CN Updates-June 2019

Daily whereabouts of train locations along with sightings for heads ups to other railfans.
GTWChris
Railroadfan...fan
Posts: 2982
Joined: Tue Jul 28, 2009 3:42 pm

Re: CN Updates-June 2019

Unread post by GTWChris »

371 at Opdyke
280 at Johnson Ave

Manistique
Railroadfan...fan
Posts: 4239
Joined: Thu Jun 16, 2016 9:33 pm
Contact:

Re: CN Updates-June 2019

Unread post by Manistique »

Train 371 went NB past MP 22.5 around 2 pm with two CN's. Amtrak 350 followed it. Around 2:45 pm that 280 reported through Charlotte earlier with the single BNSF went south past MP 22.5.

KC8RBK
Railroadfan...fan
Posts: 6600
Joined: Sat Oct 23, 2010 11:41 pm
Location: Charlotte, Mi
Contact:

Re: CN Updates-June 2019

Unread post by KC8RBK »

399 with 3 cn by 205 at 1545

GTWChris
Railroadfan...fan
Posts: 2982
Joined: Tue Jul 28, 2009 3:42 pm

Re: CN Updates-June 2019

Unread post by GTWChris »

502 working Durand
514 south stopped at Pitt
371 at Gaines
391 departing Lang

Manistique
Railroadfan...fan
Posts: 4239
Joined: Thu Jun 16, 2016 9:33 pm
Contact:

Re: CN Updates-June 2019

Unread post by Manistique »

SB 514 just passed MP 22.5 at 6:35 pm. Two lite engines tonight.

And at 8 pm NB 514 is passing MP 22.5 with 5459 leading 5844 again today and a shorter than usual train of containers.

Train 391 past MP 22.5 at 8:17 pm with two 5600's as power.

GTW6401
how bout no
Posts: 8741
Joined: Wed Aug 08, 2007 4:07 pm

Re: CN Updates-June 2019

Unread post by GTW6401 »

116, CN 2451 is at Bancroft. No work at Pontiac, so its straight down to Moterm.

148 is approaching Flint.

Robertrains
Railroadfan...fan
Posts: 1989
Joined: Sun Sep 27, 2009 12:13 pm
Location: Roseville, Michigan!!!!

Re: CN Updates-June 2019

Unread post by Robertrains »

Man o' War wrote:» Sat May 25, 2019 7:47 pm
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.

Man o' War

OK, that's why I saw them switching with
GTW GP38-2 #4929 solo recently!!!! I thought that local train 524 came back! At least a GTW Local works to Mt. Clemens once again! :D Man, that's why I haven't seen train 533 and its "Double Stack" trains since Sunday May 5th!!!!!!!!!! Does anyone here have the date for the "Last" train 533 with intermodal? I will miss that train's different power sets over the years! Now, the intermodal to Ferndale must now use the "High Wye" at Durand!!!! That is alright!!!! :wink: Does anyone here have some photos of this new train? :?:
Robert Jackson (Extreme Railfan/Bluewater and Michigan Transit Museum member)

http://cooltrains.rrpicturearchives.net/

GTW6401
how bout no
Posts: 8741
Joined: Wed Aug 08, 2007 4:07 pm

Re: CN Updates-June 2019

Unread post by GTW6401 »

116 was by Royal Oak at 5:26am. CN 2451 and CN 5369.

The dispatcher ran Amtrak 351 around them 1 to 2 at Moterm.

Manistique
Railroadfan...fan
Posts: 4239
Joined: Thu Jun 16, 2016 9:33 pm
Contact:

Re: CN Updates-June 2019

Unread post by Manistique »

Train 515 is SB past MP 22.5 at 9:25 am with 5456 again today. It had the platform car on the rear, which it doesn't every day. I presume when it does it has some long backup move but cannot figure out where and why only once in a while.

Robertrains
Railroadfan...fan
Posts: 1989
Joined: Sun Sep 27, 2009 12:13 pm
Location: Roseville, Michigan!!!!

Re: CN Updates-June 2019

Unread post by Robertrains »

Manistique wrote:Train 515 is SB past MP 22.5 at 9:25 am with 5456 again today. It had the platform car on the rear, which it doesn't every day. I presume when it does it has some long backup move but cannot figure out where and why only once in a while.

Manistique, is this
"Platform Car" that modern thing called a "Shoving Platform" and used as a caboose made from an old "Flatcar?" :?:
Robert Jackson (Extreme Railfan/Bluewater and Michigan Transit Museum member)

http://cooltrains.rrpicturearchives.net/

Manistique
Railroadfan...fan
Posts: 4239
Joined: Thu Jun 16, 2016 9:33 pm
Contact:

Re: CN Updates-June 2019

Unread post by Manistique »

Train 515 NB just past MP 22.5 at 1:30 pm after a short day on the Holly and Mount Clemens subs today. Platform car was on the rear end.

And regarding the "platform" or "shoving" car, I have never seen it close, just the top of the handrails as it goes through the ditch behind my house. I presume it looks like a flat car with platforms on the end and a lot of handrails so a crew can ride on it safely instead of hanging onto the grab irons of a freight car for a long shove move.

Train 514 is NB passing MP 22.5 with 4916 and 5459 on its way back to Flint with containers at 8:11 pm.

Train 391 is NB passing MP 22.5 at 9:25 pm. It has two CN's and a lot of racks tonight and a longer train than usual. It is out ahead of Amtrak, which is 1.5 hours late tonight into Pontiac.

Dan Cluley
Railroadfan...fan
Posts: 2631
Joined: Mon Feb 26, 2007 6:58 am
Location: Lansing

Re: CN Updates-June 2019

Unread post by Dan Cluley »

CN 2224 2226 plus a 3rd CN east through East Lansing at 23:49.

Dan Cluley
Railroadfan...fan
Posts: 2631
Joined: Mon Feb 26, 2007 6:58 am
Location: Lansing

Re: CN Updates-June 2019

Unread post by Dan Cluley »

Westbound with 2 CNs through East Lansing at 00:51. Probably 391.

Dan Cluley
Railroadfan...fan
Posts: 2631
Joined: Mon Feb 26, 2007 6:58 am
Location: Lansing

Re: CN Updates-June 2019

Unread post by Dan Cluley »

CN 2646 with a westbound through East Lansing at 02:00.

Manistique
Railroadfan...fan
Posts: 4239
Joined: Thu Jun 16, 2016 9:33 pm
Contact:

Re: CN Updates-June 2019

Unread post by Manistique »

What looked like 116 was SB past MP 22.5 at 3 am.

Well, it wasn't 116. 116 went SB past MP 22.2 at 8:20 am this morning.
Last edited by Manistique on Tue Jun 11, 2019 9:38 am, edited 1 time in total.

KC8RBK
Railroadfan...fan
Posts: 6600
Joined: Sat Oct 23, 2010 11:41 pm
Location: Charlotte, Mi
Contact:

Re: CN Updates-June 2019

Unread post by KC8RBK »

Wb manifest by 205 at 0840. 2 cn. Elephant style, trailing unit was a zebra cowl.

Manistique
Railroadfan...fan
Posts: 4239
Joined: Thu Jun 16, 2016 9:33 pm
Contact:

Re: CN Updates-June 2019

Unread post by Manistique »

Train 515 with 5456 again today is SB past MP 22.5 with 19 cars at 9:54 am.

KC8RBK
Railroadfan...fan
Posts: 6600
Joined: Sat Oct 23, 2010 11:41 pm
Location: Charlotte, Mi
Contact:

Re: CN Updates-June 2019

Unread post by KC8RBK »

Wb manifest by 205 at 1123 with 2 cn

Manistique
Railroadfan...fan
Posts: 4239
Joined: Thu Jun 16, 2016 9:33 pm
Contact:

Re: CN Updates-June 2019

Unread post by Manistique »

Train 371 NB past MP 22.2 at 12:12 pm.

Two lite road units just drifted SB past MP 22.5 at 3 pm. Maybe power from 116 this morning? Maybe an extra container train out of Moterm on the Holly today?

Train 515 NB returning to Pontiac just went past MP 22.5 at 3:55 pm with 36 cars.

KC8RBK
Railroadfan...fan
Posts: 6600
Joined: Sat Oct 23, 2010 11:41 pm
Location: Charlotte, Mi
Contact:

Re: CN Updates-June 2019

Unread post by KC8RBK »

116by 205 with 2 bnsf. Lots of stacks and a few racks on the tail. 2045

Post Reply