CN Train Location Updates - January 2022

[LansingRailFan]

Westbound with CN 8021 & 5640 on the head end & 2 DPU engines in the middle through East Lansing at 22:31

Maybe 397

DPUs 2239/5728 I think.

It’s slow rolling meeting two eBs at Cory on M2. EB first one is CN 2309

They are doing mandatory roll-by inspections under rule 529a?

[Dan Cluley]

The roll by is because 397 left a track light on east of Trowbridge. (The gates at Harrison never went back up after they went by)

I think there is a separate crossing problem somewhere west of Lansing that is the 529a they were discussing

[LansingRailFan]

WB m397 clear mp 205 w 748 axles and 4 locos

[Dan Cluley]

Eastbound with CN 2309 & UP 6533 through Lansing at 23:35

[LansingRailFan]

Eastbound with CN 2309 & UP 6533 through Lansing at 23:35

It’s on M2 at Cedar meeting a WB on M1 that is hanging over the diamond. A450. Also the Harrison Road gates are still activated from the earlier WB so they are clearly not twerking right.

[LansingRailFan]

The EB A450 has crawled to a stop before Amtrak platform. Not sure what’s going on right now.

Edit: they have to flag the crossings here at Harrison Road and also at west end of Cory Yard. I spoke to conductor.

[LansingRailFan]

Overnight 205 cam

22:41 - EB A450 with CN 2309/UP 6533
23:40 - WB M397 with CN 8021/CN 5640 up front and mid-train DPUs CN 2239*/CN 5728*
**note I lost track of the second WB that I saw sitting at CP Cedar when I reported that EB A450 had to flag the Harrison Road crossing but it's quite difficult to scan the 205 cam when the snow is blowing across. They were discussing which cars to pick up at Cory Yard so I presume that this was an L501 that I saw.
00:57 - EB E280 with BNSF 7026 or 7056 and a second BNSF - destined for Flat Rock - two H2 scheme units
02:12 - EB 2-unit CN/CN f/r with intermodal train - snow is too thick at this point to make out container types
04:10 - WB B731 with one CN up front and one CN mid-train DPU
05:45 - WB 4-unit X301

gtg...breakfast time

[KC8RBK]

Cn 5711/8823 both ff wb by 205 at 0959 with mixed freight

[LansingRailFan]

E251 with a CN 3032, UP 6533, and CN 2309 By the Fort Street cam at 10:21

[GTWChris]

E251 north at Royal Oak at 11:50

[LansingRailFan]

04:31 - WB 2-unit (1 up one mid) B731 by 205 cam and now
11:20 - WB 2-unit B731 w the same power structure. CN 3274 leading - thru Durand at 11:20

2 empty potash trains in under eight hours. Each around 200 cars

[Steve B]

B731 by Trowbridge at 1215

[KC8RBK]

B731 by Trowbridge at 1215

Cn 3274 up front, cn 3117 in the middle by 205 at 1246

[KC8RBK]

Cn 5749 solo with one loaded lumber car eb by 205 at 1333. Must be a hot load.

[LansingRailFan]

Cn 5749 solo with one loaded lumber car eb by 205 at 1333. Must be a hot load.

L542. Hot load for Biewer and now they are working Cory Yard, spotting racks at the loading ramps.

[LansingRailFan]

EB A492 w CN 5736/CN 2547 by Charlotte at 15:05

EB M396 departed BC at 15:15

L514 lit from Flint to Gaines using High Wye at 15:15

[Steve B]

A492 by Trowbridge at 1537

[LansingRailFan]

EB M396 w CN 2321/CN 8884 thru Charlotte at 15:33

[GTWChris]

L514 south at Royal Oak at 16:45. CN 8906 and CN 5441.

[David Collins]

L514 south at Royal Oak at 16:45. CN 8906 and CN 5441.

Good lord, can 5441 go somewhere else?! We had that thing on 515 from July to December!!