CN - May 2017

[kc8bdr]

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.

I caught CN 5754 with all autoracks at Airport Rd. at 3:14 AM. 286 axels at the detector MP 34.2. I suspect this was a train 271.

The CN 5434 is 505 and working the yard at Durand as I type this.


Edit to add:

I now have a re-route 383 lined up down the Holly. Dispatcher is holding 514 at Pontiac till 383 gets by. 514 has GTW 4926 leading tonight.

[kc8bdr]

I caught 383 at Airport Rd. at 4:37 AM CN 2609, CN ????.

[detroitbench]

CN 5791 leading CN 8858, CN 2151 and BCOL 4642 is northbound on the Clem passing thru the Junction

[Manistique]

At 3:30 am or so I heard a SB pass my house at MP 22.5. Didn't get up as I figured it was 116. As I was listening to it go by, blowing its horn for Opdyke Road, I suddenly heard the dynamic brakes of a locomotive go on. I figured the train had a DPU in the middle. Then I heard another train start blowing for Opdyke! This got me out of bed and saw that there were two trains SB on each of the mainlines. The one on Main two on my side was all autoracks, that 271 that Jim mentioned was in Pontiac. I couldn't see the other one on Main 1 that well due to the height of the autoracks but guess it was 116. That is how you use a two-track mainline.

Train 950 SB past MP 22.5 with 4901 at 8:08. The track crew seem to be all out and working even in the rain this morning as he is tooting his way through the work zone.

At 9:30 am all the track equipment at Opdyke Road headed North to clear MAL Junction for Amtrak 353, which left on time this morning. Following Amtrak at around 11:20 was Train 515 on Main 1 with 4929. At 11:35 am Train 451 with an 8900 series locomotive went NB past MP 22.5 on Main 2, passing 515 around Birmingham. Now all the track equipment is parading by SB past my house to get back to work.

At 1:15 pm or so heard what I presume was a returning Train 950 NB at MP 22.3. Was out walking so didn't see it.

All the track equipment seems gone for the day at Opdyke and at least the section of track I can see going SB into the curve seems all finished and they just need to pick up the old rail, plates, etc. Also saw a week sprayer truck go NB by past Opdyke Road on Main 1 spraying the right of way at 1:55 pm.

[ConrailDetr​oit]

515, CN Painted 4929 sitting at Milwaukee Jct with 2 boxcars and empty centerbeams.

[Manistique]

Train 515 with 4929 passing MP 22.5 at 6:30 pm with 4929 heading back to Pontiac.

[kc8bdr]

391 and 502 are bolt ready to depart Pontiac at 9:45 PM.

I was not able to hear 391 t all and 502 not very well.
If I heard correctly 502 has CN 2234 and CN 2434 and is good to head south now.

391 will hold at Pontiac until 9:15 PM.

Edit to add:

I caught 391 at Williams Lake Rd. at 10:25 PM. CN 2983, CN 2929?.
304 axels at the detector MP 34.2.

[kc8bdr]

116 cleared the detector MP 34.2 at 1:52 AM. 234 axels.

CN 2652 leading.

[AARR]

Northbound on Holly Sub through Pontiac right now. Appears to be slowing down and will stop.

[TrainStuff13]

533 at Moterm with CN 2151 and BCOL 4642 elephant style.
Hard to hear the scanner, but it sounds like one of these units will be on 119 tonight.

[TrainStuff13]

515 with 4929 north through Ferndale.

[TrainStuff13]

533 at Moterm with CN 2151 and BCOL 4642 elephant style.
Hard to hear the scanner, but it sounds like one of these units will be on 119 tonight.

I guess both units were on 119. They went north about 20 mins ago with all loaded stacks.

[Manistique]

That 119 went NB past MP 22.5 at 5:30 pm.

Train 515 with 4929 past MP 22.5 at 5:38 pm.

[kc8bdr]

533 at Moterm with CN 2151 and BCOL 4642 elephant style.
Hard to hear the scanner, but it sounds like one of these units will be on 119 tonight.

I guess both units were on 119. They went north about 20 mins ago with all loaded stacks.

CN 2151 cleared the detector MP 34.2 northbound. at 5:47 PM, 144 axels.

I bet this is 119.

[Manistique]

Train 515 with 4929 SB approaching the work area at MP 22.2 on the Holly at 10:16 am.

Train 950 with 4901 NB approaching the work limits at MP 22.3 at 11:22 am.

What was probably 451 went NB past MP 22.2 at 2:10 pm. I was out walking so didn't see it.

[ConrailDetr​oit]

202, CN Painted 6223 south by Oak St on Flatrock Sub with 2 empty centerbeams and 1 DOWX tanker.

[Manistique]

Train 391 with a 2500 leading an 8800 NB past MP 22.5 on the Holly at 8:20 pm.

And Train 502 I presume is SB past MP 22.5 at 9:37 pm. Over and out.

[kc8bdr]

Returning from the store, by blind luck caught 391.

This was at Williams Lake Rd at 11:00 PM. I missed the lead unit but CN 8821 trailing.

[kc8bdr]

I caught 116 at Airport Rd. At 1:07 AM. BCOL 4610, CN 2268.
196 axels at the detector MP 34.2.

[Manistique]

Late report:

Train 950 with 4901 went SB past MP 22.2 at 8:20 am.

Train 451 NB past MP 22.5 with BC Rail 4611 trailing at 10:20 am.

Train 515 with 4929 SB past MP 22.5 at 11:10 am

Train 950 returning to Pontiac past MP 22.5 (Woodward) at 12:05 pm.

They are still working on the curve south of Opdyke Road MP 22.2 today.