CN Updates September 2016

[Manistique]

What I presume was 502 just passed my house southbound at MP 22.3 with a short train. Train 502 was reported through much earlier in the day on this board so maybe this was another train though this is the usual time for 502 to go by.

[kc8bdr]

391 is good to head north at 9:54 PM
IC 1012 Leading
CN 2848 Trailing.
66 cars total

And sounded like 4641 feet long.

[kc8bdr]

CN 2614 & CN ???? is good to depart Pontiac northbound just 2 engines light going to Durand. The plan is to meet 116 at Holly this was at 11:25 PM

Edit to add 116 is at Vernon now (Per ATSC)11:28 PM.

[Manistique]

Amtrak 353 went by my house at MP 22.3 at its usual time around 10:45. It is nice to have them running on their usual schedule this weekend.

Train 451 just went north by my place with 2201 and IC 1011 and a very short holiday train. Usual engineer, though, hopefully making holiday pay.

[Manistique]

The weekend local out of Pontiac south (950/513?) went south by MP 22.3 at 11:30.

UPDATE: it just went by my house returning to Pontiac at 4:30. 6223 was the power. Usual engineer.

7:25 Update: OS 391 with two units and shorter train. Waiting for Amtrak 352 next.

8:24 Update: Southbound I presume 502 OS'e my house just now. Long train with a lot of tanks on Main 2 with two locomotives.

[SD70ACe Fan]

On CN right now, Amtrak 364/P364 is at the East Lansing Amtrak Station, leading tonights Labor Day train is AMTK 34 & 32.

[ConrailDetr​oit]

502? By Wyandotte.

[detroitbench]

Loram grinder just spotted south approaching the Junction on the Mt. Clemens sub, unsure which way it will head from here. It looks pretty cool all lit up in the dark, I'll try to upload the pics I got later today.

[Manistique]

Early this morning around 3:30 am a southbound went by MP 22.3 on the Holly. Maybe Q116? Not very long.

At 7:45 this morning a southbound just went by with all autoracks and two locomotives. Looked like a 280.

At 9 am the rail grinder grinded through on Main 2 northbound here. Someone went south at the same time, maybe 950? Was out walking and was on the wrong side of the tracks to see.

Another Update: The local 513 went south past MP 22.3 Holly Sub. at 11 am.

[ogauge47]

451 at Delray. CN 70M-2 and NS 70M-2 leaders. 20 cars

[detroitbench]

GTW 4907 working the Mt. Clemens sub heading south towards Conant with 15 empty center beams.

[detroitbench]

533 CN 5775 south approaching the Milwaukee Junction.

[AARR]

There's a box car on the Inland Plywood spur lead (south end of Pontiac Yard). They don't get many rail cars anymore so it's cool to see one.

[Manistique]

Local 513 just passed MP 22.3 on its way back to Pontiac with 4907. Crawling up the hill with a train of about 30+ post-holiday weekend cars.

Update: 4:45pm rail grinder train just passed going northbound on Main 1 at MP 22.3 Holly.

[SD70ACe Fan]

OH YEA!!! I'm currently shopping for a new tractor in Charlotte, MI. EB CN with I think it was CN 2188 leading, BCOL 4644 second on a long train, didn't get third loco!!

[SD70ACe Fan]

Local 513 just passed MP 22.3 on its way back to Pontiac with 4907. Crawling up the hill with a train of about 30+ post-holiday weekend cars.

Update: 4:45pm rail grinder train just passed going northbound on Main 1 at MP 22.3 Holly.

Will it grind on the flint sub from like Durand to Battle Creek?

[Robertrains]

Local 513 just passed MP 22.3 on its way back to Pontiac with 4907. Crawling up the hill with a train of about 30+ post-holiday weekend cars.

Update: 4:45pm rail grinder train just passed going northbound on Main 1 at MP 22.3 Holly.

Will it grind on the flint sub from like Durand to Battle Creek?

Where is this "RAIL GRINDER" headed? Man, it went down the Mt. Clemens Sub. again? Man I want to catch it!!!!

[Dan Cluley]

8823 with a train of welded rail westbound through East Lansing at 20:05

[Manistique]

I don't know where the rail grinder is going. It made a second pass on Main 1 on the Holly Sub by my house at 5 pm (and really tied up traffic on Opdyke in the middle of rush hour) heading north towards Pontiac. My guess is that it will head north out of Pontiac next and finish the Holly Sub. but just an educated guess.

[kc8bdr]

391 went north across Williams Lake Rd at 11:35 PM
CN 2634
CN 2629 ?
had 62? axels at MP34.2 Will try to get an exact axel count when they pass the detector at MP 59.9

Also sounds like a 764 is backing into the yard at Durand. BNSF 9054 leading.

391 had 628 axels at MP 59.9 12:24 PM