CN Train Location Updates - December 2022

[Delray]

251 through Trenton at 10:26

CN 8823
CN 2558

[Manistique]

251 through Trenton at 10:26

CN 8823
CN 2558

Passed MP 22.5 at 1:10 pm. It had 25 boxcars in the train, about a quarter of the train, which is unusual for the Holly Sub.

[LansingRailFan]

EB Q116 w CN 5793/CN 5677 clear Charlotte at 12:15

Now at 11:19 eastern, EB M394 was reported to have at least one car on the ground at Morgan Porch Rd crossing approx MP 60-61 around Valparaiso, IN.

So far, WBs stacked up west of South Bend include M399 (CN 3015, one of the Veterans HUs leading), A491 (CN 8015 leading) and Z149 (CN 5795 leading).

There are EBs holding at CP Sedley and CP Spring Lake as well.

E29671-11 did make it thru today and was thru Mishawaka, IN around 11:30 ahead of M394. Has UP 5255 solo

[LansingRailFan]

14:20 - WB L508 w CN 5483/CN 8818/BCOL 4625 at E Durand lined onto the High Wye to go SB.

Also NB M382 today has CCGX 4000 today 3/3.

[LansingRailFan]

251 through Trenton at 10:26

CN 8823
CN 2558

Passed MP 22.5 at 1:10 pm. It had 25 boxcars in the train, about a quarter of the train, which is unusual for the Holly Sub.

E251 w CN 8823/CN 2558 meeting Q116 w CN 5793/CN 5677 in Holly at 14:56

EB M396 departed BC

The M394 derailment was one car w a hot axle that burned off a bearing. One car affected. It’s double track there and trains are working there way around.

[LansingRailFan]

15:08 - EB M396 w CN 2236/CN 8920 clear Charlotte w a high n wide generator something for the last car.

[justin_gram]

15:08 - EB M396 w CN 2236/CN 8920 clear Charlotte w a high n wide generator something for the last car.

M396 east at East Lansing at 15:40. That last car has 12 axles of its own.

[Manistique]

116 passing MP 22.5 at 3:55 pm. Long train.

[Manistique]

Train 508 passing MP 22.5 on the Holly at 6:14 pm.

[GTWChris]

L513 south at Birmingham at 20:50. IC 9564.
E296 south at Birmingham at 18:20. UP 5255.

[Dan Cluley]

Westbound with CN 3215 & 3223 through East Lansing at 22:28

[Robertrains]

14:20 - WB L508 w CN 5483/CN 8818/BCOL 4625 at E Durand lined onto the High Wye to go SB.

Also NB M382 today has CCGX 4000 today 3/3.

Yup, BCOL "Cowl" 4625 is on the way to Lordstown, Ohio Larry's Truck and Electric® for "Scrapping!!!!" This one is not worth pictures since the Class Lights, bell and numberboards are gone!!!! How many more of these will die?

Good train 382!!!! It had CN ES44ACs #3872/2813 and ex. Central Manitoba Railway Incorporated CCGX GP9RM #4000 third!!!! It had 199 cars!!!! Going to Mac Yard in Toronto! I got it (without knowing) at Masonic Road, Fraser! Came about 1:30 p.m. (after a long wait with high green)! Fast!!!! Rick McComber Railfan told me about the green signal at 11:12 a.m. and I bike rode over! I have a guy (Roger) who has my camera in case of stuff to catch!!!!!! Roger got this train in Richmond with my 35mm camera! He got to 31 Mile Road only approx. 5 minutes before the train! Came there at 2:00 p.m. WOW!!!!!

These engines actually came south on 383 yesterday! Here is a video of train 382 in New Haven (©BK-CNrailfan): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YI2k6G-wSNE

[Dan Cluley]

Eastbound with CN 5669 8853 & an older CN through East Lansing at 23:00

[justin_gram]

Eastbound with CN 5669 8853 & an older CN through East Lansing at 23:00

Knocked down the clear indication at Hagadorn 23:03 ET.

[Manistique]

A lite engine just went NB past MP 22.5 on the Holly at 5:30 am. Maybe it was that 513 that ran last night out of Pontiac. It looked like a geep from its size.

[Manistique]

SB Train 515 went past MP 22.2, Opdyke Road, in Bloomfield Hills, at 8:20 am. Didn't catch the locomotive number.

[LansingRailFan]

E27091 last night thru Mishawaka, IN w UP 6430 at 18:30. It followed P364 and ran to Cory Yard. They pulled the UP loco off in BC and sent the train to Lansing w a pair of CN 5400s and spotted the train empties and pulled loads before heading back.

We do have another EB E29671 and EB M35641 coming our way on the South Bend sub currently.

EB Q116 is in BC as well.

[GTW6401]

515 has CN 5456. 533 is working along the Mt. Clemens Subdivision.

I also heard an L575 working on the Dearborn Subdivision.

[Delray]

251 through Trenton at 10:10

CN 5677
CN 5793
UP 5255

[LansingRailFan]

12:06 - EB Q116 w CN 5742/UP 7494 by MP 205 cam. Autoracks/intermodal. Another EB is lined to follow it.

12:12 - WB X271 w CN 2319 solo dropped its entire train in Cory Yard and is holding at Maple for the two EBs

12:24 - EB A492 w CN 8870/CN 5705 thru CP Maple

12:28 - WB X271 w CN 2319 solo light power thru CP Maple after A492 cleared