CN Location Updates December - 2023

[LansingRailFan]

10:00 - EB E280 with CN 2293/CN ex thru Mishawaka, IN

10:01 - EB E260 with UP 6171 solo takes the Chicago Wye and heads SB at Durand for Flat Rock

10:03 - EB M302 with CN 3080/CN 3336/mid DPU CN 3904 thru Charlotte

[Graham Halverson]

CN E251 passing Fort St. at 11:04
CN x4
GEVO leading

[Manistique]

260 passing MP 22.5 at 11:23. Haven't had a 260/270/280 on the Holly in a while, have we?

[bluewonderrails]

M399 west clear mp213 at 11:32. CN #2252 + BCOL #4651 + CN #2507

[amessmann]

M399 west clear mp213 at 11:32. CN #2252 + BCOL #4651 + CN #2507

11:05 - M302 thru East Lansing on M2 with 3080 and 3336 leading mixed freight, 3904 was mid-train as DPU. Slowing to stop at Okemos for a meet.
11:10 - M399 on M1 with 2252, BCRail 4651, and 2507 leading mixed freight. M302 cleared the platform not 15 seconds before the HE passed.

[Graham Halverson]

CN E260 Royal Oak with a UP single leader.

[RoyalKingoftheRails]

CN racks and stacks eastbound thru Battle Creek now.

That was Q116. Where were you at? Myself and 2 others were at Kendall Street when we saw it

[RoyalKingoftheRails]

Driving around Battle Creek 11:56, CN E280 sitting right before Helmer Road waiting for Amtrak 353 to clear the Battle Creek Amtrak Station.

[justin_gram]

CN racks and stacks eastbound thru Battle Creek now.

That was Q116. Where were you at? Myself and 2 others were at Kendall Street when we saw it

Saw it from onboard Amtrak 365!

[Graham Halverson]

NB 515 passing Royal Oak at 12:09
Shorter train today, load of 10-13 boxcars.

[LansingRailFan]

NB 515 passing Royal Oak at 12:09
Shorter train today, load of 10-13 boxcars.

Could you report the engine numbers? TIA

[Manistique]

NB 115 passed MP 22.2 at 12:40 on Main 2 with 5423. Now Main 2 is lined up for another NB that will cross over at MAL. Probably 251.

[LansingRailFan]

12:37 - EB Q116 with CN 5791 solo thru Charlotte

[Graham Halverson]

E251 passing Royal Oak at 1:09. 4 CN locos and a great engineer.

[bluewonderrails]

Z149 clear mp212.8 at 13:26. CN duo #5688 + #8017. 276 axles and has racks after stacks

[Manistique]

251 is rolling past MP 22.5 at 1:30 pm. Four units, second is a 5700, the rest GE's of different series. Long train.

[Delray]

12:37 - EB Q116 with CN 5791 solo thru Charlotte

Just went through Durand down the Holly

[Graham Halverson]

NB 515 passing Royal Oak at 12:09
Shorter train today, load of 10-13 boxcars.

Could you report the engine numbers? TIA

Sorry. 5423

[amessmann]

16:43 - E251 west thru Trowbridge on M2, 2256, 5734, 3149, and 3830 leading 502 axles of manifest and racks.
DWC 793400 with Bart Simpson on the side among the consist.

[Manistique]

508 rolled past MP 22.5 slowly at 8:20 pm. Short train. No sight of 507 yet tonight.