CN Train Location Updates - September 2023

[Dan Cluley]

20:45 - EB P276, VIA Rail Trainset, has departed BC and is lined to Lacey - CN 5688 solo

5688 & 3155
Through East Lansing at 21:53

[LansingRailFan]

22:00 - EB E274 with CN 2265 leading thru Mishawaka, IN

Note: no Z148 or Q122 tonight.

[LansingRailFan]

Westbound with CN 8850 & 5650 through East Lansing at 20:52 on m1. Probably meeting Amtrak at Cedar.

Amtrak 364 out of East Lansing at 21:18 4604, 6 cars & 4618

Been a while since I've seen 4 trains through Trowbridge in 20 minutes.

M301: CN 8850/CN 5650

[Delray]

251 by the Fort St cam at 11:19 with what looks to be the same CN & Ferromex from yesterday's 116.

[Manistique]

116 went past MP 22.5 at 1 pm with a single CN, some racks and some stacks. Short train.

[Manistique]

251 by the Fort St cam at 11:19 with what looks to be the same CN & Ferromex from yesterday's 116.

Went past MP 22.5 at 2 pm. Short train today.

[bluewonderrails]

E280 east with NS #9670 solo arrived to Cory Yard for work around 14:30. Still working there as of this post

[Robertrains]

Still no sign of M394 which has BLE 867 3/3

By 205 at 1732

By Trowbridge at 1817

Yup, I realized train 394 with "The Bessemer" SD38AC #867 pass last night (9-4)!!!! Now, does anyone here know where that engine headed? Was it powering the train? Maybe it will be local power somewhere! Probably not "Scrap!!!!"

[bluewonderrails]

E251 west clear mp206.3 at 16:33. CN #8016 + FXE #4645. 48 cars. Both engines led yesterday's EB Q116.

[Manistique]

SB 513 with 5423 lite is following Amtrak 355 down the Hill past MP 22.5 at 5:40 pm.

[bluewonderrails]

NS #9670 westward (likely L542) and lhf appeared on mp205 cam at 18:10:13 with 16 cars

[Manistique]

NB 513 passed MP22.5 around 7:15 with a couple tanks cars followed about a minute later on the other main by 507 with the GTW Heritage unit trailing.

[LansingRailFan]

21:00 - EB E270 91 with UP 3079/UP 6352 (ex-southern pacific) thru Mishawaka, IN

[LansingRailFan]

CN M383
CN 8864
CN 2541
CN 8826
CN 2542
CN/GTW 6425
CN/GTW 5824

Currently in Sarnia

Noon on Tuesday: WB B731 with CN 3016/CN 3128/CN 2787 (ex-citirail) and rear FPU CN 2817 thru London, ONT

[Delray]

251 by the Fort St cam at 9:59 CN x2

[LansingRailFan]

12:39 - EB K116 with UP 3079/UP 6352 takes the Chicago Wye at Durand and heads SB on the Holly

6352 is ex-southern pacific with sexy ditch lights.
3079 is a tier four ace

[Manistique]

251 by the Fort St cam at 9:59 CN x2

Went past MP 22.5 around 1 pm.

NB 515 with 5423 went past just now at 1:50 pm.

[Manistique]

12:39 - EB K280, light power E280, with CN 3079/UP 6252 takes the Chicago Wye at Durand and heads SB on the Holly

6252 is ex-southern pacific with sexy ditch lights.
3079 is a tier four ace

This must have just gone past MP 22.5 on the Holly at 1:52 pm. Missed it so must have been lite power.

[Manistique]

507 just passed MP 22.5 on the Holly at 6:37 with a single locomotive, a few mixd, many autoracks then some containers. Short train.

[Delray]

508 in Pontiac still has HU