CN Updates - December 2019

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A big 140 car northbound manifest turned west onto the Flint Sub in Durand at 10:04am. 4 CN's for power. I'm guessing this is A401, the former L591.

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A big 140 car northbound manifest turned west onto the Flint Sub in Durand at 10:04am. 4 CN's for power. I'm guessing this is A401, the former L591.
Wait, What?!

This train used to be 391, then was changed to 591 very recently, and now its A401? BTW - what does the "A" represent?

Anyway, cool on the car count and thanks for the update atrainguy60.

Thanks.

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David Lang wrote:
A big 140 car northbound manifest turned west onto the Flint Sub in Durand at 10:04am. 4 CN's for power. I'm guessing this is A401, the former L591.
Wait, What?!

This train used to be 391, then was changed to 591 very recently, and now its A401? BTW - what does the "A" represent?

Anyway, cool on the car count and thanks for the update atrainguy60.

Thanks.

David Lang
The wiki describes A trains as short-haul manifests. Another symbol change is L502, which has been renamed A402. Some additional info on the train today, apparently it departed Pontiac with 91 cars and picked up the rest in Durand.

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Would you know where it's loaded and its destination?
Manistique wrote:
AARR wrote:Southbound through Pontiac a hopper unit train. Missed the engines.Cars are CN (sub lettered CC) and BLE.
Empty coke train. Three CN's as power.
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AARR wrote:Would you know where it's loaded and its destination?
Manistique wrote:
AARR wrote:Southbound through Pontiac a hopper unit train. Missed the engines.Cars are CN (sub lettered CC) and BLE.
Empty coke train. Three CN's as power.
I hear the coke is from Zug Island in River Rouge/Detroit and the train originates either there or the former DT&I yard at Great Lakes Steel in Ecorse. I haven't heard where it is going to. My guess to a steel plant in Gary, Indiana or there abouts.

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Thank you Manistique
Manistique wrote:
AARR wrote:Would you know where it's loaded and its destination?
I hear the coke is from Zug Island in River Rouge/Detroit and the train originates either there or the former DT&I yard at Great Lakes Steel in Ecorse. I haven't heard where it is going to. My guess to a steel plant in Gary, Indiana or there abouts.
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Eb mixed freight (short trian) with 2CN mm 205 at 1932

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Wb Amtrak mm 205 at 0912

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Wb stack train with 2CN mm 205 at 1034

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Wb mixed freight with 2CN mm 205 at 1055

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Eb auto rack with 1CN and 1BNSF (orange) mm 205 at 1304

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Wb mixed freight with 3CN mm 205 at 1346

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Eb mixed freight with 3CN mm 205 at 1456

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Eb auto rack with 1CN and 1UP? mm 205 at 1755

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Wb auto rack with four mixed freight at tail end with 2CN mm 205 at 1822

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Eb mixed freight with 2CN mm 205 at 1929

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Wb manifest by 205 at 2304. Cn leading bnsf

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Wb mixed freight with 2CN mm 205 at 0811

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Wb Amtrak mm 205 at 0907

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Eb auto rack with 1BNSF (orange) mm 205 at 0938

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