CN Train Location Updates - October 2023

[bluewonderrails]

CN #3265 + IC #2719 east clear Trowbridge

[Dan Cluley]

Westbound with CN 8809 & 5686 met Amtrak 364 at East Lansing at 21:13

[LansingRailFan]

We had an U713 on Monday from Levi’s, QC. IC 2721/CN 8020 were the engines for this empty ethanol train.

It was handed off to the UP this time instead of going back to Iowa.

UP UEGQC7, unit Empty Ethanol to Columbus Nebraska

[bluewonderrails]

M399 west clear mp242 at 10:40. CN duo #2264 + #2246 + NS #1100

[LansingRailFan]

EB Q116 with CN 5785/CN 2661 thru Charlotte at 09:41

[Delray]

251 by the Fort St cam at 12:54 UP+CN

[Man o' War]

L533 worked Chesterfield and Mount Clemens 07:30 - 09:00.

L515 (CN 5423) met M383 at Mount siding mid morning.

M385 by MC depot at 14:05. CN/CN/CN - big train today.

Speed restrictions lifted at North Mount - 50mph thru town now.

Man o' War

[bluewonderrails]

M302 east clear cpW Imlay City at 14:44. CN duo #3205 + mid #3930

[Man o' War]

M382 was by New Haven depot at 16:23. CN/CN/CN. A new CPKC autorack in the mix. What a stupid name for a railroad.

Man o' War

[David Collins]

A new CPKC autorack in the mix. What a stupid name for a railroad.

Agreed.

[Steve B]

Westbound by Trowbridge at 1818

[Delray]

251 by the Fort St cam at 9:24

CN 5785
CN 2661

[bluewonderrails]

M302 east appeared on mp205 cam at 11:49. CN #3176 + GECX #2040 + mid dpu CN #3139

[amessmann]

Last night/this morning:
23:45 - WB with 2929 and 3941 thru East Lansing with manifest traffic and a few articulated racks, 454 axles, they took M1 at Mill for an EB.
In the mix were purple and green frames of some sort on flat cars, see the pictures below, I would love to know what these are.
Also mixed in where a few cars of jointed rail.
00:39 - Z148 with 8922 and 5709 thru East Lansing, intermodal and racks, 472 axles.
01:40 - WB with 3042 and 3294 thru East Lansing leading all 4-axle manifest traffic, 296 axles, 71 cars.
Another WB followed them, nearing Shaftsburg as this last WB passed me, no visual. They had 296 axles, thru East Lansing around 02:10
All four trains ran on M2 last night.

Regarding the dispatcher's recent love for M1, and for my own notes, Sunday 10/01/2023:
23:40 - WB with 8894, 2319, and 2505 thru East Lansing on M1 with 706 axles of manifest, 172 cars.
01:41 - Z148 thru East Lansing with 8013 and 8809 leading 460 axles, intermodal and racks, they were on M2.

[LansingRailFan]

R934 is WB with CN 5466 across the old GT bridge over Lansing Rd with 9 cars for JAIL.

[bluewonderrails]

X274-91 with 66 auto racks east clear mp205 cam at 16:32. CN duo #2915 + #3311

[bluewonderrails]

M394 east clear mp216 at 17:31. CN duo #3324 + #2763 + BLE #878

[Delray]

251 by the Fort St cam at 9:38 CN x2

[bluewonderrails]

A492 east clear mp220 at 11:46. CN #3113 + UP #3084. If I counted 38 cars correctly, half the train is empty center beams

M399 west clear mp220 at 12:00. CN duo #3118 + #3305

[bluewonderrails]

M302 east clear mp220 at 12:50. CN #3158 + end dpu CP #8767