CN Train Location Updates - September 2023

[Steve B]

Eastbound by Trowbridge at 1409

[bluewonderrails]

M302 east clear mp205 cam at 14:48. CN trio #8956 + #3037 + #3884 as a mid-dpu

E251 nearing Durand with CN #2261 + IC #2721. 2261 has a yellow "MEOW" on the fuel tank. South-facing for Flint sub

M302 at Trowbridge, 15:19

[Steve B]

Eastbound by Trowbridge at 1524

[bluewonderrails]

M394 east at Trowbridge at 15:38. CN duo #3017 + #3896 + mid dpu CSX #4571


As of 15:58, M394 is blocking Hagadorn traffic. M302 ahead of it with a stop signal in Okemos for the first of at least two WBs known. M399 likely the first one and then the eventual 251. 251 itself likely in Shaftsburg to meet 302

M399 west at mp225 at 16:13. CN duo #3315 + #3101

E251 west at mp225 at 16:31. CN #2261 (meow) + IC #2721

M302 + M394 began to proceed shortly after 251 cleared Okemos

[LansingRailFan]

Another EB M302 with CN 3003 leading and another CN GEVO as mid DPU is in BC.

EB Z148 with CN 8020/CN 8008, power from Q116/E251/E271 the other days is also in BC.

M302 is slated to depart first.

[Dan Cluley]

Westbound with CN 2907 & 2812 through East Lansing at 22:42

Looks like 301?

[LansingRailFan]

Westbound with CN 2907 & 2812 through East Lansing at 22:42

Looks like 301?

Yep! M301

EB Z148 with CN 8020/CN 8008 by the 204 cam at 23:00

[Delray]

251 by the Fort St cam at 10:30

UP 8359
CN 2911

[LansingRailFan]

12:00 - R934 with CN 5456 is working in Snow Yard. Looks to be a good sized cut of cars for the JAIL today. Maybe MiddleMI should go watch from the MLK bridge!

12:33 - R934 went east to the JAIL interchange with 18 cars including 8-10 4-bay plastics covered hoppers with NCIX reporting marks along with some other assorted cars.

JAIL had left them a boxcar and 3 tank cars on Friday and today with 822 leading and 1751 on the rear, they brought one loaded scrap gondola from Padnos.

Final tally: CN will grab five cars and JAIL will take 18.

[LansingRailFan]

WB M301 with CN 3810 leading thru Davison at 20:38

20:55 - WB A491 with CN 2991/CP 8157 thru Davison

[Dan Cluley]

Eastbound with CN 5785 + 1 through East Lansing at 22:29

M301 with CN 3810 & 3276 through at 22:39

[LansingRailFan]

Eastbound with CN 5785 + 1 through East Lansing at 22:29

M301 with CN 3810 & 3276 through at 22:39

M302 with CN 5785/CN 2531 - Mishawaka, IN at 18:10

Also had…
EB Z148 with CN 8853/CN 8944 thru Mishawaka at 19:07

On the Clemens…
NB M382 with CN 3288/CN 3011 thru River Rouge at 13:23

Flint sub today…
EB A492 with CN 2852/CN 3224 - https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ci6luDfRV ... e=youtu.be

WB M399 with CN 2225/CN 2661/CN 2612 - https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=nMKb2Q_Yo ... e=youtu.be

EB Q116 with CN 8877/CN 8946 - https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=neLky9jh0 ... e=youtu.be

[Dan Cluley]

148 with CN 8853 & 8944 through East Lansing at 22:54

301 met 148 at Cedar and is on the move again

[amessmann]

00:15 - Local departed Cory Yard eastbound, took M2 at Mill, and took M1 at W Shaftsburg to meet A491.
This local is lined out of E Shaftsburg as of 00:41 and will take M1 at E Durand for a second WB.
01:01 - A491 west thru EL with CN 2991 and CP 8157, relatively short train with 46 cars. 2991's conductor's side ditchlight was out.
01:49 - WB thru East Lansing with CN 3896 and BNSF 8360 leading 173 cars. A few cuts of empty wells in the mix.

[KC8RBK]

20:55 - WB A491 with CN /CP 8157 thru Davison

Not sure if it's the same one but cn/cp wb by 205 at 0130.

[LansingRailFan]

20:55 - WB A491 with CN /CP 8157 thru Davison

Not sure if it's the same one but cn/cp wb by 205 at 0130.

Probably. CN 2991 was the lead unit.

WB M397 is in BC now. CN 3896/BNSF 8370

[Delray]

251 by the Fort St cam at 8:50 CN x2

[bluewonderrails]

A492 east clear mp205 cam at 10:20. CN duo #2225 + #8919 + GTW (blue) #4906
----- clear mp216 at 10:40

[LansingRailFan]

EB M384 with CN 2947/CN 2867 thru Paris Junction, ON

[LansingRailFan]

CN R934 with CN 5466 brought another 18 cars to Old Hollow to interchange with the JAIL today. More NCIX/Nova Chemicals covered hoppers for storage and some coils for RSDC and gondolas for Padnos.