CN Updates: July 2018

[KC8RBK]

149 by 205 at 1010. Kinda short either because of the holiday or there will be another segment later.

[Manistique]

They sent a local out of Pontiac to work the Holly and Mount Clemens subs this morning, passing MP 22.5 around 8:45 am. A blue 4900 series led it, maybe 4937? Not a holiday in Canada today, eh?

[Robertrains]

They sent a local out of Pontiac to work the Holly and Mount Clemens subs this morning, passing MP 22.5 around 8:45 am. A blue 4900 series led it, maybe 4937? Not a holiday in Canada today, eh?

There is no GTW 4937!!!! The "4900" series GP38-2 locomotives only go up to "4934!!!!"

[Manistique]

At 12:13 pm that 116 with the NS leading the UP is SB past MP 22.5 with mixed freight on the head end.

[KC8RBK]

Wb manifest by 205 at 1225 with 308 axles bcol cowl and ex up leading, eb at 219 with 2 cn and 400 or so axles at the same time.

[Manistique]

That second all-doublestacked train reported earlier is SB past MP 22.5 on the Holly. No DPU on it. Moterm's crew will be busy today, THE FOURTH OF JULY. Oh yeah, it isn't a holiday in Canada.

That holiday local just went NB past MP 22.5 on its way back to Pontiac at 1:04, passing that SB second doublestack probably in Birmingham. He had empty centerbeams so he worked the Mount Clemens' sub today. Missed the power so couldn't confirm that 4900 series number.

[KC8RBK]

eb manifest by 205 at 1300. 2 cn pulling, first looked to be a cowl. Mostly auto racks.

[GTW6401]

The local had GTW 5847. GTW 4934 is the other yard engine in Pontiac.

116 has NS 9696 and UP 9626 (C44-9W)

Q190, CN 2871 and 3005 was the stacker.

Scanner chatter indicated that 116 was going to swap crews with 451 at Moterm. They were at Coolidge when 116 was leaving Pontiac.

[KC8RBK]

Eb manifest by 205 at 1505. Citx trailing cn

[Man o' War]

L533S, CN 8875, by North Mount at 15:56 with 33 containers.

Man o' War

[Manistique]

Train 451 NB past MP 22.5 at 4:35 pm with a 2300 series CN leading two UP units. Going slowly. I wonder if there is speed restriction on welded rail because of the temperature today? Maybe just a long train and only the lead unit was running.

[KC8RBK]

Eb manifest by 205 at 1645. 2 cn leading a up covered in graffiti

[Man o' War]

M385 by Mount Clemens depot at 19:10. CN 2130/CN, 75 cars.

Man o' War

[Manistique]

A lite locomotive (49 whatever) drifted south past MP 22.5 on the Holly at 9 pm. Maybe a 513. Maybe to switch Moterm?

At 9:15 pm what I presume was 502 went SB past MP 22.5. NB Train 391 went by a couple hours earlier. A regular train schedule pretty much on the Holly today.

[KC8RBK]

451 by 205 at 2123

[KC8RBK]

116 by 205 at 2155 with a single cn

[Man o' War]

Q130, CN 8875/CN/CN, through Mount Clemens Depot Historic District at 21:45 with 365 containers - 50mph.

Man o' War

[kc8bdr]

I managed to miss catching 391 tonight, but I did hear it clear the detector MP 59.9 at 10:25 PM, 1781 feet long, 128 axles, CN 3119 leading.

[Man o' War]

M384 through Breitmeyer Hills (MTC 21.4) at 00:10.

Man o' War

[kc8bdr]

116 by 205 at 2155 with a single cn

I caught 116 at Williams Lake Rd at 12:10 AM, CN 5484 leading. It sounds like no work at Pontiac tonight for 116. Just a quick stop for some paperwork then down to Moterm.