CN May Updates-2022

[KC8RBK]

Wb manifest with 3 cn by 205 2047 with 690 axles

[KC8RBK]

Wb manifest by 205 at 2102 with 3907/3061/5792/2621 and 596 axles

[LansingRailFan]

Wb manifest by 205 at 2102 with 3907/3061/5792/2621 and 596 axles

E251

[LansingRailFan]

Wb manifest with 3 cn by 205 2047 with 690 axles

M399

[LansingRailFan]

SB A450 taking the chicago Wye at Durand w CN 3045 solo. Good chunk of coils today.

[GTW6401]

Northbound L513 at Royal Oak with CN 5424. Running a few minutes behind Amtrak 354.

[LansingRailFan]

overnight 205 review

20:30 - EB P364
**20:54 - Arrived in East Lansing
**21:02 - Departed East Lansing

20:47 - WB M399 with CN 57**/CN/CN

21:03 - WB E251 with CN 3907/CN 3061/CN 5792/CN 2621

21:47 - EB M394 with CN pair and a 3-pack of intermodal on the front end.

[LansingRailFan]

morning 205 review

01:57 - EB M396 with CN/CN ex-citirail combo

02:13 - EB Q116 with CN pair f/f - intermodal on the head end, empty autoracks on the rear.

03:13 - EB Z148 intermodal with CN pair f/r

03:43 - WB X491 with CN trio f/r/f

06:03 - WB 3-unit X397 with long cut of empty racks on the end. CN trio on the head with f/f/f

[LansingRailFan]

breakfast time

07:34 - WB L501 with BNSF 4654/CN 5784 - they did not work Cory Yard this morning.
**BNSF 4654 led an E280 overnight Saturday that ran as far as Pontiac. It was terminated there, with racks split on the A450 already there and last night/this morning's A450. BNSF 4654 was taken north to Flint to lead L501. Train is mostly loaded racks out of Flint. Heavy train today.

08:08 - WB P365 departs Durand on M2 on time

08:31 - WB Z149 with CN 2268/CN 2640 f/f on M2

09:04 - WB P365 with approach limited at Hope
- desk 8 got a call from M397, in the hole at Potterville waiting for P365 that a number of kids were climbing on its train as well as playing on M1 by the elevator in Potterville. P365 was told to "make a lot of noise" between Maple and Potterville.

09:16 - WB P365 under the M100 overpass reporting the four kids now underneath the overpass. Limited clear at Maple.

09:21 - WB P365 by the 205 cam. Desk 8 will run WB Z149 by M397 as well.

[AARR]

In addition to the usual loads of chemicals, lumber and plastics and empty box cars is a block of around 8 box cars from western roads. I am pretty sure these are for/coming from the warehouse in Mt. Clemens. Normally the Port Huron local handles them but occasionally the Pontiac local does.

[AARR]

There is a very long string of double stack containers and empty vehicle racks on one of Pontiac’s mainlines. I think it’s going south but there are no engines hooked up.

[Delray]

251 through Trenton at 9:30 CN CN UP

[LansingRailFan]

In addition to the usual loads of chemicals, lumber and plastics and empty box cars is a block of around 8 box cars from western roads. I am pretty sure these are for/coming from the warehouse in Mt. Clemens. Normally the Port Huron local handles them but occasionally the Pontiac local does.

It seems like L533 has been picking them up and taking them to East Yard. They go back north on E251 or L514 from Pontiac. Maybe they will start running them south on A450. Also could be other parts traffic as well.

[LansingRailFan]

205 after pilates class:

09:21 - WB P365

09:46 - WB Z149 with CN 2268/CN 2640 and an inspection boxcar mid-train

10:03 - WB M397 with CN 8918/CN 2589 - heavy train with many aluminum ingots cars today.

10:40 - an EB is lined from BC on M2 thru Walton to Potterville. A WB is lined thru Durand to Bancroft.

[LansingRailFan]

Durand

10:42 - WB M399 with CN 5756/CN 2522 (NAFTA scheme)/CN 8875 thru Durand on M2
**lots of empty gons from SW railroads on this train. They seem to come up in blocks of 6-10 with large spools of metal wire.
**slowing down to meet an EB that will take M1 at Bancroft

[LansingRailFan]

10:57 - EB E274 with CN 2230/BNSF 4683 by the 205 cam

[LansingRailFan]

Dispatches from Canada:

08:22 - WB X397 thru Brantford, Ontario on 5/23 with CN 8822/CN 8809/BNSF 5991

[GTWChris]

L515 south at Birmingham at 11:30. GTW 5932. 32 cars. All those western boxes are now on L515.

[GTWChris]

L515 south at Birmingham at 11:30. GTW 5932. 32 cars. All those western boxes are now on L515.

Looks liked L515 worked All American by Ford Jct. Next stop East Yard.

[Delray]

L515 south at Birmingham at 11:30. GTW 5932. 32 cars. All those western boxes are now on L515.

Looks like 251 is finally cleared to head up the Holly and something is heading south from Pontiac