CN Train Location Updates - October 2023

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251 by the Fort St cam at 8:48 CN x2

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A492 east clear mp227.5 at 11:27. CN duo #3302 + #3224

M396 east clear mp227.5 at 11:43. CN trio #8833 + #2220 + #5650
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bluewonderrails wrote:
Tue Oct 17, 2023 9:34 am
M399 west clear mp227.5 at 09:33. CN duo #2238 + #8806. 6 new and shiny AMGX gons head the freight
Did this have a K5H horn? If so, passing Schoolcraft at 1:16 PM.
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Q116 east clear mp227.5 at 13:18. CN duo #2261 + #8860. Intermodal only.


David Collins wrote:
Tue Oct 17, 2023 1:16 pm
bluewonderrails wrote:
Tue Oct 17, 2023 9:34 am
M399 west clear mp227.5 at 09:33. CN duo #2238 + #8806. 6 new and shiny AMGX gons head the freight
Did this have a K5H horn? If so, passing Schoolcraft at 1:16 PM.
I'm not certain, even if I heard it. Types of horns are not an expertise of mine
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Tue Oct 17, 2023 10:00 am
251 by the Fort St cam at 8:48 CN x2
Went past MP 22.5 at 12:30 pm.

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116 passing MP 22.5 at 3 pm.

NB 515 went past around 2:15 pm.

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508 just went past MP 22.5. Containers up front, not many, and a short train today.

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4805 with four tanks on SB 513 just passed MP 22.5. Nice Canadian horn on this unit still.

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507 by Royal Oak.

508 waited for 507 on Main 2 at Woodward Heights, then went into Moterm once they cleared.

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251 by the Fort St cam at 10:26 CN x2

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M383 through Common Rd. @ 13:05. CN 3037 & 2763 with 111 cars. Quite a bit of boxcars today including some brand new ones from Union Pacific.

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The crossing at Davison on the Mt Clemens Sub is in process of replacement.

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116 went past MP 22.5 around 2:30 pm and NB 515 passed it out back.

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Train 251 (which took a long time to get here) and Amtrak 355 are passing each other at MP 21 at 5:38 pm.
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Eastbound and westbound CN trains about to pass each other in Durand, 5:41pm.
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507 just went past MP 22.5 at 7:10 with two CN's leading. Mixed, then containers then a mile of autoracks at the rear. They seemed empty from the banging as they went by. Looked like a 116 going the other way.

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M383 through Common Rd. @ 09:19. CN 2882 & 3976 with 110 cars. Moving close to track speed today.

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251 by the Fort St cam at 10:27 CN x2

Very long train today

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CN duo #3104 + #3933 lite east across mp205 cam at 11:50. Continuing straight past Cory. Not sure (yet) when reaching Durand if it'll stay east or go onto the Holly sub
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M396 east clear mp205 cam at 12:24. CN duo #3890 + #3130

E276 east clear mp205 cam at 13:10. CN duo #8873 + #5769

CN duo #3104 + 3933 lite power at 13:12 took Chicago Wye onto the Holly sub SB
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