CN Updates-May 2019

[Manistique]

And CN 5456 is NB passing MP 22.5 with containers again today, working hard up the hill. This is something new. Is 533 still grabbing containers at Moterm?

[GTW6401]

371 had CN 2114, BNSF 1032 and BNSF 4006. Those two were off yesterdays 280.

Today's 280 had BNSF 7424 and 5661.

533 was working at Moterm while I was driving home. I drove under their engines on 8 Mile. CN 5459 and GTW 5844.

[GTW6401]

371 at Durand. 502 in emergency at East Shaftsburg.

[KC8RBK]

Wb by 205 at 2257. 4 units but I couldn't see what kind. Lots of auto racks.

[KC8RBK]

Eb loaded rack train by 205 at 0720. 2 cn, 2693 leading I believe. Does anyone know what symbol runs east loaded? I see it pretty regularly.

[KC8RBK]

Wb manifest by 205 at 0738. Cn leading blue gecx

[Manistique]

Two lite locomotives heading NB towards Pontiac past MP 22.5 at 7:39 am. Probably off of 116, which I think I heard go by around 3 am.

[Man o' War]

And CN 5456 is NB passing MP 22.5 with containers again today, working hard up the hill. This is something new. Is 533 still grabbing containers at Moterm?

Yes. Came through Mount Clemens last night with a substantial train. Just seems to be an explosion in intermodal movements lately. Hope it's sustainable.

Man o' War

[Manistique]

Train 371 with two CN leading two BNSF and another CN NB passing MP 22.5 at 3 pm.

[KC8RBK]

371 clear hope, hi ballin cory tonight.

[Manistique]

That extra container train that has been running in the early evening is again running, passing MP 22.5 at 8 pm with 5456 as power again today.

[KC8RBK]

Train 371 with two CN leading two BNSF and another CN NB passing MP 22.5 at 3 pm.

By 205 at 2000 with 7 units now. All cn except for the 2 bnsf

[Manistique]

Train 371 with two CN leading two BNSF and another CN NB passing MP 22.5 at 3 pm.

By 205 at 2000 with 7 units now. All cn except for the 2 bnsf

Maybe it picked up the two GE's off of 116 that went back to Pontiac this morning.

[KC8RBK]

Train 371 with two CN leading two BNSF and another CN NB passing MP 22.5 at 3 pm.

By 205 at 2000 with 7 units now. All cn except for the 2 bnsf

Maybe it picked up the two GE's off of 116 that went back to Pontiac this morning.

Desk 8 was asking earlier about a bnsf unit parked in snow. I figured they were going to have 371 pick it up but it must have been part of another plan.

364 by 205 at 2030. 270 calling in battle creek for a light east. Waiting on a movement out of east yard.

[KC8RBK]

270 by 205 at 2117. Bnsf leading ns elephant style

[KC8RBK]

Short eb manifest with 3 units by 205 at 2300. Couldn't tell what kind.

[GTW6401]

That extra container train that has been running in the early evening is again running, passing MP 22.5 at 8 pm with 5456 as power again today.

513 - they have been moving the cars between Moterm and Pontiac.

[Manistique]

That extra container train that has been running in the early evening is again running, passing MP 22.5 at 8 pm with 5456 as power again today.

513 - they have been moving the cars between Moterm and Pontiac.

I wonder why? For 391 to take west maybe? 391 has been on the short side this past month or two. Sometimes I wonder if they combine 371 and 391 in Pontiac some nights. There are a fair amount of empties container cars in 513's container trains these past three days.

[KC8RBK]

Wb manifest by 205 at 0755. 2 cn elephant style. 2nd one was a cowl unit. Lots of loaded beam cars on the head end, racks behind it. A couple tanks and hoppers towards the front.

[KC8RBK]

Short eb manifest by 205 at 0832. 2 bnsf elephant style leading.