CN Updates: August 2018

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E271 by Mount Clemens depot at 21:38.

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L533N by Mount Clemens depot at 00:16. 1 CN engine, 122 containers.

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Wb by 205 at 0605. 4 units, zebra in the lead, citx trailing. I didn't see what the 2 middle units were, mixed freight

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SB sand train SB past MP 22.5 on the Holly at 6:45 am with NS 9400 (?) leading a BNSF and a CN. Longer train than usual. Three GAMX former B&M cars in B&M scheme.

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149 by mill m2 at 0942, eb waiting m1

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M382 was by Mount Clemens depot at 02:20. CN/CREX, 147 cars.

M383 was by MC depot at 04:54. CN/CN/CN, 153 cars, with string of empty CSX coal hoppers on rear.

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SB doublestack train passing MP 22.5 at 2:30 pm. CN leading a Citi lease unit in silver. No mixed freight. Short train.

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L533S by South Mount at 17:30. CN, 48 containers.

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What looks like a late Train 451 (from the number of autoracks) is NB past MP 22.5 with a blue leased 2017 trailing a CN locomotive. I don't recall seeing 451 yet today so probably is it.

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M384 by Mount Clemens depot at 20:40. CN 5475/BCOL/CN/CN, 77 cars.

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M385 by Mount Clemens depot at 21:30. CN/CEFX/CN, 110 cars.

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385 had CN 2419, CITX 140 ,and CN 5624. Saw them and L533, CN 5659 in Port Huron.

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A weekend local out of Pontiac drifted SB past MP 22.5 on Main 2 just about the same moment as Amtrak 353 went by on Main 1. Odd that one didn't hold up the other at MAL junction where Amtrak crosses over to Main 1. The local had 5847 as power. Amtrak had an engine on each end again (which means the Pontiac wye is still out of service from an earlier report).

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By Mount Clemens Depot Historic District:

E271 at 23:40. CN, 79 empty racks.

L533N at 01:35. CN 5659, 237 containers.

M382 at 03:51. CN/CN/CN, 104 cars.

M383 at 09:25. CN/CN/BCOL, 129 cars.

L524 at 11:25. GTW 4629 - Switching Mount Clemens customers and heading back to Port Huron.

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Man o' War wrote:By Mount Clemens Depot Historic District:

L524 at 11:25. GTW 4629 - Switching Mount Clemens customers and heading back to Port Huron.

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There is no more "GTW 4629" as it was sold to PRLX in 2008! This must be
"CN Painted" GTW GP9r #4626!!!!
Robert Jackson (Extreme Railfan/Bluewater and Michigan Transit Museum member)

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Robertrains wrote:
Man o' War wrote:By Mount Clemens Depot Historic District:

L524 at 11:25. GTW 4629 - Switching Mount Clemens customers and heading back to Port Huron.

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There is no more "GTW 4629" as it was sold to PRLX in 2008! This must be
"CN Painted" GTW GP9r #4626!!!!
Yep, you are correct. Slippery digits today !

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Two light locomotives, a silver Citi lease unit with a CN one, just drifted SB past MP 22.5 at 6 pm. Looks like the power that was on that extra doublestack train from yesterday so there may be an extra doublestack train out of moterm tonight.

At 9 pm Train 391 went NB past MP 22.5 with a short train.

At 10:11 pm an extra doublestacked container train went NB past MP 22.5 as predicted earlier above.

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Report from friend sounded like 116 by Waverly road with 3 units, unknown what kind. Not a real long train 2253

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MTC sub this evening:

M384 by Mount Clemens depot at 21:35. 3 units, 102 cars.

M385 by MC depot at 22:10. CN/CN/CN/GTW, 91 cars.

E271 by MC depot at 22:35. CN/UP, 102 empty racks.

L533S took Mount siding for 385 and 271 to pass - now back out on the main at North Mount to work Metro Aluminum, GTW 4626. 533 was held earlier at Haven siding for 384 to pass. In the hornets nest tonight...

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149 by 205 at 0938. Cn and up pulling a good size train.

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