CN Updates: August 2018

[KC8RBK]

2350, loaded coal train by 205 with a tail end dpu

[kc8bdr]

149 cleared the detector MP 257.1 at 12:46 AM. 236 axles. CN 2653 with an ex-CSX unit trailing.

[Man o' War]

M382 by Chesterfield at 23:30.

L533N by South Haven approach signal (MTC 290) at 00:40. Light engine.

Man o' War

[KC8RBK]

712 by 205 at 0635. No dpu

[Robertrains]

Does anyone know if the LORAM Rail Grinder is still in the area? How often do they "Grind" each line? Is it done once per year? Does every main track get "Ground?" I never remember the CR "Sterling Secondary" being "Ground!!!!"

[ConrailDetr​oit]

Railgrinder sitting in whats left of East Yard.

[GTW6401]

384 was by Milwaukee Junction at 1853 - CN 2512 and GECX 7653.

Met 385 - CN 2804 and 2912 along the way.

[Robertrains]

I photographed train 533 pulling into Mo Term Yard, Ferndale, "Long Hood Forward!!!!" It had former Santa Fe "Warbonnet" PRLX SD70M #204!!!!
Few loaded "Well Car" sets!!!! Soon it will return to Pt. Huron!!!!

[kc8bdr]

116 cleared the detector MP 59.9 at 10:46 PM, 9162 feet long,436 axles.


Edit to add:

I caught 116 at Williams Lake Rd. 11:41 PM. CN 2910, CN 3006.

What I suspect is 391 went north after I returned home heard a CN 2162 at MP 35. about 12:05 AM.

[Man o' War]

I photographed train 533 pulling into Mo Term Yard, Ferndale, "Long Hood Forward!!!!" It had former Santa Fe "Warbonnet" PRLX SD70M #204!!!!
Few loaded "Well Car" sets!!!! Soon it will return to Pt. Huron!!!!

204 is an SD75M.

Man o' War

[KC8RBK]

Wb by 205 at 0036. All I saw was racks but i suspect it was mixed freight, most of them are. At least 5 units although I couldn't see what any of them were.

[Robertrains]

I photographed train 533 pulling into Mo Term Yard, Ferndale, "Long Hood Forward!!!!" It had former Santa Fe "Warbonnet" PRLX SD70M #204!!!!
Few loaded "Well Car" sets!!!! Soon it will return to Pt. Huron!!!!

204 is an SD75M.

Man o' War

Yup I actually remembered that when I went to bed last night!!!! Was there even ATSF SD70s? Now, I didn't want to get up and turn on the computer just to change my wording:
"former Santa Fe "Warbonnet" PRLX SD75M #204!!!!"

[Robertrains]

I photographed train 533 pulling into Mo Term Yard, Ferndale, "Long Hood Forward!!!!" It had former Santa Fe "Warbonnet" PRLX SD70M #204!!!!
Few loaded "Well Car" sets!!!! Soon it will return to Pt. Huron!!!!

204 is an SD75M.

Man o' War

Yup I actually remembered that when I went to bed last night!!!! Was there even ATSF SD70s? Now, I didn't want to get up and turn on the computer just to change my wording:
"former Santa Fe "Warbonnet" PRLX SD75M #204!!!!"

YYEEEEAAAAHHHHH!!!!! Train 533 once again has former Santa Fe "Warbonnet" PRLX SD75M #204!!!!" It had four boxcars/"Center Beam" flatcars, sixteen loaded "Well Car" sets and cleared Masonic Road, Fraser, southbound at 5:42 p.m. Hey, seeing a former Santa Fe "Warbonnet" isn't too bad for over 20 years after ATSF was a railroad!!!!

[kc8bdr]

I caught 391 at Williams Lake Rd. 11:00 PM. CN 2674, CN 2255.

Edit to add:


391 cleared the detector MP 59.9 at 11:37 PM. 1407 feet long, 100 axles.

[kc8bdr]

What should be 116 cleared the detector MP 59.9 at 12:27 AM. 5223 feet long, 268 axles.

[KC8RBK]

0210 148 was by 205. Scared me half to death which is why I remember this after I'm at work. One of the units sounded horrible! The motor was knocking bad. I sat right up in bed and watched him all the way to Otto Rd just waiting for it to squirt a piston out the side. Did anyone else happen to see this train last night?

[KC8RBK]

Tree on main 1 between cedar and trowbridge 0738. Mp222 roughly.

[KC8RBK]

Wb manifest by 215 at 1115. 2 cn sandwiching a black ic unit

[bnsfben]

M326 West through Durand at 15:00. Canadian loaded grain up front. Mid train DPU.

Two CN lite engines came from Flint and went south down the Holly at 15:11.

M397 through Durand at 15:49. Three CNs up front. 173 cars. About 12,000 feet

502 departing Durand at 16:01, going into the South Side Siding to meet 451

[KC8RBK]

M326 West through Durand at 15:00. Canadian loaded grain up front. Mid train DPU.

By 215 at 1645