CN Updates June 2016

[MtClemensRailFan]

231, CN 2233, is clear of Nolan with 424 axles.

[atrainguy60]

502 just backed into the yard in Durand with two CN engines, six white tank cars, and two covered hoppers. Must be for Dow.

[MtClemensRailFan]

385, CN 8805, is clear of Nolan. 533, CN 2892, is okay from South Haven to Nolan.

[atrainguy60]

502 left Durand heading toward Pontiac at 4:53pm with CN 3060 and 2843 leading. Cars out of Durand yard were 1 boxcar, 1 loaded center beam, 3 big tank cars, 7 loaded center beams, 8 big tank cars, 1 covered hopper, 1 loaded center beam, 1 auto rack, and 1 loaded center beam. The rest of the train that was just passing through were 1 loaded center beam, 2 small covered hoppers, 3 tank cars, 1 box car, and 15 small covered hoppers. I'm assuming all those small hoppers were for sand.

[MtClemensRailFan]

533, CN 2892, is clear of Haven. 382, CN 2617, is okay from Nolan to South Haven at 2259. Radio blocking behind 384, CN 2597. 384 is clear of MP 11.

[MtClemensRailFan]

533, CN 2892, is approaching Nolan.

[GreatLakesRailfan]

385, CN 2938(?) just for a track authority Tappan to Haven, and is departing shortly. Desk 8 has an L533 working somewhere between Haven and Nolan.

[GreatLakesRailfan]

L501 is starting through the scanner in Sarnia.

There's an eastbound led by CN 2846 on track 1 in Port Huron. Ir sounded like they had a setout to make and may be M396 (I didn't catch their symbol on the scanner). With another storm moving in from the west, it will be interesting to see if anything happens before the rain gear is needed again...

[GreatLakesRailfan]

L501 arriving Port Huron right now, under cover of rain. 4 big units, CN 2840, 3035, 2919, 3011. F/F/R/R, looked like a decently long train as well, but is clear of the plant at the east end of the yard.

[GreatLakesRailfan]

M398? CN 2846, 2883. F/R. Into the tunnel, taking the runner track on the other side. Has 3 ex-Boston & Maine covered hoppers.

[atrainguy60]

What appeared to be 502 passed through Fenton heading east at 5:35pm. Two CN engines leading.

[GTW6401]

M348 was southbound at MAL Junction in Pontiac at 2250 with CN 2574 and 2645.

[Robertrains]

385, CN 2938(?) just for a track authority Tappan to Haven, and is departing shortly. Desk 8 has an L533 working somewhere between Haven and Nolan.

CN 2938 is correct!!!!
Yesterday, 6-5, at the M.T.M. station Mt. Clemens—I saw two trains! Southbound train 533 had CN ES44AC #2892 and 8 loaded "Well Car" sets! It came at 2:57 p.m.
Later, at 4:25, came train 385! It had CN ES44ACs #2938, 2815 with 114 cars!!!!

—the MTM train isn't running yet (a couple weeks) because of "Track Work!!!!"

[KenB]

Spotted CN #451 N.B. on the Holly Subdivision @ 1153 at Caniff St. in Detroit, MI on June 06, (D-Day), 2016. Two units back to back. This train has been running earlier the past several weeks so should be in Durand in good light.

[MtClemensRailFan]

515, GTW 4619, is clear of Nolan.

[MtClemensRailFan]

533, CN 2519, is clear of Nolan.

[atrainguy60]

Westbound leaving the siding at Shaftsburg. Two CN engines, 18 cars.


EDIT: CN 2645 and CN 2574 leading.

[atrainguy60]

Westbound weed sprayer train entering Durand right now on the Flint Sub. Should continue west on the Flint Sub. IC 9601(CN paint) leading.

[Robertrains]

Westbound weed sprayer train entering Durand right now on the Flint Sub. Should continue west on the Flint Sub. IC 9601(CN paint) leading.

Do you know where this train is headed? Will they go "Spray" the Mt. Clemens Sub.?

[atrainguy60]

Westbound weed sprayer train entering Durand right now on the Flint Sub. Should continue west on the Flint Sub. IC 9601(CN paint) leading.

Do you know where this train is headed? Will they go "Spray" the Mt. Clemens Sub.?

No clue, it was heading west toward Battle Creek so unless it turns around somewhere, it probably won't be coming down the Mt Clemens Sub.