CN - May 2017

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Re: CN - May 2017

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I caught 116 ay Airport Rd at 2:48 AM.

CN 2854
CN 2916
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What I presume was 116 went SB past MP 22.5 around 4:40 am.

Train 950 SB past MP 22.5 at 9:10 am. Missed the power.

Track work still going on in Pontiac immediately north and south of Woodward Avenue this morning.

Train 515 returning to Pontiac at MP 22.5 with 4929 at 6:27 pm.

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391 ready to depart Pontiac northbound at 10:24 PM,

CN 2819
CN 5692
1 load, 18 empty.
1377 feet

Edit to add:
391 cleared the detector MP 59.9 at 11:24 PM,
88 axels.
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I have the Durand scanner feed going

CN 5421 good to head west from Flint at 11:35 PM.

62 loads, 17 empty.
6300 feet
I never did hear a train number.
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119 is ready to depart Pontiac at 12:55 AM. they are holding at Scott Lake Rd for 116 to pass by. CN 2606 leading.

116 is approaching Durand as I type this.
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I caught 116 at Airport Rd. at 2:00 AM. CN 8831, CN 2235. Had 472 axels at MP 34.2.

I moved over to Williams Lake Rd. to catch 119 at 2:22 AM. CN 2606,
CN 5772. 468 axels at 34.2.
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Train 391 with IC 1010 as the only locomotive passing MP 22.5 at 8:19 pm NB.

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Manistique wrote:Train 391 with IC 1010 as the only locomotive passing MP 22.5 at 8:19 pm NB.
391 good to head north at 10:08 PM., Still just the IC 1010.
10 loads 60 empty.
4416 feet.

Edit to add:
391 cleared the detector MP 34.2 at 10:33 PM., 286 axels.
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116 cleared the detector MP 34.2 southbound at 2:55 AM.

492 axels. CN 292?.

Edit to add:

116 did set off, or pick up at Pontiac, just a re-crew.

116 is good to depart Pontiac southbound at 3:24 AM.

CN 2928 and CN 2983.
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Train 116 went SB past MP 22.5 at 3:38 am.

Local 950/515 just went SB past MP 22.5 with 4929 at 8:05 am.

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Sounds like 396 has 4 engines today, but had some signal trouble east of Sarnia a little while ago... currently sitting near Blackwell waiting for the chief (dispatcher) to make a decision on what to do...

271 is in or close to the tunnel, heading stateside.

Two eastbounds are sitting in the yard at Port Huron, waiting for 271. One, in track 4 seems to be fooling people- the crew has the nose headlight on and at least one car pulled in for a few minutes to wait for it to leave, likely not knowing 271's been lined into Track 3 for quite some time now.
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271, CN 2153 & 5446 leading an empty autorack train SB by Nolan.

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What I believe to be 391 is ready to depart Pontiac northbound at 10:24 PM.
They are holding at Scott Lake Rd for 116 to come south. I could not hear the crew of 391 to get details of mark up.

116 is clear of the detector MP 59.9, with 228 axels. CN 2720 leading.
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kc8bdr wrote:What I believe to be 391 is ready to depart Pontiac northbound at 10:24 PM.
They are holding at Scott Lake Rd for 116 to come south. I could not hear the crew of 391 to get details of mark up.

116 is clear of the detector MP 59.9, with 228 axels. CN 2720 leading.
I caught 116 at Airport Rd. at 11:00 PM IC 2720 (Not CN as above) CN 2002.

I then moved over to Williams Lake Rd. to catch 391 at 11:20 PM. I was to slow in reaching for my pen and missed the engine numbers. looked like CN 2581 leading.
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A caravan of track equipment just rolled SB past MP 22.5 at 6:25 am. I presume they are going to MP 22.2 just south of Opdyke Road to replace the welded rail on Main 1 in the curve this week. They must be done doing the same at Woodward in Pontiac.

At 10:25 am or so all the track equipment scurried back NB from its work location at Opdyke Road to Pontiac. I presume because Amtrak 353 is due out of Pontiac in a few minutes and they are clearing Main 1 for it. We will see what track it goes by on.

Train 515 with 4929 SB past MP 22.5 and the track work on Main 1 at 10:30 am at restricted speed on Main 2.

Yes, they are running Amtrak 353 on Main 1 and he is delayed leaving Pontiac until the track equipment clears. So much for a two-track mainline here on the Holly.

Around 2:30 pm all the track equipment (which had returned to Opdyke Road after Amtrak 353 passed) scurried back to Pontiac, maybe calling it a day. They had to clear Main 1 for Amtrak 350. The Dispatcher reminded them that they made 353 late departing Pontiac that morning. 350 rolled NB past MP 22.5 at a moderate speed around 3 pm, a few minutes later than scheduled.

At 4:17 pm Train 515 with 4929 returning to Pontiac went past MP 22.5 on Main 2.

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CN 2002 west through East Lansing at 17:12. Probably 451.

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2928 and 2983 leading a SB past MP 22.5 at 8:10 pm. Maybe an early 502? Short train.

4901 just went SB past MP 22.5 at 8:23 with a fair number of flat cars. Couldn't see them in the ditch behind my house to identify what kind. My guess is empty well cars that have been stored at Pontiac Yard on their way to Moterm for use? Maybe this is a 513 or maybe the evening Pontiac Yard job on a mainline assignment? Busy night.

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I saw northbound train 533 at the Masonic Road crossing, Roseville!!!! It had CN C40-8 #2023 and 37 loaded "Well Car" sets, 8:15 p.m.
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116 through East Lansing at 00:26

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Dan Cluley wrote:116 through East Lansing at 00:26
I caught 116 at Airport Rd. at 2:10 AM CN 2831, CN 8919.

looking at ATCS there is a second train going around the High Wye and headed south on the Holly (2:22AM) 514 is already at Pontiac possible CN ??54 leading. There is a third train CN 5434 leading I am guessing this 1 is train 505.
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