CN - June 2017

[TrainStuff13]

A rare daylight 148 came through Swartz Creek at 8:20 AM with a pair of GEVOs.

There is now an EB with an SD75I pair and IC SD70.

[TrainStuff13]

I'm hearing 116 at Durand. Not sure on the leader's number, but I think I heard 7525. Maybe NS?

[TrainStuff13]

514 is now headed east in Swartz Creek at 9:44.

[ConrailDetr​oit]

901, CN 2037 & 2113 shoving tankers and autoracks south from Lang Yard to hand off interchange cars to the Ann Arbor RR.

[Manistique]

At 9 am Train 950 went SB past MP 22.5 on the Holly with 4619.

At 11:00 am Amtrak creeped by a bit late.

Right now at 11:20 am Train 515 with 4929 is braking to a stop as it rolls past MP 22.5 as it approaches Opdyke Road. Saw a maintainer there earlier so they must have a slow order through that crossing this morning.

[GTWChris]

515 at Nolan
382 at Haven
451 at Milwaukee Jct
116 at Raven
950 at Moterm

[Manistique]

Saw the tail end of what was reported as SB 116 by GTWChris above crossing Opdyke Road at MP 22.2 at 12:56 on. The doublestacks, if there were any, must have been on the head end. It looked like a 280 with all the autoracks and just a few mixed freight at the end. Had slow order at Opdyke Road still.

The are doing work up at Rapid Street in Pontiac. Maybe putting the new signals into operation?

[detroitbench]

451 is north on the Holly approaching Raven.

[GTWChris]

The are doing work up at Rapid Street in Pontiac. Maybe putting the new signals into operation?

Correct, signal cutover at MAL was yesterday. Trains have to get talked by the stop signal at MAL currently which means they have to proceed at restricted speed up until the next signal at Opdyke. Plus there are red boards up around MP 17 and at MP 13 which means trains must contact the maintainer to get through the work limits.

[Manistique]

Train 950 returning to Pontiac past MP 22.5 with one tank car at restricted speed.

Train 451 with 2261 and 5456 creeping NB past MP 22.5 on Main 1 of the Holly in the work zone. No Amtrak 350 yet and it is late and behind this slow, long train.

Amtrak 350 just crept by through the slow order territory past MP 22.5 at 3:50 pm with a locomotive on each end today.

Train 515 returning to Pontiac through the restricted speed district at MP 22.5 at 5:11 pm.

[MtClemensRailFan]

385, CN 5676, is clear of Nolan.

[GTWChris]

119 north at Moterm
391 north at Coolidge
502 south at Holly
385 south at Vinewood

[Manistique]

That 119 is slowly rolling NB past MP 22.5 (stopped for a minute out back) at 8:39 pm.

[kc8bdr]

I caught 119 at Williams Lake Rd at 9:06 PM. CN 22?3, CN 2633. I think the lead engine was 2263 but can't read my own writing.

[atrainguy60]

I caught 119 at Williams Lake Rd at 9:06 PM. CN 22?3, CN 2633. I think the lead engine was 2263 but can't read my own writing.

Through Linden at 9:38pm. LONG train.

[Manistique]

Train 950 with 4619 again drifting SB past MP 22.5 Holly lite at 9:15 am. Still restricted speeds through here.

At 10 am a work train with gondolas with ties and a crane on one of them with a truck pulling it (how do they get away with that I wonder? The new switcher locomotives?) SB past MP 22.5.

Train 515 with 4929 again SB past MP 22.5 at 10:35 in front of Amtrak.

[GTWChris]

382 north at Ecorse
451 north at Rodney
950 at Moterm
515 at Nolan
524 at Haven

[M.D.Bentley]

382 - w/CN 3931, 2829, 2933, 2840, 2692 & 5727. O/S Delray @ 12:10p.

[GTWChris]

533 north at Milwaukee Jct.
515 north at Raven
502 south at Holly
451 north at Holly

[NS3322]

I just had a quick look at 514. They cleared the detector MP 34.2 at 7:01 AM, 152 axels.

GTW 4916 (GT blue) Leading
EJ&E 661
GTW 5930 (CN Paint).

Where did EJ&E 661 end up?