CN Updates May 2016

[ConrailDetr​oit]

502 is setting off a bad order car at Moterm.

[rsinoms]

Q149 WB at W. Flint at 6:05am.

[MtClemensRailFan]

385, CN 2826, is clear of Nolan with 548 axles.

[MtClemensRailFan]

533, CN 8804, is okay from Nolan to Tappan at 2143. 384, CN 2870, is near Milwaukee Jct.

[GTW6401]

533, CN 8804, is okay from Nolan to Tappan at 2143. 384, CN 2870, is near Milwaukee Jct.

CN 2870 was the solo engine on last nights Q116.

[MtClemensRailFan]

CN 2870, is okay from Nolan to Tappan at 2201. Radio blocking behind 533.

[detroitbench]

CN 3040 leading 2862 south at Nolan.

[ConrailDetr​oit]

515 is at Royal Oak on the way back to Pontiac. GTW GP9r as engibe.

[GreatLakesRailfan]

L501 waiting to go west at West Tappan, CN 8102 F, CN 8101 R.

[Robertrains]

L501 waiting to go west at West Tappan, CN 8102 F, CN 8101 R.

Both these locos were in EMD "Demonstrator Paint" for a while! I only saw one good once—CN #8100 3rd in consist, westbound, 4-23-2014 in Schoolcraft!!!!

Here's a "Canadian" shot of both (photo by Tim Stevens): http://www.railpictures.ca/upload/cn-sd ... rant-brook

[ogauge47]

451 at Royal Oak. Single Dash 9 leader

[MtClemensRailFan]

533, CN 8804, is okay from Nolan to Tappan at 2049.

[detroitbench]

Caught CN 3040 yesterday, a new ET44AC delivered 4/2016.

[GreatLakesRailfan]

L501 waiting to go west at West Tappan, CN 8102 F, CN 8101 R.

Both these locos were in EMD "Demonstrator Paint" for a while! I only saw one good once—CN #8100 3rd in consist, westbound, 4-23-2014 in Schoolcraft!!!! /quote]

Both were in just about perfect light on the east side of Wadhams Road, but with no camera all I could do was post and hope someone else might be able to catch them. I have blurry shots of the 8101 literally just before CN got it, when it was EMDX 1208, just after sunset in Rochelle, Illinois, and it was pretty cool seeing two of the ex-demonstrator units together like that.

[NSSD70ACe]

Possible L521 is WB, just cleared MP 157.27 on the South Bend Sub. EJE 669 for power. Holding at Pavilion.

EB approaching Pavilion. CN 2939 leading.


EDIT: possible L521 is holding at Pavilion just past the signal. Judging from the revving, sharp "hissings", and squeals, I'd say they're making a drop off

[ConrailDetr​oit]

330 is at Carew, following VIA 76.

[MtClemensRailFan]

CN 2204 is okay from North Haven to Tappan at 2122. Radio blocking behind the CN 8955.

[SD40-2]

CN 8103 - CN 8100 are on M38331 30 by Brantford at 20:15 this evening

[Dan Cluley]

CN 8103 just got track authority from Tappan to Nolan. 3:53 am - May 31 2016

[Robertrains]

CN 8103 just got track authority from Tappan to Nolan. 3:53 am - May 31 2016

Wow, another former EMD "Demonstrator unit!!!!" Too bad they aren't still "Blue!!!!"

Here is CN SD70ACe #8103 on 4-12-14, Jasper, Alberta (photo by Tim Stevens):