CN Updates - April 2018

[KC8RBK]

764 by cory at 1858. Tail end dpu

[KC8RBK]

Looks like maybe an extra 149 by 205 at 2007. Good size train.

[kc8bdr]

I caught 116 @ Airport Rd right around 2:30 AM, as I returned from getting gas in the truck, missed seeing the power. At 3:37 AM a train with about 35 cars come north on the Holly and headed west, CN 2166 if I recall correctly.

[Manistique]

Two locomotives drifted NB lite at 6:45 am past MP 22.5 headed to Pontiac. One was an NS unit. I presume they were from that 116 that Jim reported earlier that must have just had containers in the consist today so no need to go to Flat Rock today.

Returning Train 950 with 4917 and a fairly long train for it, including well cars and two autoracks, was NB past MP 22.2 at 12:15 pm returning to Pontiac.

[AARR]

Working Pontiac Yard is 4916 (CN colors) and 4932 (GTW colors)

[Manistique]

Train 515 with 5847 NB past MP 22.5 at 4:37 pm.

A late 451 with 5641 solo grinding up the Hill passing MP 22.5 at 5:19 pm.

[Standard Railfan]

CN EB tied down at Van Riper State Park near Champion MI at 8:00pm. BNSF 7211 leading NS1065 (Savannah & Atlanta) with MT tie gone from L’anse Power plant.

[ConrailDetr​oit]

202, GTW 6221 headed for South Yard with 1 Coke Hopper, 5 Coil Cars, and 2 tanks.

[kc8bdr]

502 is pulling into Pontiac yard, had 158 axles at the detector MP 34.2. CN 250(2 or 6)

502 did have a meet at Holly (451?) this train is making the turn westbound atDurand as I type this 2 CN & 1 NS

Edit to add:
After rereading posts above, if that was 451 I just watched on camera at Durand then it picked up power at Pontiac.

[kc8bdr]

391 is westbound from Durand at 1:00 AM. with all of 6 cars.

I could not see numbers but BNSF leading with a CN unit trailing.

Also what I am guessing to be 514 is southbound at Gaines. 1:09 AM.

[KC8RBK]

Eb by 205 at 1144. 2 cn units pulling.

[SD70ACe Fan]

CN A451 passing Cory Yard at 5:25 and did NOT stop.

CN 5442
UP 5736.

[SD70ACe Fan]

Mystery WB at Cory Yard at 5:55.

CN 5723
CN 26**. Has a Stop indication at Potterville.

EDIT*** 6:02PM- “All red at Potterville for a few minutes. Waiting on 260 to knock it down”.
CN 5723 identifies as L501.

[SD70ACe Fan]

CN E260 arriving at Cory Yard at 6:20PM

BNSF 782 “FakeBonnet”
BNSF 992 “H1 Paint”.

[MiRailProductions]

CN E260 arriving at Cory Yard at 6:20PM

BNSF 782 “FakeBonnet”
BNSF 992 “H1 Paint”.

Oh, that's a cool lashup! Do you have any pictures/video of it?

[SD70ACe Fan]

CN E260 arriving at Cory Yard at 6:20PM

BNSF 782 “FakeBonnet”
BNSF 992 “H1 Paint”.

Oh, that's a cool lashup! Do you have any pictures/video of it?

. Photos of all 3 of the trains I reported today will be put up on “Michigan Railfans”, “Tim Parrott Photography”, and U.S Railroad Photography” all on FaceBook.

[MiRailProductions]

CN E260 arriving at Cory Yard at 6:20PM

BNSF 782 “FakeBonnet”
BNSF 992 “H1 Paint”.

Oh, that's a cool lashup! Do you have any pictures/video of it?

. Photos of all 3 of the trains I reported today will be put up on “Michigan Railfans”, “Tim Parrott Photography”, and U.S Railroad Photography” all on FaceBook.

Okay. Thanks!

[KC8RBK]

One running the service through Lansing in the near future. 116 holding at mill to get 364 around him and short time WB coming 2030

[Manistique]

Train 391 with three CN units NB past MP 22.5 at 8:15 pm on the Holly. Long train and the last half of it was all sand cars.

[Saturnalia]

The NS Savannah & Atlanta Heritage unit is still holding down the L539/540 jobs in the Upper Peninsula between Partridge and L'Anse. Still paired with a BNSF GEVO.

U745 and L549 are currently using an ex-CSX 7300-series C40-8W in YN3B paired with the NS 1115.