CN Train Symbol Anatomy

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Contents 1 Prefix 2 Train Number 3 Origin Code 4 Section 5 Date

Prefix

Q 194 91-12

*The first letter identifies the type of train: A - short haul, intra-divsional manifest B - loaded and empty unit potash C - loaded and empty unit coal E - expedited vehicle and priority manifest trains F - foreign line detours and test schedules G - loaded and empty unit grain H - CP co-production trains K - intra-terminal transfers L - locals M - long haul, inter-divsional manifest O - company service trains - office car specials and point-to-point work trains P - passenger trains Q - intermodal trains R - road switchers S - loaded and empty unit sulfur U - other unit trains W - work trains X - customer one off extra trains Y - yard jobs

Train Number

Q 194 91-12

*The first 3 numbers are the train number. This designates origin, destination, and train priority. 001-099 - VIA passenger trains 100-199 - Intermodal trains 200-299 - Auto and expedited manifest trains 300-399 - long haul manifest trains 400-499 - short haul manifest trains, and OCS trains 500-599 - locals 600-699 - VIA passenger trains 700-799 - unit trains other than grain 800-899 - unit grain trains 900-999 - commuter trains in Montreal and Toronto and road swtichers on the fmr IC

Origin Code

Q 194 91-12

*The 4th number identifies the region where the train originated. This allows CN multiple uses of the same train number. 1 - Atlantic Region (Nova Scotia and New Brunswick) 2 - St Lawrence Region (Quebec and Eastern Ontario) 3 - Great Lakes Region (Ontario) 4 - Prairie Region (Western-most Ontario, Manitoba, and Saskatchewan) 5 - Pacific Region (Alberta and British Columbia) 6 - GTW Region (all GTW lines east of Griffith IN) 7 - Gulf South Region (former IC lines souht of Centralia IL) 8 - WC Region (All former WC lines and the DWP) 9 - Gulf North Region (GTW lines west of Griffith, IC lines north of Centralia, and the former CCP)

Section

Q 194 91-12

	*The 5th number identifies the train section. The regular section of any train will have a 1 in this position. An advance section will have a 0, and following sections will have 2, 3, etc.

Date

Q 194 91-12

	*The last two numbers of the train symbol denote the date the train originated at its terminal.

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