690/CN 2204 - Mishawaka, IN
17:50 - WB Z149 with CN 3030/CN ex-CItirail 2776 - Mishawaka, IN
18:20 - WB A491 with CN 3302/CN 3101
19:10 - EB Z148 with CN 8939/CN 2617 - Mishawaka, IN
19:55 - WB B731 with CN 3903/CN ex-Citirail 2779/CN 2867/CN 3258/CN 3326 and rear DPU CN ex-Citirail 3924 - Mishawaka, iN
22:24 - EB M302 with CN 2956/CN 2828 and mid-DPU CN 3154 - Mishawaka, IN
23:10 - WB X301 with IC 2726/CN 2250 - Mishawaka, IN
23:50 - EB E276 with CN 8903/CN 2688 - Mishawaka, IN - ran this instead of Q122 - no cans today

Sunday, -02/04/2024
09:19 - WB P365 - Charlotte
10:25 - EB A492 with CN 2841/CN 3183/GTW 5831 - Mishawaka, IN
10:25 - WB M397 with CN 5708/CN 5799/CN 8821 - Mishawaka, IN
12:10 - WB U713 with CN 8803/CN 2687 - Charlotte
12:55 - EB Q116 with CN 8857/CN 2506 - Charlotte
13:00 - WB manifest with CN 8964/CN 5683 - Mishawaka, IN
14:00 - EB M394 with CN 3302/CN 3101 and mid DPU CN 2819 - Mishawaka, IN
14:35 - EB A492 with CN 2841/CN 3183/GTW 5831 - Charlotte
15:45 - WB X301 with CN 8830/CN 2547 - Mishawaka, IN
19:24 - EB Z148 with CN 8950/CN 3030 - Mishawaka, IN
20:00 - WB M393 with CN 5616/CN 8013 departed Battle Creek
20:20 - EB m302 with CN 2997/CN 3803 and mid-DPU CN ex-Citirail 2772 - Mishawaka, IN
22:25 - WB M393 with CN 5616/CN 8013 - Mishawaka, IN

[MtClemensRailFan]

M384 through Common Rd. @ 22:35. CN 5775 & 5716 with 103 cars. About 35-40 loaded auto racks on the tail end today.

[Delray]

251? by the Fort St cam at 8:38

CN+BNSF+CN

[LansingRailFan]

overnight review of chartucky and durandiffico cams

02/04/2024
16:50 - EB M394 with CN 3302/CN 3101 and mid DPU CN 2819 - Charlotte
17:40 - WB E251 with CN 8916/CN and 15 cars - they dropped all of the empty autoracks at Cory Yard - at least GM can build cars since Ford cannot. Charlotte
19:10 - EB L500 with CNx2 - more autoracks for Lansing after some Durand cars. - Charlotte cam
20:16 - EB P364 - Charlotte cam
22:17 - EB Z148 with CNx2 - Charlotte cam
23:17 - WB Z149 with an almost 12000 foot train and CN /CN - Charlotte cam

02/05/2024 -
00:15 - WB M301 with CNx2
05:50 - WB G804 with CN 3234/UP 8736 shoves into Durand Yard using the Port Huron Wye
06:21 - WB G804 with CN 3234/UP 8736 is SB out of Durand onto the Holly Sub.
06:40 - WB G804 with CN 3234/UP 8736 is shoving on the High Wye from the Holly Sub to the Flint Sub
07:01 - WB G804 with CN 3234/UP 8736 thru Durand on M2
08:13 - WB P365 departs Durand on M2
08:25 - WB G804 with CN 3234/UP 8736 thru Charlotte - Durand, MI to Mound City, IL (either ADM or Continental Grain & Barge) - 100 loaded hoppers from ZFS Ithaca
08:25 - WB E271 with CN 3196/CN ex-Citirail 2778 thru Durand
09:16 - WB P365 by Charlotte cam
09:46 - WB E271 with CN 3196/CN ex-Citirail 2778 by the Charlotte cam

[LansingRailFan]

10:57 - WB M399 with CN 8939/CN 2556/CN 5688 thru Charlotte
11:38 - EB Q116 with CN 8862 solo thru Potterville - they are lined into Cory Yard

[LansingRailFan]

251? by the Fort St cam at 8:38

CN+BNSF+CN

12:49 - WB E251 with CN 3177/BNSF 6653/CN 8846 by the Charlotte CN Livestream cam with only 21 cars today.

13:05 - EB/SB Q116 with CN 8962 solo takes the Chicago Wye in Durand - only 9 autoracks remaining on the head end before the intermodal. 10 single stacks and 29-30 doubles - no domestic cans today, all overseas.

[LansingRailFan]

14:14 - EB A492 with CN 3223/CN 3235 by Charlotte cam - a nice pair of CN 100s

[Delray]

251? by the Fort St cam at 8:38

CN+BNSF+CN

12:49 - WB E251 with CN 3177/BNSF 6653/CN 8846 by the Charlotte CN Livestream cam with only 21 cars today.

13:05 - EB/SB Q116 with CN 8962 solo takes the Chicago Wye in Durand - only 9 autoracks remaining on the head end before the intermodal. 10 single stacks and 29-30 doubles - no domestic cans today, all overseas.

Looks like something else is coming up the Holly to take the Chicago Wye. No idea what

[LansingRailFan]

251? by the Fort St cam at 8:38

CN+BNSF+CN

12:49 - WB E251 with CN 3177/BNSF 6653/CN 8846 by the Charlotte CN Livestream cam with only 21 cars today.

13:05 - EB/SB Q116 with CN 8962 solo takes the Chicago Wye in Durand - only 9 autoracks remaining on the head end before the intermodal. 10 single stacks and 29-30 doubles - no domestic cans today, all overseas.

Looks like something else is coming up the Holly to take the Chicago Wye. No idea what

15:30 - NB/WB X393 with CN 2915 solo - all empty 40' wells for UP-West Chicago - Durand on the Chicago Wye

15:33 - EB A492 with CN 3223/CN 3235 thru Durand on M1

15:35 - X393 clear Durand

[Graham Halverson]

CN 507 by the Fort St cam at 15:20. CN x2.
Lots of racks again today

[Delray]

They brought GTW 5831 back to Flat Rock

Attached to CN x2 by the Fort St cam at 15:59

[ferndalebuck]

12:49 - WB E251 with CN 3177/BNSF 6653/CN 8846 by the Charlotte CN Livestream cam with only 21 cars today.

13:05 - EB/SB Q116 with CN 8962 solo takes the Chicago Wye in Durand - only 9 autoracks remaining on the head end before the intermodal. 10 single stacks and 29-30 doubles - no domestic cans today, all overseas.

Looks like something else is coming up the Holly to take the Chicago Wye. No idea what

15:30 - NB/WB X393 with CN 2915 solo - all empty 40' wells for UP-West Chicago - Durand on the Chicago Wye

15:33 - EB A492 with CN 3223/CN 3235 thru Durand on M1

15:35 - X393 clear Durand

Heard a train around 1:15 AM last night in the Royal Oak area well after on time Amtrak 354 (I was on it) Anyone know if that was the power for X393, a late L508, or something else?