CN Train Location Updates - May 2024

[Delray]

508 is sitting in Holly waiting on 251

[Graham Halverson]

508 is sitting in Holly waiting on 251

508 has 8898 (IPO 25th) and 5708.

[Delray]

508 is sitting in Holly waiting on 251

508 has 8898 (IPO 25th) and 5708.

8952 is leading 4 engines

[Graham Halverson]

508 is sitting in Holly waiting on 251

508 has 8898 (IPO 25th) and 5708.

8952 is leading 4 engines

Sorry yes. I thought it was just 8898 and 5708 leading. Those last two units will be used for X139 out of Moterm tonight.

[Robertrains]

Expect an EB P276 with UP 7048 sometime in the next 12 hours. UP delivered the 16th VIA Rail trainset to CN.

09:31 - EB M396 with GECX 2029 4/4 thru East Lansing Amtrak.
EB P276 with CN 88## is following

OK, I was with "Railfan" Gary Sample chasing the CPKC "Final Spike" CP 2816 steam train in MN/WI/IL for a few days!!!! Now, is the "Via® Siemens®" train set already in Canada LansingRailfan? Looks like it already passed!!!! Who here can verify?

116 through Davisburg CN x2+ Caboose

WOW!!!! Delray, what caboose was this?

[GTW6401]

L515 Southbound at Royal Oak with CN 5417.

[LansingRailFan]

Expect an EB P276 with UP 7048 sometime in the next 12 hours. UP delivered the 16th VIA Rail trainset to CN.

09:31 - EB M396 with GECX 2029 4/4 thru East Lansing Amtrak.
EB P276 with CN 88## is following

OK, I was with "Railfan" Gary Sample chasing the CPKC "Final Spike" CP 2816 steam train in MN/WI/IL for a few days!!!! Now, is the "Via® Siemens®" train set already in Canada LansingRailfan? Looks like it already passed!!!! Who here can verify?

116 through Davisburg CN x2+ Caboose

WOW!!!! Delray, what caboose was this?

P276 with 16th VIA Rail trainset arrived in Montreal around 3:30 yesterday morning

The caboose was converted to a PTC test car. Has AC and wifi and an office-type set up. Probably has a mini fridge too which would be sick AF.

[Delray]

251 by the Fort St cam at 9:42 CN x2

A different Caboose is in tow

[LansingRailFan]

CN FLINT and other SUB REVIEW I AM SORRY I HAVE BEEN SO DISTANT

16:55 - WB M399 by the Charlotte Livestream with CN 2940/BNSF 6340
17:10 - WB L543 with CN 2690 solo and 22 cars
- L543 is a second BC-Lansing-BC local job added due to the changes made to L500/L501
17:55 - EB M302 with CNx2
20:13 - EB L542 with CN 2690 solo running LHF from BC to Snow Yard
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M6PNcbQDiec
- 3 asphalt tanks, 1 load lumber centerbeam and otherwise all empty racks - an E27091 did come into BC from IHB earlier in the day for Lansing - BNSF 7734 was the leader.
20:40 - WB E251? with CN 2255/CN 2616/CN 5612 clear Potterville
21:44 - EB P364 with #53 leading again by Charlotte cam gobbless
22:02 - WB M397 with CNx2 by Charlotte cam
23:13 - WB M393 with CN 8846/BNSF 7734 thru Mishawaka, IN (8846 led E271 from Montreal to BC and BNSF 7734 led E270 from Chicago to BC)

00:43 - EB Z148 with CN 3170/CN 3187 by Charlotte cam
01:47 - EB M394 with CNx2 by Charlotte cam - late
02:28 - EB Q122 with CN 8813/CN 2578 thru Charlotte
02:35 - Previous day's EB Q122 arrived in Montreal, QC with CN 5692/CN 3888
02:50 - WB M301 with CN 2858/CN 3955 - 92 cars after dropping some racks in Flint
03:10 - WB X139 with CN 8898 (CN 25th IPO HU)/CN 5708 - Ferndale/Moterm to Prince Rupert, BC with all intermodal
03:41 - EB U714 with CN 8842/CN 2562/CN 8858 thru Charlotte
04:00 - WB L501 with CNx4 thru Charlotte
04:45 - WB A491 with CNx3 thru Charlotte
05:57 - WB Z149 with CNx2 thru Charlotte
06:30 - EB Q122 with CN 8813/CN 2578 departed Flint
06:52 - EB U714 with CN 8842/CN 2562/CN 8858 thru Flint

07:10 - EB E271 with CN 3168/CN 2334 departed Coteau, QC

[LansingRailFan]

07:35 - EB B730 with CN 3813/CN 3056 and mid DPU CN 3326 and rear DPU CN 3031 thru Charlotte - a loaded unit potash train, counterpart to the B731 11s we've been getting for quite sometime now. 2 x 106 loads x 1 x 106 loads x 1 - When these trains would run over the Canadian Shield, they were typically in a 2x2x2 power arrangement. B73041 and B73111

07:54 - EB L501 (turn job now) with CN 8892/CN 8847 thru Charlotte with 19 cars
08:11 - WB P365 departs Durand
08:45 - EB M396 with CN 3038/CN 3844 thru Charlotte
09:06 - GLC "OSTN" is SB thru Durand with 382/391 and almost 30 cars for CSX
09:30 - EB B730 CN 3813/CN 3056 and mid DPU CN 3326 and rear DPU CN 3031 thru Durand on M2

[LansingRailFan]

09:35 - WB Q187 with CN 2334/CN 3168 thru Brockville, ON headed our way into Michigan.

10:15 - WB E271 with CN 2324/CN 8939 by Charlotte Livestream Cam

10:30 - EB M396 with CN 3038/CN 3844 thru Durand on M2

[LansingRailFan]

14:34 - HESR 702 is SB across the Flint Sub in Durand with HESR 2026/HESR 2145/HESR 2414/HESR 3484 - they are going to shove back into the yard. GLC is holding at Pitt Junction for HESR to clear.

14:44 - EB X396 with CN 3250 solo by the Charlotte Livestream cam - there's a CWR train on the head end and then what looks to be a cut of new GBRX white tank cars towards the back.

15:00 - EB A492 with CN 2940/BNSF 6038 thru Charlotte

15:03 - HESR 702 is clear into the yard in Durand after shoving back.

15:05 - NB GLC OSTN across the Durand diamond with 391/382 and their pickup from CSX in Howell

[LansingRailFan]

16:08 - EB Q116 with CSX 5384/CN 8883 by Charlotte Livestream Cam

16:08 - HESR 701 shoves back south of the Durand diamond. HESR 2145/HESR 2026 on the outbound as 3414/3484 remain in Durand for a unit train of some kind.

16:18 - HESR 701 launches from Durand

16:34 - EB X396 with CN 3250 solo clear Durand on M2

16:34 - WB E251 with CN 2227/CN 2656 and the PTC test car/caboose by the Charlotte cam - they worked Cory Yard today.

16:44 - NB M382 with CN 8102/CN ex-CItirail 2759 thru 13 Mile Rd in Fraser

[LansingRailFan]

17:30 - WB M399 with CN 3912/CN 3036 at Durand on M1

- L508 holding on M2 at E Durand possibly for Q116

17:40 - WB L508 on the main at W Flint is now lined around EB X396 which is holding on M2 at E Durand.
R942 is lined into Flint Yard from GM Swartz Creek.
Q116 holding at Clara for L508 first.
WB lined out of Cory Yard as far as Potterville.
EB on the main coming up from Walton and is lined as far as Cedar.
WB M399 is lined thru Bancroft to Shaftsburg.

[Delray]

507 by the Fort St cam at 16:23 CN 8000 + 8952

[LansingRailFan]

17:30 - WB M399 with CN 3912/CN 3036 at Durand on M1

- L508 holding on M2 at E Durand possibly for Q116

17:40 - WB L508 on the main at W Flint is now lined around EB X396 which is holding on M2 at E Durand.
R942 is lined into Flint Yard from GM Swartz Creek.
Q116 holding at Clara for L508 first.
WB lined out of Cory Yard as far as Potterville.
EB on the main coming up from Walton and is lined as far as Cedar.
WB M399 is lined thru Bancroft to Shaftsburg.

Edit ^^
EB A492 with CN 2940/BNSF 6038 was the EB holding at Clara
EB Q116 with CSX 5348/CN 8883 was also holding at Clara behind A492
EB M396 was in Flint Yard

18:05 - EB A492 with CN 2940/BNSF 6038 by DUS on M2

18:09 - EB M302 with CN 2954/CN ex-Citirail 3986/CN ex-Citirail 3980 and mid-DPU CN 3130 by the Charlotte Livestream cam - lots of potash loads on the head end of this heavy train today
- M302 is meeting WB L543 at Potterville

18:13 - EB>SB Q116 with CSX 5348/CN 8883 takes the Chicago Wye and heads south to Ferndale

[LansingRailFan]

18:20 - WB L543 with CN 2690 solo is "ready to blast off" from WE Cory Yard. They are waiting on EB M302

CN 2690 came up yesterday evening on L542 and now the power stays in Lansing.

[LansingRailFan]

17:57 - EB B730 with CN 2950/CN 3247 and mid DPU CN 3048 and rear DPU CN ex-CitiRail 3922 thru Mishawaka, IN

Second loaded potash train

[LansingRailFan]

19:00 - NB A484 with CN 3280/CN 3325 lined out of Flat Rock

[Dan Cluley]

Westbound by Lansing Snow Yard at 22:52

CN ? & UP 8901