CN Updates April 2016

[NS3322]

At 8:00 tonight, CN #2113 (15th Anniversary Unit) and CN #2573 were sitting with a freight train next to the GTW credit union. BNSF #4164 was readying to depart with an autorack train at the fueling station. CN #5379 (Didn't take a photo of this unit) and CN #5303 (A very weathered SD40-2W) are the new yard switchers.

[TwisterJay29]

A little before 2 am, GTW 4904 was going south past Cambourne in Ferndale.

[ogauge47]

502 working Pontiac. 2417 (C40-8M) and 2514 (C44-9WL)

[detroitbench]

CN 3043 leading 2802 southbound at Conant.

[ogauge47]

397 just left Port Huron

[ogauge47]

385 heading south on the Mt Clemens Sub

[GTWwatcher]

Eastbound through Belsay at 2:45 PM

[detroitbench]

CN 3049 leading 2901 south at Conant.

[Jetlink]

I hear Desk 8 a lot on my scanner at home. Thought I might start posting some updates but I'm not real familiar with the trains or the subdivision.

According to Desk 8:

An easttbound somewhere near Lansing who is about 14000', will be holding at Durand for 501 who is or will soon be working there.

[Evan]

I hear Desk 8 a lot on my scanner at home. Thought I might start posting some updates but I'm not real familiar with the trains or the subdivision.

According to Desk 8:

An easttbound somewhere near Lansing who is about 14000', will be holding at Durand for 501 who is or will soon be working there.

Lansing is on the Flint sub as is Durand. At Durand, trains either diverge southbound onto the Holly sub or keep east or west on the Flint sub. Also, at Holly the Saginaw Sub (CSXT) cross over the Holly sub. Hope you find this useful.

[Jetlink]

Thanks Evan. I knew most of that. I'm just not real familiar with the trains or where they work and run. Also I'm not familiar with the locations and mileposts I hear. I assume most of the time when I hear desk 8 confirming loco ID's and fuel #'s and good bulletin #'s they are getting ready to depart. I assume Battle Creek but also thought some of the trains could possibly originate in Lansing somewhere. The tracks are about 19 miles from my house so I can hear desk 8 but never the trains.

[Saturnalia]

Thanks Evan. I knew most of that. I'm just not real familiar with the trains or where they work and run. Also I'm not familiar with the locations and mileposts I hear. I assume most of the time when I hear desk 8 confirming loco ID's and fuel #'s and good bulletin #'s they are getting ready to depart. I assume Battle Creek but also thought some of the trains could possibly originate in Lansing somewhere. The tracks are about 19 miles from my house so I can hear desk 8 but never the trains.

Here's a screencapture of the ATCS layout, so you can see the locations and mileposts...

[CN_Okemos]

149 clear E Lansing 724 am. 2 CN units, too far away to get numbers.

[detroitbench]

CN 2295 leading 2265 south at Conant.

[ConrailDetr​oit]

515, CN Painted 4925 north by Birmingham with 30 cars. Mix of covered hoppers, boxcars, tankers and empty centerbeams

[detroitbench]

CN 2602 leading 8944 North on the Holly sub at MP 6.4.

[SD40-2]

0999 (test train) through Brantford at 17:00 with CN 8018, AMTK 39037 (sleeper), CN 414852 (boxcar) and CN 1057 (coach)

[M.D.Bentley]

391 at "YD".

[MtClemensRailFan]

385 went through RIchmond at 1541. CN 2236, CN 8820, and CN 2283 was the power. Surprised no ES44AC or ET44AC 626 axles.

[Robertrains]

I photographed southbound train 533 with BCOL "Cowl" C40-8M and one loaded "Well Car" set! It was passing through in Mt. Clemens at 4:30 p.m. We followed it to the 15 Mile crossing! I'm sure it was leading "Long Hood Forward" to exchange cars at MoTerm train yard, Ferndale!!!! Then it will return to Pt. Huron later!!!!