CN Updates - October 2017

[NSSD70ACe]

There's a WB diverging from the Flint Sub at Belsay. Where does that line go to?

[atrainguy60]

There's a WB diverging from the Flint Sub at Belsay. Where does that line go to?

Sounds like CSX coming from the PH&D. That is the connecting track between the CSX Saginaw Sub and the CN Flint Sub. I can't remember what the name of it is, but it used to be the east end of the old main alignment.

[blackjack1518]

- CN 271 stopped at for time being Ecorse with CN 3000 leading, CN L573 has the route out of Flat Rock a work between Rodney & south yard.
- CN M384 will depart Flat Rock after 271 arrives.
- CN M385 holding at Vinewood for M384.

[NSSD70ACe]

Sounds like a CN 322 is taking the siding in Flint, waiting for Amtrak.

Someone rolled over the HBD at 219.5 in Lansing but I couldn't make out the engine #. Transmissions are all garbled.

[NSSD70ACe]

505 is in Durand, 00:41

[blueheron13]

- CN 271 stopped at for time being Ecorse with CN 3000 leading, CN L573 has the route out of Flat Rock a work between Rodney & south yard.
- CN M384 will depart Flat Rock after 271 arrives.
- CN M385 holding at Vinewood for M384.

Blackjack, what is L573? Sounds like you are describing Y202. Different names for the same train?

[Dan Cluley]

An eastbound with CSX 281 & 374 through East Lansing at 04:15

[Manistique]

What looked like a very early 451/503 flew NB past MP 22.5 at 9:21 am on Main 2 on the Holly. Second unit was black IC 1021.

[ConrailDetr​oit]

502 by Royal Oak.

[Manistique]

Short SB freight following Amtrak 351 down the hill past MP 22.5 at 6:15 am. Maybe a late 116? Could not see the consist in the dark and rain to tell.

Following Amtrak 353 down the Hill at 11:05 am was Train 950. I missed the power. A bit late for this train as it usually is SB past MP 22.5 before 9 am. And just now at 11:18 is Train 515 with 4626 as power. For the past month or so 4626 has been on 950 and 4926 on 515. Maybe they switched today? Maybe 950 has new power?

Train 503/451 NB past MP 22.5 at 1:37 pm with BNSF 6005 leading CN 8845.

[Manistique]

EJ&E 658 was the power on the Holly Local today, Train 950, which just went NB back to Pontiac past MP 22.5. It is painted CN colors. Answers my earlier question about 4626 on Train 515 instead this morning. I wonder if there is some industrial trackage that 515 uses that can't handle a six-axle locomotive?

[firemedic54]

Not sure if this is the right place but just saw something from Genesee 911 on Facebook about crossings being blocked in Flint for the next 30 minutes or so. Any updates on what happened?

[NSSD70ACe]

I'm hearing the Flint DS talking to a 149...sounds like they're near Battle Creek.

M397 is at MP 205, no restrictions.

EB train just tripped the HBD at 219.5. No train ID yet.

[SD70ACe Fan]

What might've been an E280 or something, all autoracks EB through Trowbridge at 11:30AM.

CN 2281.

[Manistique]

SB past MP 22.5 at 5 am. I am guessing 116 but didn't get up to try to confirm.

[blueheron13]

NB L503 at Beaubien at 1217. CN 8819 and CN 2560.

[blueheron13]

CN/EJE 658 and 3 boxcars performing what crew and dispatcher are calling the Sugarhouse Shuffle at Milwaukee Jct to go from SB on Holly Sub Main 2 to NB on Holly Sub Main 1.

[Manistique]

Train 950 with EJE 658 followed Amtrak 350 up the hill around 3 pm. Now NB Train 515 with 4626 just passed SB Amtrak 355 in a rolling meet at MP 22.2 with a long train working hard.

[GTW6401]

116 is working at Moterm - BNSF 3830, BCOL 4622, and GTW 4904.

[KC8RBK]

WB coal train with CN power past 205 at 11:23. Not sure if its a 765 or something else.