CN - April 2017

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Train 515 with 4916 SB past MP 22.5 Holly at 10:16 am.

Train 950 is following Amtrak 353 down the Hill past MP 22.5 at 10:54 am, a bit later today and after 515 which is not that usual. 4901 was the power.

Saw 451 NB heading out of Pontiac Yard around 2 pm today.

Train 515 returning to Pontiac past MP 22.5 at 3:38 pm.

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What appeared to be 502 I was going through Linden at 7:00pm with CN 2560, red white and blue BC Rail 4612, and GTW 5936 and a decent sized freight heading for Pontiac.

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atrainguy60 wrote:What appeared to be 502 I was going through Linden at 7:00pm with CN 2560, red white and blue BC Rail 4612, and GTW 5936 and a decent sized freight heading for Pontiac.
If anyone sees 502 south of Pontiac, could you let us know if 5936 is still on the train? I'd like for it to lead 391 tomorrow, but I'll still take the BCOL leader :)

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atrainguy60 wrote:What appeared to be 502 I was going through Linden at 7:00pm with CN 2560, red white and blue BC Rail 4612, and GTW 5936 and a decent sized freight heading for Pontiac.
I believe this to be 502 as well. They cleared the detector MP 34.2 southbound at 7:44 PM 374 axels.

I would not be surprised if GTW 5936 got left at Pontiac.

Edit to add:

502 just talked with south yard, They are setting off that GTW 5936 at Pontiac.
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TrainStuff13 wrote:
atrainguy60 wrote:What appeared to be 502 I was going through Linden at 7:00pm with CN 2560, red white and blue BC Rail 4612, and GTW 5936 and a decent sized freight heading for Pontiac.
If anyone sees 502 south of Pontiac, could you let us know if 5936 is still on the train? I'd like for it to lead 391 tomorrow, but I'll still take the BCOL leader :)
I edited my last post before seeing this but they are setting it off at Pontiac.
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What looks like a 119 doublestack with a lot of empty well cars at the end flying past MP 22.5 NB at 8:05 pm. Second unit might have been an old CN SD-40.

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Manistique wrote:What looks like a 119 doublestack with a lot of empty well cars at the end flying past MP 22.5 NB at 8:05 pm. Second unit might have been an old CN SD-40.
What should be 119 cleared the detector MP 34.2 northbound at 8:34 PM
CN 8908 leading, I suspect that CN 5691 maybe the trailing unit. 448 axels.
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Are there any GTW locos at the yards in Dearborn, Hamtramck, Flat Rock, or Pontiac? I would particularly like to catch #5831.

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NS3322 wrote:Are there any GTW locos at the yards in Dearborn, Hamtramck, Flat Rock, or Pontiac? I would particular like to catch #5831.
5831 is almost always at Flat Rock. I believe 4619 is still in the area, maybe Schaefer Yard.

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kc8bdr wrote:
Manistique wrote:What looks like a 119 doublestack with a lot of empty well cars at the end flying past MP 22.5 NB at 8:05 pm. Second unit might have been an old CN SD-40.
What should be 119 cleared the detector MP 34.2 northbound at 8:34 PM
CN 8908 leading, I suspect that CN 5691 maybe the trailing unit. 448 axels.
It just passed through durand. There is an eastbound approaching who is going to take the Wye and head south. Presumably 116.

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CN 3075 and another CN engine leading 116 around the Chicago Wye right now.

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SB just went thru Royal Oak.

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Got an unidentified, long SB just past MP 22.5 on the Holly. 3067 and 2816 leading, dpu 2816 in the middle. A lot of grain or chemical covered hoppers, loaded scrap cars and tanks mostly.

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CN 8932 solo leading SB on Mt Clemens Sub passed Kelly Rd at 10:07 am

Mostly auto racks and tankers

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Train 950 returning to Pontiac with 4901 and a few cars at 1:24 pm NB past MP 22.5.

Train 451 NB passing MP 22.5 at 3:08 pm with 3042, 3075 and blue GT 4926 at 3:09 pm.
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CN #451,with CN 3042, 3075, GTW 4926, OS Delray in Detroit @1334. Had to go a cross the NS bridge due to work block on CRAIGSLIST bridge.

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Train 515 with 4916 NB past MP 22.5 returning to Pontiac at 5:35 pm.

A short 391 NB past MP 22.5 at 9:26 pm.

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116 cleared the detector MP 34.2 at 9:53 PM. I missed catching the power tonight.
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kc8bdr wrote:116 cleared the detector MP 34.2 at 9:53 PM. I missed catching the power tonight.
IC 2466 solo on 116.

502 - CN 5474 and 5472.

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391 good to depart Pontiac northbound at 11:54 PM.

CN 2620
CN 8932
0 loads 18 empty.

Will meet 514 at Holly.

Edit to add:

391 cleared the detector at 12:10 AM, 84 axels.
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