CN Updates- November 2019

[KC8RBK]

365 by 205 at 0944. Running on approach signals

[KC8RBK]

Wb stack train by 205 at 1030. 2 cn. Rumor of another following

[Manistique]

C716 or 714? By 205 at 0849. 2 cn. All brown cn v bottom hoppers with cc reporting Mark's and rotary couplers.

This empty Coke Train just passed MP 22.5 on the Holly SB. Only SB freight train so far today. That train parked on the mainline at MP 22.5 is still there. That SB general freight reported at Holly earlier this morning must be stuck at Pontiac Yard.

[Manistique]

Amtrak 350 had a P42 on each end today instead of the usual Chargers. Just passed MP 22.5 at 2:40 pm.

[GTWChris]

Since at least around 5 pm yesterday (Friday) there has been a long freight train stopped on Main 2 in Bloomfield Hills at MP 22 of the Holly. Two locomotives, a CN and a BC cowl. Basically tying up Main 2 between Detroit and Ferndale. I saw it last night and presumed it just died or there was congestion in Pontiac Yard or it was waiting for Amtrak 355 to depart Pontiac before it proceeded. But it is still there this morning, covered with frost. All the regular freight trains have been running here on the Holly during the CN strike in Canada.

There are at least three of them stacked up between Opdyke and 14 mile. All have been there since early Friday morning.

[LansingRailFan]

Just talked to someone at Trowbridge that heard the dispatcher this morning complaining that there are so many tie-downs it’s clogging the rails.

[KC8RBK]

Just talked to someone at Trowbridge that heard the dispatcher this morning complaining that there are so many tie-downs it’s clogging the rails.

The first day of the canada strike I was hearing them say that until it was over all traffic would be moving on a priority basis. Any non essential traffic would be tied down ufn.

Eb stack train by 205 at 1557. Cn ge on either end pulling hard

[Manistique]

That mixed freight reported through Holly this morning finally went SB past MP 22.5 at 3 pm.

[David Lang]

Southbound CN 514 by Linden at 4:30pm with 42 single and double stacks.

Usually 514 power - 5638 and 5688.

David Lang

[nichoff81]

Eb auto rack with 2BNSF (orange) mm 205 at 1649

[GTW6401]

The southbound this afternoon was 502. I Heard them on the scanner working at Durand this morning.

Those trains tied down on the Holly are;

CN 5732 and BCOL 4611 at Opdyke Road.
CN 5733, 2562 and 5780 at Charing Cross.
CN 2606 and 5752 at Troy.
CN 5729 tied down at Scott Lake Road (West Pontiac).

[KC8RBK]

Very short eb by 205 at 1734. 2 cn. M1 stopping at maple. Something working cory right now. I assume that's where hes going.

[David Lang]

GTW6401 - are these 4 tied down trains on the Holly Sub Northbounds, Southbounds, or a mix?

Thanks.

David Lang

[Manistique]

Looks like 591 is NB passing MP 22.5 with seven (or more) locomotives.

I would say all the three tied down locomotives on the Holly south of Pontiac are all NB's as they are all lined up on Main 2 and the northernmost one is a NB.

[TwisterJay29]

There's a train stopped over 13 mile in royal oak

[KC8RBK]

364 by 205 at 2038

[KC8RBK]

Eb stack train by 205 at 2045. 2 cn ges, one on either end working hard

[KC8RBK]

116 by 205 at 0006. 2 cn

[nichoff81]

Eb stack train with 2CN mm 205 at 0025

[David Lang]

Northbound train by Linden at 5:25am.

Too dark to see what it was.

UPDATE: By the detector at 59.9 at 5:32am with only 52 axles, so short one for sure.

David Lang