CN Updates- December 2018

[Manistique]

Train 515 SB past MP 22.5 at 9:41 am, out ahead of Amtrak again today, with blue 5847 as power today, a new locomotive. This one was in Flint yesterday.

And at 9:43 am, black 5827 (I think) with the Budd Car RDC just went NB past MP 22.5. Must have passed 515 at Opdyke Road.

[TwisterJay29]

L533N going past 12 mile

[Dan Cluley]

116 going through Lansing at 23:02.
2 CN engines, probably standard cab GEs

[Dan Cluley]

CN 5676 with coal cars eastbound at Waverly road Lansing at 23:12. This is going to BWL Eckert plant downtown.

Shoving into the plant at 23:27.

[Robertrains]

At 9:43 am, black 5827 (I think) with the Budd Car RDC just went NB past MP 22.5. Must have passed 515 at Opdyke Road.

Manistique, it should be "CN" painted GTW GP38-2 #5852!!!! They have been using this set "Testing" the last few days!!!!

» Tue Dec 04, 2018 9:44 pm
L533N going past 12 mile

TwisterJay29, do you know what locomotives were on train 533? Sunday (12-2) I forgot to post that I saw this train southbound "Fast!!!!" It had CN GP40-2LW #9473 and
"CN" painted GTW SD40-2 #5930!!!! Did they still have this pair?

[Dan Cluley]

391 with CN 2846 24?? 2134 through East Lansing at 00 :12.

[Dan Cluley]

148 through East Lansing at 00:41

[Manistique]

Last night what I presume was a Train 502 was SB out of Pontiac around 10 pm.

Around 10:30 pm a 513 went SB past MP 22.5. It returned NB around 3 am.

Train 515 SB past MP 22.5 at 10 am with 4916 today, out of Pontiac ahead of Amtrak 353.

Train 451 NB past MP 22.5 at 4:30 pm with three CN locomotives.

[Manistique]

My second Mount Clemens Sub report ever: At 9:40 pm what used to be a WB (headed towards Detroit) crossed 8 mile with three CN locomotives and 139 cars. The MC Sub trains are very different than the Holly Sub ones. A lot of very mixed freight car types of every kind.

[NS3322]

Nice lash up of 2 red/white/blue BCOL units pulling a stack train now eastbound thru Battle Creek, BCOL 4601 and 4611.

A little late, but the BCOL units went back west on #149 and went thru Battle Creek again around 9:30 am December 5 (Wed).

[GTW6401]

E296 is southbound on the Holly near Fenton. CSXT 3037 and CSXT 296.

[Manistique]

Train 515 with GTW 5847 today SB past MP 22.5 at 9:33 am.

[KC8RBK]

Eb rack train, single pumpkin by 205 at 1600

[KC8RBK]

Wb single bnsf unit, power light past 205 at 1627

[Manistique]

Train 515 NB past MP 22.5 at 7:30 pm on its way back to Pontiac.

Train 391 NB past MP 22.5 at 8:30 pm. Very short train.

[TwisterJay29]

My second Mount Clemens Sub report ever: At 9:40 pm what used to be a WB (headed towards Detroit) crossed 8 mile with three CN locomotives and 139 cars. The MC Sub trains are very different than the Holly Sub ones. A lot of very mixed freight car types of every kind.

M385

[Manistique]

Train 515 is doubleheaded today. 5847 and 4916 SB past MP 22.5 at 9:48 am.

[Man o' War]

PTC Test train (CN 5609 - Test Car - CN), stopped at NORTH MOUNT and continued south at 11:50.

Man o' War

[Man o' War]

PTC Test train back in Mount Clemens at 13:35. CN 5748 - Test Car - CN 5609. Stopping here and there to check switches and run the controlled siding. Externally mounted cameras on the short hoods of both units. Train is in the yard by the depot at the moment...

Man o' War

[KC8RBK]

Wb manifest by 205 at 1400. 2 cn