Port Huron & Sarnia 5.19.18

Give us a run down of what you saw, post pictures if you'd like...any info is welcome.
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Port Huron & Sarnia 5.19.18

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In Detroit, CN 383 crosses over Holden St on the Shoreline Sub.

ImageCN 8948 - over Holden St, Detroit by tcamp7837, on Flickr

In Port Huron, CN 397 prepares to continue west on the Flint Sub.

ImageCN 397 - under I-94, Port Huron, MI by tcamp7837, on Flickr

ImageCN 397 Engines - Port Huron by tcamp7837, on Flickr

Multiple eastbounds sit at 16th Street waiting for a Canadian crew.

ImageCN Line up, Port Huron by tcamp7837, on Flickr

At Tappan, after the CN 533 headed onto the Mt Clemens Sub, CSX D710 enters CSX trackage and drops their cars at the yard before continuing lite to Marysville.

ImageCSX D710 - CN Tappan by tcamp7837, on Flickr

ImageCSX D710 - PH&D Roundhouse by tcamp7837, on Flickr

ImageCSX D710 working Port Huron by tcamp7837, on Flickr

ImageCSX D710 - PH&D Caboose by tcamp7837, on Flickr

ImageCSX D710 - Port Huron, MI bytcamp7837, on Flickr

CN 394

ImageCN 394 - Port Huron, MI by tcamp7837, on Flickr

CN 501 coming out of the Tunnel.

ImageCN 501 coming out of St Clair River Tunnel by tcamp7837, on Flickr

ImageCN Meet - 16th St, Port Huron by tcamp7837, on Flickr

The CN 394 came apart in the Tunnel. In Sarnia, after part of the train was cut off, the engines reverse back to rescue the rest of the cars.

ImageCN 394 Engines, Sarnia, ON by tcamp7837, on Flickr

ImageCN 2511 - Hobson, Sarnia, ON by tcamp7837, on Flickr

A Westbound mixed freight with CN, NS & IC Engines passes through.

ImageCN Mixed Freight - Sarnia, ON by tcamp7837, on Flickr

At Blackwell; crossovers at the east end of Sarnia Yard on the Strathroy Sub, CN 271 is lead by a BCOL engine.

ImageBCOL 4607 - Blackwell, Strathroy Sub by tcamp7837, on Flickr

CN 271 passing the VIA Station.

ImageCN 271 - Sarnia VIA Station by tcamp7837, on Flickr

CN 331 yards their cars at the A Yard.

ImageCN 331 - Sarnia Yard by tcamp7837, on Flickr

The Plank Rd Job switches the west end of A Yard with a GP9RM & Slug while the CN 385 sits at MacGregor.

ImageCN 385 & Switcher - Sarnia, ON by tcamp7837, on Flickr

ImageCN Slug Set switching Sarnia Yard by tcamp7837, on Flickr

Nova Chemical Switcher

ImageNova Chemical Switcher - Sarnia, ON by tcamp7837, on Flickr

Later in Port Huron, CN 533 returned to Port Huron as 131. They picked up 2 more engines at Moterm. Amtrak 364 and another eastbound was delayed at Tappan while waiting for 131 to clear.

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Re: Port Huron & Sarnia 5.19.18

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I liked your post CRD :)
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Re: Port Huron & Sarnia 5.19.18

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That is very nice, One thing about Canada you want old signals in your pictures you do not have to go far.

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Re: Port Huron & Sarnia 5.19.18

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Nice report!
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