CN Updates: August 2018

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116 by 205 at 1915. Former csx leading, only unit

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364 by 205 at 2025. 37 leading, 126 trail

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Eb mixed freight by 205 at 2042. Cn leading, cefx blue and white and former csx trailing.

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Train is working moterm right now. I am stopped at Hilton crossing. All I see are stacks

Still working moterm...
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Wb by 205 at 2112. 2 former csx units for power. Consist looks like 451

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Eb mixed freight by 205 at 2152. 2 units but I couldn't see what they were in the dark.

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M384 by Mount Clemens depot at 22:40. CN 2270/ex CSX, 114 cars.

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149 in battle creek yard at 0930. I missed the power

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364 into battle creek yard 0934

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M382 was by South Mount at 02:15. CN/CN, 152 cars.

M383 was by Mount Clemens depot at 04:35.

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Eb just came into battle creek yard. Mixed freight. 3 units in the lead, middle one is a rw&b bcol cowl. Also has a cn cowl as a midtrain dpu. 1445

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502 headed south at 4:40PM CN 2541 & EX- UP 9497. Will meet 451 at Holly.

Edit to add.
451 cleared the detector MP 59.9 at 5:49 PM, 6534 feet, 320 axles. CN 8896 Leading.
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L533S, CN 2618, leaving Mount Clemens for East Yard and Moterm at 17:25. Several auto parts boxcars, 1 empty centerbeam and 47 marine containers.

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E271 by South Mount at 17:40. CN, 101 empty racks.

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M385 by North Mount at 18:22.

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M384 by Mount Clemens depot at 21:00. CN/Canadian Pacific, long train doing 50mph through town.

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116 by 205 at 2208

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L533N by North Mount at 22:55. CN 2618, 79 containers.

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KC8RBK wrote:116 by 205 at 2208
116 made the turn south at Durand at 11:40 PM. then cleared the detector MP 59.9 about 11:55 PM 4571 feet long, 240 axles. NS 9277 leading.
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505 is lined up westbound.

CN 8935, PRLX 228, CREX 1201.
92 loads, 101 empty.
12,814 feet long.

I realize now ( 7:45 AM) 505 had a broken knuckle. sounds like they are about done with fixing it, and should be departing East Durand shortly.
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