CN - April 2017

[kc8bdr]

116 by East Lansing at 20:33. CN 2904 & 2257

I missed 116 going passed the detector, but they are waiting to get into the yard at Pontiac. 391 is still working in the yard.

[kc8bdr]

391 good to depart Pontiac northbound at 10: 50 PM

CN 2544 leading CN ???? Trailing.

21 loads, 89 empty.

Edit to add:

391 cleared the detector MP 34.2 northbound at 11:48 PM.

[ConrailDetr​oit]

502 by Royal Oak. 2 CNs.

[kc8bdr]

BNSF 3930 cleared the detector MP 34.2 southbound at 12:47 AM, 416 axels.

On the radio the crew identified as "train 765". Yes on the Holly sub approaching Pontiac.

116 is good to head south at 12:55 AM, and will follow 765 south. Also 765 is picking up a pilot at Milwaukee Jct. and head down the shared assets.

I hope someone sees this train, and can report back. I am curious if thus is indeed the empty coal from HESR.

[TwisterJay29]

BNSF 3930 cleared the detector MP 34.2 southbound at 12:47 AM, 416 axels.

On the radio the crew identified as "train 765". Yes on the Holly sub approaching Pontiac.

116 is good to head south at 12:55 AM, and will follow 765 south. Also 765 is picking up a pilot at Milwaukee Jct. and head down the shared assets.

I hope someone sees this train, and can report back. I am curious if thus is indeed the empty coal from HESR.

I caught the very end of it coming thru downtown Royal Oak. That is what it was. 116 came thru downtown Royal Oak about 10 minutes later with CN 2904 and CN 2257.

[detroitbench]

There's 4 CN's holding North on the east track of the Clem at Forest Lawn. Power is out of range to be IDed on this long mixed freight with heavy autoracks that stretches to the Junction.

[AARR]

Long southbound through Detroit nice mix of freight. Very long...I didn't get count but I'll guess 150+.

[ConrailDetr​oit]

There's 4 CN's holding North on the east track of the Clem at Forest Lawn. Power is out of range to be IDed on this long mixed freight with heavy autoracks that stretches to the Junction.

382. CN 3066.

The 1501 does not appear to be at East Yard.

[AARR]

Southbound on Dearborn Sub. 2nd unit red white blue BCOL GE unit. Plate steel and frames on head end.

[bctrainfan]

GTW 4626 leads IC 6100 on a mixed freight of about 40 cars east thru Battle Creek.

[bctrainfan]

CN 2123 long hood forward thru Battle Creek Westbound with about 60 mixed cars, several of which were centerbeams loaded with those aluminum rods that are about 8" in diameter.

[Robertrains]

» Wed Apr 05, 2017 8:55 am
The 1501 does not appear to be at East Yard.

OK, I am "Guessing" that CN RDC "GEOMETRY TRAIN" #1501 is "Gone!!!!" Can anyone verify?

[Manistique]

Train 515 with 4916 SB past MP 22.5 at 10:30 am ahead of Amtrak.

Train 950 with 4901 returning to Pontiac NB past MP 22.5 at 11:12 am with a couple of cars.

Around 12:15 pm Train 451 with 5446 and 2644 NB past MP 22.5.

[Todd_F]

502 leaving Cory - Has to stop in Durand. 5479 up front.

[conrailmike]

» Wed Apr 05, 2017 8:55 am
The 1501 does not appear to be at East Yard.

OK, I am "Guessing" that CN RDC "GEOMETRY TRAIN" #1501 is "Gone!!!!" Can anyone verify?

Yesterday at 3 p.m. it went east past Flint Assembly.... who knows where it is now

[Dan Cluley]

116 through Lansing at 21:44

BCOL 4618 (cowl in CN paint) & CN 8803

[kc8bdr]

116 through Lansing at 21:44

BCOL 4618 (cowl in CN paint) & CN 8803

116 cleared the detector MP 34.2 at 11:55 PM, 316 axels. Also what I am betting is talking to south yard, about work at Pontiac.

[kc8bdr]

391 is good to head north from Pontiac at 12:59 AM. CN 5707 leading.
Will meet 514 at Holly.

Edit to add:

391 cleared the detector MP 34.2 northbound at 1:29 AM, 266 axels.

[Manistique]

Train 515 with 4916 SB past MP 22.5 very slowly at 10 am.

8803 and 4618 (cowl) on Train 451 passing MP 22.5 NB at 1:28 pm.

[AARR]

There are a pair of CN box cars at the Pontiac (Church's Lumber) transload