CN Updates March 2017

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Re: CN Updates Febuary 2017

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A southbound cleared the detector MP 34.2 at 2:35 AM I have not heard an engine number yet. I will post I if I hear it.

Possible 231 or 280, 116 already departed Pontiac for Moterm, 514 is working at Pontiac now GTW 4916 leading.
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kc8bdr wrote:A southbound cleared the detector MP 34.2 at 2:35 AM I have not heard an engine number yet. I will post I if I hear it.

Possible 231 or 280, 116 already departed Pontiac for Moterm, 514 is working at Pontiac now GTW 4916 leading.
South yard had this train pull down to Johnson Ave. for re-crew. I took the opportunity to drive over and get engine numbers. CN 8814 leading and BCOL 4607. it looked to be all auto racks. As of 3:56 AM they are good to depart Pontiac southbound.
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I caught 502 at Airport Rd. at 6:48 PM. CN 2806, CN 3105.
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391 is good to depart Pontiac northbound at 9:58 PM. The train must be in one of the spots where I can not hear them. I will post a lead unit number if/when I catch it.

391 is meeting 116 at Holly.

391 cleared detector MP 34.2 Northbound, at 10:14 PM 160 axels. IC 2701 leading.
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Manistique wrote: No other SB's by my house since 4 am this morning so that other one must still be sitting at Johnson Avenue.
I wonder what ended up happening? as I typed up that post 8814 and the dispatcher where discussing the signal at CP Johnson Ave. dropping. possibly due to a track light coming on at CP Raven. The went on to discuses which main to take at least down to Moterm. I shut the scanner down after this, so I am not sure myself.
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116 clear of the detector MP 34.2 southbound at 11:10 PM, CN 2567 leading. No set off tonight but a pick uo of 10 cars at Pontiac. will re-crew at moterm.
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Heard GTW 5936 calling in today at Cory sounds like he's now the Lansing Local (Switcher)
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Looks like a new locomotive assigned to Pontiac for the local duty today. 4901 just drifted lite SB past MP 22.5 at 8:17 am and I presume it was Train 950.

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Wabash1070 wrote:Heard GTW 5936 calling in today at Cory sounds like he's now the Lansing Local (Switcher)
Indeed he is. Came in on 502 on the 27th. Nice to see this beauty back in Lansing.
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Train 515 with 3129 SB past MP 22.5 on the Holly at 10:30 ahead of Amtrak.

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Todd_F wrote:
Wabash1070 wrote:Heard GTW 5936 calling in today at Cory sounds like he's now the Lansing Local (Switcher)
Indeed he is. Came in on 502 on the 27th. Nice to see this beauty back in Lansing.
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533 CN 8920 is south on the Clem approaching Nolan.

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A later 451 NB passing MP 22.5 with 2705 and 2567 at 4:34 pm.

At 5 pm Train 515 NB past MP 22.5 returning to Pontiac with 3129.

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384 at Delray. ET44 and ES44 for power

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451 is getting back on the way again after having issues with the lead unit. they are just clearing the Chicago Wye at Durand as I type this. 502 is waiting for 451 to clear, before heading south.

FWIW GLC 382 will head down to Pitt behind 502.
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I caught 502 at Airport Rd. at 8:28PM, CN 3073 leading, CN 3065 trailing. 316 axels at the detector MP 34.2
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391 good to depart Pontiac northbound at 8:55 PM.
CN 3105,
CN 2806.

5 loads 62 empty.
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116 cleared the detector MP 34.2 southbound at 11:12PM, CN 8881 leading. strait to Moterm, no stopping at Pontiac tonight.
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Train 514 good to depart Pontiac northbound, they do have work at Draco but not at Durand tonight. GTW 4916 leading.


Edit to add:

514 Cleared the detector MP 34.2 northbound with 32 axels, at 3:53 AM.
While working Draco the dispatcher called them and said " That there are 5 cars at Durand for pick up"
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Train 515 SB past MP 22.5 on the Holly at 9:40 am.

Correction, that was 950 earlier. 515 went SB through Pontiac around 11 am.

Train 451 slowly rolling NB past MP 22.5 at 1:50 pm with 2660 and 8881.

Train 515 returning to Pontiac at 6:30 with 3129.
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