CN Train Location Updates - March 2023

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116 is passing by MP 22.5 at 4 pm.

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251 north Royal Oak with 12,000 feet at about 1747. Automotive business is strong for CN in Detroit. Nearly entire train of loaded autos. Pair of M-2.

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SB 515 passed MP 22.5 at 8:15 am with 5931 and a lot of loaded centerbeams, some tanks cars and a half dozen boxcars including an old Cotton Belt one.

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251 through Trenton at 12:58

CN 8859
CN 2544
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08:50 - EB Q122 w CN 8853/3870 by MP 205 cam

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NB 515 with 5931 is passing MP 22.5 on the Holly on its way back to Pontiac Yard at 3:12 pm.

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Nice meet out back at 3:50 pm with 116 flying SB on Main 1 at about 50 mph and 251 slugging slowly uphill on Main 2 at MP 22.5.

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507 went past MP 22.5 around 6:30 pm with two CN 88/8900's.

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21:10 - SB L515 w GTW 5931 and the two Charter Steel cars headed from Pontiac to Oakwood Yard

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Mon Mar 13, 2023 9:28 pm
21:10 - SB L515 w GTW 5931 and the two Charter Steel cars headed from Pontiac to Oakwood Yard
This is an interesting move! I heard him go by, I presumed it was a 515 or 513 as it was so short. But I never heard of an interyard transfer with NS's Oakwood Yard before. What are the Charter Steel cars?

And today's SB 515 just went past MP 22.5 with 5931 at around 8:20 am.

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10:51 - EB L500 w CN 8959/CN 2544 thru Durand on M1 - all autoracks aside from three cars on the end.

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251 through Trenton at 11:22

CN 8879
CN ????

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11:00 - EB M396 w CN 5702/CN 5608/CN 2617 thru Charlotte

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12:15 - EB A492 w CN 8897/CN 5729/CN 5601 - today’s train features two cuts of loaded coke hoppers w BLE reporting marks. These have been going down via L508 and then back on E251 for over a week in blocks.

12:30 - EB Q116 w CN 8836/CN 2291 thru Charlotte - per scanner, entire train is being put away in Lansing. Presumably Moterm is congested as Q116 and L508 were heavy on intermodal last night. Autoracks will be placed in Cory Yard and Snow Yard w intermodal going in Millet Pass.

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13:42 - WB M399 w CN 5620/CN 5630/CN 2504 thru Durand on M1

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Delray wrote:
Tue Mar 14, 2023 11:23 am
251 through Trenton at 11:22

CN 8879
CN ????
Passing MP 22.5 on the Holly at 2 pm. Two 8800's.

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15:30 - EB Q116 w CN 8836/CN 2291 power light thru Trowbridge. They dropped their train at Cory and Snow Yards. CN’s colourrr system had them terminate at Snow and resymbol as K11691 but that was taking too long so they continued on as Q116

15:41 - WB M399 w CN 5620/CN 5630/CN 2504 thru Trowbridge

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LansingRailFan wrote:
Mon Mar 13, 2023 9:28 pm
21:10 - SB L515 w GTW 5931 and the two Charter Steel cars headed from Pontiac to Oakwood Yard
Lined north by Charing Cross at ~3:30

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NB 515 passed MP 22.5 around 4:30 pm heading back to Pontiac.

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Light power just drifted SB past MP 22.5 on the Holly. Maybe 508? Two CN's.

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