CN Updates: May 2018

[bnsfben]

Extra intermodal train north out of Moterm at 2010 with a pair of CN dash 9s heading toward Durand. Probably Q119 or Q191

[KC8RBK]

Extra intermodal train north out of Moterm at 2010 with a pair of CN dash 9s heading toward Durand. Probably Q119 or Q191

I heard desk 8 taking a little earlier about a Q141 doubling out of north yard. Is that what they call Moterm maybe?

[Manistique]

That extra doublestack is passing MP 22.5 on the Holly entering Pontiac now, going about 50 mph.

North Yard is the Conrail yard in Detroit. East Yard is the CN/GTW one. Moterm is Moterm and is in Ferndale. Used to be Ferndale Yard. So don't know what Desk 8 was referring to in the earlier post.

[KC8RBK]

451 by 205 at 2100. Red/silver bnsf leader, up trailing.

[KC8RBK]

116 by 205 at 2227

[blueheron13]

Wouldn't surprise me if the extra NB intermodal was symboled Q141, since the extra SB intermodal that came in early Sunday morning was reported to be a Q140.

[Manistique]

Train 950, the Holly Sub local out of Pontiac, has 4937 as power today, still in GT blue. Just passed MP 22.5 SB at 10:12 am with four cars.

And local train 515 with blue 5847 as power, is right behind 950, passing MP 22.5 SB at 10:33 am, out ahead of Amtrak 353 again today.

Around 11:30 am Train 451 with two CN units leading two UP ones (probably off of that 280 yesterday) NB past MP 22.5 on the Holly.

At 2:30 pm returning local 950 past MP 22.2 NB with a few mixed freight up front then about a half mile of empty well cars. She was really barking up the Hill with this long train and doing about 30 mph.

At 3:30 pm returning local 515 NB past MP 22.5 with a short train today.

[AARR]

I think I saw this one passing through Birmingham

At 3:30 pm returning local 515 NB past MP 22.5 with a short train today.

[Manistique]

An early and short 391 NB flying past MP 22.5 at 6:57 pm with a former CSX lease unit (with CSX really blacked out on it) leading a CN unit.

[Robertrains]

I got three trains in just over 1 hour on the Mt. Clemens Sub!!!! Southbound train 385 had CN SD70M-2 #8923, Old CSX "Boxcar Logo" GECX C40-8W #7395 and BCOL "Cowl" C40-8M #4604, 83 cars, S. of Masonic Road, Fraser, 6:54 p.m. Then came northbound train 384 with CN ES44DC #2297, CN (ex ATSF) C40-8W #2175 and CN SD75I #5685, 87 cars, 7:35 p.m I bike rode to 13 Mile and helped a homeless man! Northbound train 533 around 8:00 p.m. with a CN SD75I (unsure of loco number or how many 'Well Car' sets)!
HAHA I found a Five leaf Clover earlier today too!!!!

[bctrainfan]

There are Cranemasters trucks and crane parked at the CN Battle Creek yard, did they have something on the ground here in the last couple days?

[Manistique]

At around 12:20 pm Train 451 went NB past mp 22.2 with two CN units.

At around 1:00 pm what sounded like one of the Pontiac locals went SB past MP 22.2. Did not see the power.

Train 950 with blue GT 4934 today passed MP 22.5 at 3:32 pm with one boxcar on its return to Pontiac.

[KC8RBK]

Wb by 205 at 0645. Single ns unit pulling.

[Manistique]

Train 116 SB past MP 22.5 at 7 am with two CN units and mostly mixed freight.

Train 515 SB past MP 22.5 at 10:28 am with black 4916 today as power.

And right behind 515 at 10:32 am is 950 with blue 4934 and no freight cars for the trip down the Hill today.

At 12:50 pm, both returning Train 950 and Train 451 NB went through Opdyke Road crossing together at MP 22.2 on both main tracks, horns blaring.

Sand train SB passing MP 22.5 at 2:45 pm with a CSX unit leading a BNSF one and a UP one. Three Boston & Maine lettered hoppers near the head end. Must be loads as the house is shaking.

[M.D.Bentley]

S 756. S/B @ Delray w/ CSXT 3131,BNSF 5791 & UP 6473. and lots of sand, all two bay hoppers

[Manistique]

A short 391 NB past MP 22.5 at 7 pm with two CN units.

[kc8bdr]

505 departing Durand at 4:22 AM. CN 8901, CN 2617.

[Manistique]

Train 116 SB past MP 22.5 on the Holly at 6:15 am following Amtrak 351 down the Hill. Mostly mixed freight again, very few containers.

[KC8RBK]

Wb by 205 at 0715. Cn unit leading a blue gecx and a nice size train. Lots of vintage box cars.

[NSSD70ACe]

Real long intermodal just passed Durand WB, CN 8923, BCOL 4604 as power.

CN must've really screwed over Amtrak this morning, left PTH on time and got to Lapeer 40 minutes late.

https://asm.transitdocs.com/train/2018/5/17/365