CN Train Location Updates - September 2022

[Manistique]

Pair of CNs with a bunch of empty well southbound Holly

Past MP 22.5 at 3:30 pm. Very long train. Second locomotive was an older GE.

[GTW6401]

Facebook post said it was X148, CN 5712 and 2521.

[Manistique]

Train 507 passed MP 22.5 at 5:30 with just a dozen or so mixed freight cars in front of the the containers. I wonder if there will be a 508 today or if that 148 replaced it? We will see.

7:54 pm edit: Yes, there is a 508 today. Just went by with that 8800/8900 series duo as power, containers in back.

[Dan Cluley]

Eastbound with CN 5666 & 2862 through East Lansing at 21:04

Looks like 122

[LansingRailFan]

Did anyone here catch yesterday's (9-9) 383? It looks like it may have had IC "Blue Devil" 2457 working! CN is bringing back old Dash 8s/Cowls for the "Grain Rush!!!!" Looks like that may have already started! A couple days ago there were two "Blue Devils" on the Flint Sub. (2457/2463)! "Heritage Units" reports IC 2457 at Toledo, OH yesterday (9-9) as train 382 @ 3:32 p.m.! That is probably for today's northbound 382 as it had to go south yesterday! Is anyone out there catching it? It was heading for Sarnia two days ago!!

Heritage Units IC 2457 link (reported yesterday in Toledo by SwantonOhioRailfanYT): https://heritageunits.com/locomotive/detail/IC2457

They took A492 to Sarnia, M383 to Toledo where they will be handed off to CSX(?) to go to LTEX. From there they will be parted out before being taken to scrap yard in Cleveland

Man, I read that CN has stopped the "Scrapping" because of the "Grain Shipping" season!!!! How many are now getting "Scrapped!!!!"

The rest of the junk dash eights and cowls.

It’s been sold for months. Sometimes it takes time to move these museum pieces to their final destinations. CN Has bought like 125 citi rail locomotives in the last 18 months and they do not need to save two blue devils.

[LansingRailFan]

12:15 - EB X148 empty intermodal well train with CN 5712/CN 2521 meeting WB intermodal w CN 2304/CN 2279 at CP Potterville

As reported by Delray, GTW6401 and Manistique, EB X148 turned in Durand and ran down the Holly Sub. Final destination for this 10,000 foot long empty well train was Lang Yard, Toledo.

[Dan Cluley]

Amtrak 364 out of East Lansing at 21:45

4614, 6 cars & 4604

[Dan Cluley]

Westbound with CN 3118 & 2806 through East Lansing at 22:30

[LansingRailFan]

Z149 intermodal went by the 205 cam at 08:10

12:48
WB Q147 is working Cory Yard
WB M399 w CN /CN ex-citirail /CP is at Trowbridge

EB M302 is in BC
EB M396 is in BC
EB Q116 arrived and terminated in BC
EB E280 arrived and terminated in BC

[Delray]

251 through Trenton at 11:59 CN x2

[Manistique]

251 through Trenton at 11:59 CN x2

Passing through Bloomfield Hills at 3:56 pm at 50 mph, making up time as it has been four hours since the above report. Crews in both locomotives; Qualifying on the Holly?

[MtClemensRailFan]

M385 through Common Rd. @ 17:08. CN 3074 & 3977 with 125 cars. A fair amount of frame flats today.

[Manistique]

Train 507 flying past MP 22.5 at 5:33 pm with the 8800/8900 series duo that powered 508 yesterday.

And at 6:50 pm Train 508 passed by with an 88 or 8900 series and a 5400 with just a few doublestacks up front and a short train.

[LansingRailFan]

11:15 - WB X271 w CN 2220/CN 5743 run power light after dropping their racks in Flint by the 205 cam

X271’s power was on A450 yesterday and returned as E251 today, this time CN 5743/CN 2220. By the 205 cam at 19:48

[Dan Cluley]

Westbound stacks with CN 8888 & 8939 through East Lansing at 22:13 on main 1, stopping at Cedar

Eastbound with CN 2336 & 2255 through at 22:31
Looks like 122

[Delray]

251 through Trenton at 13:13 CN x2

[ConrailDetr​oit]

SB by Mt Clemens.

[Manistique]

SB by Mt Clemens.

I saw it cross 8 Mile Road around 5 pm. Very mixed freight with autoracks. Not very long.

[Manistique]

507 went by MP 22.5 on the Holly around 7 pm with a short train and few containers.

508 went by at 8 pm with a fairly long train with few containers.

[Robertrains]

They took A492 to Sarnia, M383 to Toledo where they will be handed off to CSX(?) to go to LTEX. From there they will be parted out before being taken to scrap yard in Cleveland

Man, I read that CN has stopped the "Scrapping" because of the "Grain Shipping" season!!!! How many are now getting "Scrapped!!!!"

The rest of the junk dash eights and cowls.

It’s been sold for months. Sometimes it takes time to move these museum pieces to their final destinations. CN Has bought like 125 citi rail locomotives in the last 18 months and they do not need to save two blue devils.

LansingRailFan, only one is a "Blue Devil!" IC 2457 is one (of three) that has P.T.C. installed!!!!! Why did they "Scrap" this one?