CN Updates: May 2018

[KC8RBK]

Eb by 205 at 1344. Kinda thinking its 502, short train. Gecx leader, former Csx, and 2 cn trailing. There was another eb a few minutes ago but I didn't take note of it while I was working outside.

[KC8RBK]

Empty windmill train EB by Mill @ 15:25

[KC8RBK]

eb by 205 at 1719. three units pulling, mixed freight. I noticed on my way home from Lansing there is a pair of UP wide cabs switching cory.

[Manistique]

Very quite day on the Holly south of Pontiac today. I saw no trains other than Amtrak. I may have heard 451 going through Pontiac around 10:30 am while I was at church, though it might just have been Amtrak 353 backing into the station to board and depart (the station is just two blocks away).

Spoke too soon. Train 391 NB past MP 22.5 with 2868 and Citirail 1339 at 7:32 pm. Phew, thought the trains had stopped! Very short train, though.

[kc8bdr]

Eb by 205 at 1344. Kinda thinking its 502, short train. Gecx leader, former Csx, and 2 cn trailing. There was another eb a few minutes ago but I didn't take note of it while I was working outside.

502 departed Durand at 7:30 PM with a total of 14 cars.
CECX 7351 (EX-CSX)
CN 5600
CN 5456
CN 5335
BNSF 9782

edit to add:
502 cleared the detector MP 34.2 at 8:21 PM 86 axles.

[KC8RBK]

Eb by 205 at 2118. Single city unit pulling. A few mixed freight on the head end then stacks. A lot of domestic containers. I think 116 usually has import traffic but I may be misremembering. I did hear desk 8 checking a crew onto their train a bit ago. Usually its battle creek a hear here so there may be something following him shortly. Also 364 meeting one at Bancroft.

[kc8bdr]

505 is departing westbound from Durand at 4:42 AM. CN 2565, CN 5740.

[NSSD70ACe]

CN 8935 and 2241 are EB thru Schoolcraft with racks and stacks, 0938

[Manistique]

Train 451 with a CN unit leading Citirail 1519 NB past MP 22.5 on the Holly at 10:35 am, running ahead of Amtrak 353's Pontiac departure. Train 950 went SB by a bit earlier with 4934. And returning 515 with 5847 went past MP 22.5 NB at 3:30 pm with a short train of empties.

[Wabash1070]

What appears to be CN Q116 turning south on to the Holly in Durand with CN 8935 leading a GEVO decent sized train

[bctrainfan]

Train ??? was NB past MP 22.2 at 12:40 pm today. Missed the power. Earlier presumed this was 451.

A Lorem Railgrinding train is working its way back and forth on the Holly south of Pontiac this afternoon but it is a short, two unit set and I never heard or saw or smelled any grinding going on.

Train 451 is NB at 2:45 pm with a CN unit leading a CREX lease unit.

I think it was around that time that I saw a Loram ballast cleaning set in the consist of a CN train in Battle Creek. Only a couple units tied together, has a big digger wheel ( Probably not the technical term ) on the side and a conveyor system, and a lot shorter than the typical railgrinder, maybe that's what you saw?

[Manistique]

Train ??? was NB past MP 22.2 at 12:40 pm today. Missed the power. Earlier presumed this was 451.

A Lorem Railgrinding train is working its way back and forth on the Holly south of Pontiac this afternoon but it is a short, two unit set and I never heard or saw or smelled any grinding going on.

Train 451 is NB at 2:45 pm with a CN unit leading a CREX lease unit.

I think it was around that time that I saw a Loram ballast cleaning set in the consist of a CN train in Battle Creek. Only a couple units tied together, has a big digger wheel ( Probably not the technical term ) on the side and a conveyor system, and a lot shorter than the typical railgrinder, maybe that's what you saw?

Sounds like the same contraption. Must be two sets of this shorter equipment around.

[Manistique]

Train 391 with an old BN Executive Cream-colored SD70 leading a bunch of locomotives including CN SD40-2 5336 and a former CSX unit NB past MP 22.5 on the Holly at 8:41. Short train.

[Manistique]

What appears to be CN Q116 turning south on to the Holly in Durand with CN 8935 leading a GEVO decent sized train

This either very late or very early 116 is just SB past MP 22.5 on the Holly at 8:52 pm. It now has three locomotives.

[bctrainfan]

At the Battle Creek yard, CN 2944, gray CREX 1518, boxcar CSX 8878, and r/w/b BCOL 4607 lashed up and idling near the fuel dock, CN 2868 and CREX 1329 tied down near the Track Dept, CN 5451 building a train to presumably head west, and blue GTW 4911 idling near the tower.

[KC8RBK]

116 by 205 at 2359. 2 units pulling. Trailing unit must be pretty new. It looks to have very clear white LEDs on it.

[KC8RBK]

149 by maple at 0801. I could see the tail just by cory

[AARR]

I hear something going through Pontiac by Yellow Cab but can’t see it

[AARR]

Northbound heading into Pontiac by South Blvd.

[AARR]

The local is northbound into Pontiac with covered hoppers and tank cars