CN Updates-May 2019

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1304 eb by 205 with 2 cn. Shorter train. Mixed freight. Some beautiful cn heritage hoppers and lots of empty beam cars. Maybe 502, I'm out working in the yard so I'm outta the loop. Video uploading.

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blueheron13 wrote:
Manistique wrote:So about this new intermodal on the Holly that is designated Train 514. Wasn't that the number of the overnight local between Flint and Pontiac? Did that local train stop running? I recall Jim in Waterford reporting on its appearance in Pontiac almost nightly but I do not recall any such report lately. Maybe 502 took over that work, though I don't think 502 comes out of Flint but, instead, from the West. If I am putting the pieces together, maybe the new Intermodal 514 will also be handling mixed freight between Flint and Pontiac unless there is still the local that does it and I am confusing its number.
The old Flint/Pontiac L514 turn was abolished last year, though I can't remember which month. L502 does come from the west, working Durand, Pontiac, and other yards (Lansing?) on the way from Battle Creek to Toledo. My understanding from reading FB group posts is that Q116 will still bring containers from the west into Moterm, but the new L514 will bring to Moterm containers from the east (that Q149 has set out in Flint). L514 will take away both eastbound and westbound outbound containers to Flint, where Q148 and Q149 will pick them up. So both Q148 and Q149 now work in Flint! I haven't heard anything about mixed freight being transported, but we'll see how this evolves.

Thanks Blueheron (one of my favorite birds). And just now 514 with the same two SD60's went SB past MP 22.5 at 1:23 pm with no containers but about a dozen cars of mixed freight. So that answers that. It is sort of odd as if it only goes to Moterm why bring it there? Thought it would drop it off in Pontiac.

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Hirailer flying eb by 205 at 1442

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Train 371 is NB passing MP 22.5 at 4 pm with two BNSF leading BCRail 4619 cowl and a 2500 series CN.

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Manistique wrote:And just now 514 with the same two SD60's went SB past MP 22.5 at 1:23 pm with no containers but about a dozen cars of mixed freight. So that answers that. It is sort of odd as if it only goes to Moterm why bring it there? Thought it would drop it off in Pontiac.
Must've been an extra or something, because L514 went through Linden at about 4:07pm heading towards Moterm.


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atrainguy60 wrote:
Manistique wrote:And just now 514 with the same two SD60's went SB past MP 22.5 at 1:23 pm with no containers but about a dozen cars of mixed freight. So that answers that. It is sort of odd as if it only goes to Moterm why bring it there? Thought it would drop it off in Pontiac.
Must've been an extra or something, because L514 went through Linden at about 4:07pm heading towards Moterm.

Very strange! Two SD60's too.

Train 515 just went NB past MP 22.5 returning to Pontiac with SD60 5456.

And the real 514, with containers, is now passing MP 22.5 at 5:06 pm.

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What appears to be southbound L502 was crossing Hogan Road by Linden at 6:26pm.


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371 is going through Durand at 7:38pm minus the BC Rail and CN engines. I wonder why they were dropped off, presumably at Pontiac?

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L533S has finished working Mount Clemens and will head back to Port Huron. Mount Clemens is now the southern terminus for this daily symbol with the intermodal being pulled. Manifest freight that was normally dropped at East Yard now goes to Tunnel Yard in PH. The MTC sub now has no intermodal traffic for the first time in nearly 30 years (Q140 and Q141 established in May, 1990). Train counts remain the same, however, without the intermodal.

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M385 met L533N at MOUNT siding at 19:43. M385, CN/CN, 162 cars.

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Train 391 with a CN leading a BCRail cowl 4610 is NB past MP 22.5 at 8:34 pm with its usual short train lately.

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M384 by CN BECK (Fraser station) at 20:35. CN/CN/CN, 132 cars.

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atrainguy60 wrote:371 is going through Durand at 7:38pm minus the BC Rail and CN engines. I wonder why they were dropped off, presumably at Pontiac?
By 205 at 2128

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L514 (northbound) seems to be coming to a stop south of Durand at 9:30pm. Same two SD60s, plus a third engine, CN 5448. Long train.

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Windmill train westbound through Durand at 1:00 AM.
Cn 5667 I missed getting trailing unit.
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Near Mile Post 32 on CN's Holly Subdivision

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kc8bdr wrote:Windmill train westbound through Durand at 1:00 AM.
Cn 5667 I missed getting trailing unit.
Meeting 394 at okemos who is currently stopped in east Lansing looking for a sparking brake. 391 just met one near olivet.

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116 by 205 at 0153. 2 units although I didn't see what kind. looked like quite a bit of intermodal today and some racks on the back. meeting x311 at mill, looks like he's in the plant at okemos now and 394 at trowbridge.

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KC8RBK wrote:116 by 205 at 0153. 2 units although I didn't see what kind. looked like quite a bit of intermodal today and some racks on the back. meeting x311 at mill, looks like he's in the plant at okemos now and 394 at trowbridge.
116 had bcol 4625 leading. x311 has cn 5665 as a leader and is coming up to potterville to meet 148 and 542. 0215

cn 9102 leading 542
cn 2512 leading 148

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148 by 205 at 0238

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