CN Updates: June 2018

[KC8RBK]

Loaded windmill train by 205 wb at 0600. 1 cn unit pulling

[Manistique]

Train 451 NB past MP 22.5 at 4:15 pm with a leased former CSX unit leading an NS one and loaded ballast cars on the head end. Been seeing loaded and empty company ballast cars on trains this week going both ways. A sure sign of summer.

[GTW6401]

451 by Frembes Road at 1747. GECX 9149 and NS 8379.

515 was by MAL Junction at 1944 with GTW 6221.

950/513 has IC 9571.

502 arrived in Pontiac just before 8pm with CN 2625 and 5768.

391 by MAL Junction at 2037. CN 5689 and IC 1005 - good sized train with mostly sand empties.

514 is running earlier than normal tonight to drop off extra engines in Pontiac.

Amtrak 352 had AMTK 33, and arrived in Pontiac at 2006.

Amtrak 364 is between Durand and Flint. AMTK 126 and 34.

[GTW6401]

514 is at Durand waiting for 391 to clear off the Holly Subdivision.

501, CN 5611 is getting ready to head west from Flint.

[Dan Cluley]

CN 5640 & 2578 west working Cory yard at 19:00. Presumably 451.

[MtClemensRailFan]

384 & 385 met at New Haven at around 19:30. Missed most of 384. But 385 came out of the siding with CREX 1502 & CN 8102 as power with 84 cars.

[KC8RBK]

Wb by 205 at 0555. Mixed freight. 3 units, 3rd I believe was ns. I was laying in bed with 1 eyeball half open when I was taking notes so hopefully I'm not posting a dream

[KC8RBK]

Another EB manifest. 2 units elephant style. Both wide cab. One ge and one emd. Kinda short train. 0623

[Manistique]

CSX 5347 and a BNSF unit leading Train 116 SB past MP 22.5 at 6:55 am.

[Wabash1070]

CN M397 West through MP225 CN 2933 leading

[Manistique]

A sand train is NB passing MP 22.5 at 8:15 pm following Amtrak 353 with BNSF 9327 and 6101 as power and a lot of of Wisconsin Central covered hoppers. First unit empty one I have seen passing my house.

[KC8RBK]

Really late 116 by 205 at 0620. Single cn unit pulling.

[KC8RBK]

149 by maple at 0853

[J3rsdm5]

149 by maple at 0853

It's been reported that IC1021 is on the consist.
By the Flint cam at 08:57. Report is correct.

[Manistique]

Train 116 with solo 8937 SB past MP 22.5 at 11:18 am. Mostly autoracks in front of the doublestacks.

At 2:48 pm a SB doublestack with three CN locomotives went past MP 22.5 on the Holly. Maybe that once a week 140?

Train 451 NB past MP 22.5 at 4 pm with a CN unit leading a UP one.

Train 515 returning to Pontiac past MP 22.5 at 4:28 pm. No Amtrak 350 yet. An hour and a half late for some reason.

And here is Amtrak 350 right behind 515 at 4:32 pm.

[KC8RBK]

Eb manifest by 205 at 0416

[AARR]

Northbound on Mt. Clemens Sub going through Richmond

[Manistique]

Train 451 went NB past MP 22.5 at 12:50 pm with a blue lease unit leading a CN or BC cowl and then a blue GP-38, all three working hard pulling the long train up the hill with the GP-38 getting some of its carbon blown out.

[KC8RBK]

Eb manifest by 205 at 1900. 2 units leading. Trailing unit was that Illinois Central 1021 sited wb a few days ago.

[KC8RBK]

451 going by 205 right now. Pretty long train although probably not as long as last night. Citx blue and white leader 140, cowl unit and a rusty gt unit 5831