CN Train Location Updates - January 2022

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E274 east clear mp209 at 11:58. CN #5704, #2649

[GTWChris]

L515 north at Birmingham at 12:50. CN 5436. 27 cars.

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Short A492 east clear mp208 at 12:14. CN #5744, #2564

[AARR]

Pontiac: Both yard engines (4930 & 54xx) parked at the engine service tracks. Long string of loaded center beams, empty racks and a few tank cars in the yard. Nothing moving at the moment.

[LansingRailFan]

Short A492 east clear mp208 at 12:14. CN #5744, #2564

EB M394 w CN 3057/KCSM 4087 departing any minute from Battle Creek.

[David Collins]

Pontiac: Both yard engines (4930 & 54xx) parked at the engine service tracks. Long string of loaded center beams, empty racks and a few tank cars in the yard. Nothing moving at the moment.

The 54xx engine would be 5436

[bluewonderrails]

E251 west cleared mp203 at 15:45. CN #3211, #5794

[LansingRailFan]

R934 w CN 5456 pulling a cut of racks across Billwood Hwy from the CN auto port into Cory Yard.

[LansingRailFan]

L542 with the three BNSF units earlier is still being heard on the scanner putting away the coal train.

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M394 east by mp205 at 16:20. CN #5047, KCSM #4087

[GTWChris]

514 south at Birmingham at 16:25. CN 8906 and CN 5441. 2 cars.

[GTWChris]

E251 west clear mp227.5 at 17:26. BNSF #8517, 4137

I’m guessing 251 didn’t work Pontiac then

You are correct. They also did not work today.

[LansingRailFan]

Short A492 east clear mp208 at 12:14. CN #5744, #2564

EB M394 w CN 3057/KCSM 4087 departing any minute from Battle Creek.

Clear Bollywood HWY/MP 212.8 at 16:33 w 133 cars.

R934 went back in for a second cut of cars now.

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M394 east cleared mp218 at 16:41

[LansingRailFan]

L500 solo w 24 cars by 205 at 17:02. CN 22**

L533 the Mt. Clemens sub local has CN 5291

[LansingRailFan]

For the second day in a row, E251 has not worked Pontiac. In discussions w GTWChris, we are look at approx 20-40 cars a day from Lang to Pontiac and approx 20 cars a day just from Pontiac. It looks like we could see an x401 soon perhaps.

[bluewonderrails]

L500 solo w 24 cars by 205 at 17:02. CN 22**

L533 the Mt. Clemens sub local has CN 5291

CN #2289 be the L500 leader --- east clear mp223 at 17:32.

L542 with BNSF #6022 leading lined west to return to Battle Creek after Cory/Delta/Snow work in Lansing. #6022 is a 25th anniversary engine.

M394 east by Durand at 17:35. CN #3057, KCSM #4087

L501 with 104 axles will meet L500 between W/E Shaftsburg

17:51 --- L542 west by mp205. #6022 leading with three additional BNSF in a power lite move. Only two of which were with #6022 on C712 this morning. The fourth may have been from a weekend E260 that dead-ended at Cory Yd in Lansing

17:53 --- L500 and L501 have met and are lined to continue their respective ways. Additionally, a WB lined to Durand from Flint area. May be M397. Will meet M394 in Flint which will take siding where P364 typically does en route to E Flint

[GTWChris]

L513 north at Birmingham at 20:50. CN 5436.

[LansingRailFan]

L500 solo w 24 cars by 205 at 17:02. CN 22**

L533 the Mt. Clemens sub local has CN 5291

CN #2289 be the L500 leader --- east clear mp223 at 17:32.

L542 with BNSF #6022 leading lined west to return to Battle Creek after Cory/Delta/Snow work in Lansing. #6022 is a 25th anniversary engine.

M394 east by Durand at 17:35. CN #3057, KCSM #4087

L501 with 104 axles will meet L500 between W/E Shaftsburg

17:51 --- L542 west by mp205. #6022 leading with three additional BNSF in a power lite move. Only two of which were with #6022 on C712 this morning. The fourth may have been from a weekend E260 that dead-ended at Cory Yd in Lansing

17:53 --- L500 and L501 have met and are lined to continue their respective ways. Additionally, a WB lined to Durand from Flint area. May be M397. Will meet M394 in Flint which will take siding where P364 typically does en route to E Flint

17:31 - WB L501 takes M1 at Durand
17:35 - EB M394 takes M2 at Durand
18:37 - EB L509 arrives at Durand on M1
18:57 - WB M397 w CN 5749/BNSF 7191 at Durand on M2

Canada, eh?
20:10 - WB M399 w CN/BCOL 4650 at Strathroy, ONT.

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Q116 east clear mp223 at 22:12. UP #6533, CN #2521

At Vernon mp250.6 at 22:52. Set to take Chicago Wye to Holly sub in Durand