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Re: CN Updates- April 2019

Posted: Sat Apr 27, 2019 2:08 pm
by Robertrains
Man o' War wrote:
Robertrains wrote: Well that is still cool! Even though I've only seen the "Grinder" trains a few times, I have never seen this thing!!!! Do you (or anyone else) know if
they will be kept parked at Mt. Clemens this weekend? It would be nice to photograph freight trains passing the Loram® equipment!!!! :mrgreen:
Correction - it's not a LORAM work train, it's HERZOG. It's parked for the night in the dock track in Mount Clemens. Don't know if they work tomorrow.

Man o' War

I saw it on the siding in Mt. Clemens today, Sat. 4-27!!!! This equipment is not my "Favorite," but it's interesting! Yes, it's
HERZOG®! The "Confusion" was the name "Loram®!!!!"

Re: CN Updates- April 2019

Posted: Sat Apr 27, 2019 3:21 pm
by Man o' War
L533S is finishing work in Mount Clemens, and waiting for a signal to depart for East Yard and Moterm - 15:20.

Man o' War

Re: CN Updates- April 2019

Posted: Sun Apr 28, 2019 7:50 am
by Manistique
Train 116 is rolling SB past MP 22.5 at 7:29 am with two CN's followed by GT 4917 (blue) and 4915 (black). Mixed freight on the head end (looks like a Pontiac pickup including a large cut of empty centerbeams (that went the other way the other day) and some more empty centerbeams on the tailend.

Re: CN Updates- April 2019

Posted: Sun Apr 28, 2019 10:19 am
by KC8RBK
149 by 205 at 0926. 3 cn, video uploading now. Short eb manifest by at 1019

Re: CN Updates- April 2019

Posted: Sun Apr 28, 2019 10:37 am
by KC8RBK
Unit sand train? Eb by 205 at 1035. 3 cn

Re: CN Updates- April 2019

Posted: Sun Apr 28, 2019 11:14 am
by KC8RBK
Wb manifest by 2p5 at 1114. Sing unit. Ic 6200

Re: CN Updates- April 2019

Posted: Sun Apr 28, 2019 3:55 pm
by KC8RBK
502 and 933 working cory at 1554. Usual local power, couldn't see the head end of 502 from the highway.

Re: CN Updates- April 2019

Posted: Sun Apr 28, 2019 4:08 pm
by GTW6401
Busy afternoon on the Holly In Royal Oak this afternoon.

E280 at 1503 with BNSF 3931.

M371 at 1529 - CN 2342, CN 8920, BNSF 7505, 6928, and 4974.

M371 met S756 (Sand Train) with CN 3852, 2186,and 8951

Re: CN Updates- April 2019

Posted: Sun Apr 28, 2019 10:49 pm
by Robertrains
I photographed southbound train 533 near the "Pumpkin Box," south of Masonic Road, Fraser! It had "CN" painted GTW GP38-2 #5844 and CN SD60 #5459 with
13 loaded "Well Car" sets, 3:11 p.m.

Re: CN Updates- April 2019

Posted: Mon Apr 29, 2019 9:34 am
by Manistique
Local 515 just went SB past MP 22.5 at 9:30 am with CN 9473 as power and a long train consisting mostly of loaded centerbeams.

Train 371 rolling NB past MP 22.5 at 12:56 pm with a BNSF leading CN 8826 and GT 4934 and a long train.

Re: CN Updates- April 2019

Posted: Mon Apr 29, 2019 2:38 pm
by KC8RBK
502 pulling up to cory. CSX leading cn 1436

Re: CN Updates- April 2019

Posted: Mon Apr 29, 2019 3:46 pm
by Manistique
Train 515 returning to Pontiac passing MP 22.5 at 3:45 with 45 cars, an even mix of empty centerbeams and tanks with some boxcars thrown in.

Re: CN Updates- April 2019

Posted: Mon Apr 29, 2019 7:08 pm
by bnsfben
M391 North through Royal Oak at 19:07. CN SD70M-2, C40-8M, Gevo, SD70M-2, Dash 8 and about 8 cars

Re: CN Updates- April 2019

Posted: Mon Apr 29, 2019 7:35 pm
by Man o' War
L533S departed Mount Clemens at 19:20. GTW 5844/CN 5459/GTW 4626, 5 loaded boxcars, 1 empty centerbeam and 107 containers for Ferndale.

Man o' War

Re: CN Updates- April 2019

Posted: Mon Apr 29, 2019 8:21 pm
by KC8RBK
280 type train by 205 at 2016. 2 bnsf elephant style

Re: CN Updates- April 2019

Posted: Mon Apr 29, 2019 8:40 pm
by KC8RBK
KC8RBK wrote:280 type train by 205 at 2016. 2 bnsf elephant style
Looks like he's working cory
364 was by here 10-15m ago

Re: CN Updates- April 2019

Posted: Mon Apr 29, 2019 11:30 pm
by Dan Cluley
116 with a pair of BNSF engines. 7505 in the lead, through Lansing at 23:30.

Re: CN Updates- April 2019

Posted: Mon Apr 29, 2019 11:50 pm
by Dan Cluley
bnsfben wrote:M391 North through Royal Oak at 19:07. CN SD70M-2, C40-8M, Gevo, SD70M-2, Dash 8 and about 8 cars
Though Lansing at 23:44 with about 47 cars.

Re: CN Updates- April 2019

Posted: Tue Apr 30, 2019 4:36 am
by Dan Cluley
Westbound turbine blades through Lansing at 04:36.

Re: CN Updates- April 2019

Posted: Tue Apr 30, 2019 5:33 am
by KC8RBK
Short stack train flying wb by 205 at 0530. 2 units but I couldn't see what kind.