CN Updates - November 2017

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KC8RBK wrote:East bound by the 205 with 4 units at 1045. 3rd unit looked like a cowl through the fog and 4th maybe an sd42. Beautiful train at any rate.
I can confirm. Cowl unit was 2419. Stopped in Okemos about an hour ago.
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west bound past 205 at 1532. 3rd unit as a cowl. bcol 4621

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Probable SB M385 at Aubin at 16:34. CN 2654. Lots of autoracks. Actually all autoracks. Probably not M385, might be something else.
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Weekend local with CN/GTW 4??? NB around Sugarhouse Wye at 14:51.
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CN 2317 going for a spin at Milwaukee Jct. Will reconnect to short intermodal train, get talked past malfunctioning Aubin signal for the third time in 15 minutes and head to Moterm.
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UP 4644 & 2707 eastbound through Lansing at 07:00. Empty turbine blade cars on the head end.

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CN 8100 & 2909 east through East Lansing at 18:25 on track 1. Meeting someone at Okemos

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CN 8898 & 5654 with a westbound stack train! Through East Lansing at 18:50.

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391 through East Lansing at 01:20.
CN 2037 , BCOL 4647 (CN paint)

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116 by East Lansing at 01:56

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Eastbound through East Lansing at 02:51

Long train with 7 engines, and a lot of Potash hoppers.

CN 8828, 2711, BCOL 4621 (CN paint) two emd demos? 1605 & 1606, CN 3049 & 8944

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148 by East Lansing at 03:26

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Dan Cluley wrote:Eastbound through East Lansing at 02:51

Long train with 7 engines, and a lot of Potash hoppers.

CN 8828, 2711, BCOL 4621 (CN paint) two emd demos? 1605 & 1606, CN 3049 & 8944
This was CN M323 (once again rerouted this way for the foreseeable future)

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Either WB M397 or 399 passing Cory Yard at 11:20am.

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Dan Cluley wrote:» Mon Nov 20, 2017 2:54 am
Eastbound through East Lansing at 02:51

Long train with 7 engines, and a lot of Potash hoppers.

CN 8828, 2711, BCOL 4621 (CN paint) two emd demos? 1605 & 1606, CN 3049 & 8944

Does anyone know where these SD70AH locos are going? This would be awesome to see!!!!
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CN 5442- Cory Yard Switcher.

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CN A451 at Cory Yard at 5:15pm.

CN 2166
CN 2635.


The 2nd and 3rd cars on the train are 2 former ICG Hoppers (still has logos on side).

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Returning Train 515 with 6223 NB past MP 22.5 where it passed a SB single locomotive train that was, but for the first few cars, all autoracks, flying down the hill. Maybe a 280?

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Short 149 clear 205 at 0751. Maybe a second section later today?

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A451 NB at Moterm at 11:52. 2 CN engines, forgot numbers already.
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