CN Train Location Updates - April 2024

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507 at Royal Oak on 2

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Eastbound through Lansing at 17:45

CN 2932 2905 & mid train 3022

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513 IC 9607 South by Royal Oak with one car.

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Q116 approaching Flat Rock Yard as of 7:30. Solo SD70M-2 leader, short amount of racks, todays 116 was very short.

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20:32 - EB P364 by the Charlotte cam

21:21 - WB M301 with CNx3 by Charlotte cam

23:57 - EB M302 with ex-Citirail/CN
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09:00: NB E251 by the Fort Street cam coming out of Flat Rock Yard with CN 3156+CN 8957.
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We had another Q139 go west overnight on the Flint sub. All empty overseas cans. by the charlotte cam at 03:30 am.

04:25 - L501 with a single CN was next - lots of racks as GM is shipping from both Flint and Lansing now.
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08:00 - WB X491 with CN 3185/CN 2895 thru Charlotte - From Sarnia, so X49131. They ended up running A491 about 6 hours earlier and it was through Charlotte around 18:00 with one CN engine and 50ish cars.
08:07 - WB P365 departs Durand on time
08:08 - WB Z149 by the Charlotte cam with CN 3131/CN 3105 - racks on the tail end today.
09:15 - WB P365 thru Charlotte
09:53 - EB Q116 with CN 3343/CN 2926/GTW 5815 thru Charlotte
10:11 - WB E271 with BNSF 6828/CN 2333 thru Charlotte
11:36 - EB A492 with CN 2978/CN 3065 thru Charlotte
12:39 - WB M399 with CN 8006/UP 8104 thru Charlotte
14:07 - EB X396 with CN 3125/CN 5675/CN 5744 by the Charlotte cam as the apocalyptical storms are over. CN 3125 reports on the scanner that Potterville's sirens are still going off
14:36 - WB E251 with CN 3156/CN 8957 by the Charlotte cam
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M382 by Mount Clemens depot at 17:12. CN/CN/CN, 192 cars.

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EB M394 with CN 2956/UP 7786 thru Potterville at 17:28

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15:22: SB Q116 by the Fort Street cam entering Flat Rock Yard with CN 3343+CN 2926+GTW 5815 (CN URL livery).
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They are working on the tracks @ the Fort St cam so unless I missed it 251 could be awhile. Empty coke cans snuck by earlier with a map of North America leading

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251 by the Fort St cam at 11:28 CN 3171 + 3343

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11:40 - EB A492 with CN 8006/UP 8104/CN 2312/IC 9636 thru Charlotte

12:30 - WB M399 with CN ex-CitiRail 2774/CN ex-CitiRail 2762 thru Charlotte

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20:14: NB M384 by the Fort Street cam coming out of Flat Rock Yard with CN 5780+CN 2594.

20:24: Same train crosses Oak Street in Wyandotte.
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05:00 - WB Z149 with CN 8863/CN 8882 thru Charlotte

05:33 - EB M302 with CN 3901/CN 3240 and mid DPU CN 2876 thru Charlotte

07:37 - WB X491 with CN 2837/UP 8104 thru Charlotte. Originated in Sarnia.

A491 was WB thru Imlay City last evening with CN 5798/CN 2302

Later in the evening, M301 with CN 8024/CN 2706 ran thru Charlotte around 23:30 last night.

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251 by the Fort St cam at 11:08 CN x3

Track work ongoing

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What looks like a 116 by the Charlotte cam at 11:18 CN x2

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The Pontiac - Mr Clemens Local is back in Pontiac with 15-20 cars including empty centerbeams, boxcars, tank cars and 5-6 loaded gondolas.

5417 is working the north end of the yard.
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LansingRailFan wrote:
Thu Apr 18, 2024 12:42 pm
11:40 - EB A492 with CN 8006/UP 8104/CN 2312/IC 9636 thru Charlotte

12:30 - WB M399 with CN ex-CitiRail 2774/CN ex-CitiRail 2762 thru Charlotte
Today’s EB A492 with CN ex-CitiRail 2774/CN ex-CitiRail 2762 from yesterday’s M399 is at Potterville. R934 is WB on M2 heading into Cory Yard so WB M399 was slowing up behind it near Mill

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LansingRailFan wrote:
Fri Apr 19, 2024 1:33 pm
LansingRailFan wrote:
Thu Apr 18, 2024 12:42 pm
11:40 - EB A492 with CN 8006/UP 8104/CN 2312/IC 9636 thru Charlotte

12:30 - WB M399 with CN ex-CitiRail 2774/CN ex-CitiRail 2762 thru Charlotte
Today’s EB A492 with CN ex-CitiRail 2774/CN ex-CitiRail 2762 from yesterday’s M399 is at Potterville. R934 is WB on M2 heading into Cory Yard so WB M399 was slowing up behind it near Mill
COOL!!!! What time would we expect train A492 in the Emmett area? :?: My friend (Roger) may be able to get this train with my 35mm film camera!!!! :wink:
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