CN’s M391/L502 train pair

[David Collins]

Up until about 2020 (when they were abolished). CN had a train pair that ran Toledo-Chicago and vice versa. The run out of Toledo ran as CN M391 and the run out of Chicago ran as CN L502.

It seemed like whenever I caught M391 and L502 before they were abolished, they had a TON of short covered hoppers (sand hoppers I think…?). These cars were always in a large single block of cars on the trains, so they had to be going to the same place if I had to guess. I have some reporting marks to go off if anyone needs it. Anyone know where these were going?

[ConrailDetr​oit]

To and from the Wheeling and Lake Erie RR, which interchanges with the CN at Lang Yard in Toledo.

Wheeling & Lake Erie leaving Toledo by tcamp7837, on Flickr

[AARR]

Either fracking sand (most likely) or roofing granules, maybe both.

I still smaller blocks of these cars on current trains.

To and from the Wheeling and Lake Erie RR, which interchanges with the CN at Lang Yard in Toledo.

[GTW6401]

502 originated at Battle Creek, and did pickup & setouts in route.

Go back and search for things, your topic has been discussed before.

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