CN Updates April 2020

[MtClemensRailFan]

A482 through New Haven at 09:34. CN 2996 & 3005 with 99 cars.

[Robertrains]

» Wed Apr 01, 2020 8:35 am
Train 515 has EJE 657 today. It passed MP 22.5 SB with a fairly long train at 8:35 am, again a bit earlier than usual.

» Thurs Apr 02, 2020
There was an evening local 515 that went SB around 10 pm with EJE 657 and a few cars.

Alright Manistique, I am glad "The J" unit is back working on the Holly Sub. Now, living in Roseville, I will have to watch the board for a morning southbound "Train 515"
if it's using "EJE SD38-2 #657!!!!" Then I can catch the northbound later in the afternoon!!!!

[nichoff81]

933 light power M1 wb at mill at 1235

[AARR]

Good news, CN 658 is spotting box cars at Great Lakes Recycling scrap paper in Fraser on Mt. Clemens Sub. Last I heard this was an inactive customer so it’s a pleasant surprise. There are about a dozen cars in it’s consist including cars that look like they come from the bulk transload at 8 Mile Rd. so I wonder if this train started in Pontiac rather than Port Huron?

[Man o' War]

Good news, CN 658 is spotting box cars at Great Lakes Recycling scrap paper in Fraser on Mt. Clemens Sub. Last I heard this was an inactive customer so it’s a pleasant surprise. There are about a dozen cars in it’s consist including cars that look like they come from the bulk transload at 8 Mile Rd. so I wonder if this train started in Pontiac rather than Port Huron?

L533 worked south from PH to Detroit yesterday - never returned to Port Huron - went dead at East Yard. Great Lakes has been receiving cars again for a little while. The tanks are from Sarnia related business which are hauled back and forth to East Yard for interchange with L515 out of Pontiac. Current L533 customers are Carter Lumber, B&D Drywall, Chrysler/FCA and Great Lakes Recycling - in addition to interchange traffic for East Yard.

L533N by Mount Clemens depot at 13:25 - EJE 658. They'll be back to work Mount Clemens tonight.

Man o' War

[AARR]

Thank you for the updated information Man o' War

Good news, CN 658 is spotting box cars at Great Lakes Recycling scrap paper in Fraser on Mt. Clemens Sub. Last I heard this was an inactive customer so it’s a pleasant surprise. There are about a dozen cars in it’s consist including cars that look like they come from the bulk transload at 8 Mile Rd. so I wonder if this train started in Pontiac rather than Port Huron?

L533 worked south from PH to Detroit yesterday - never returned to Port Huron - went dead at East Yard. Great Lakes has been receiving cars again for a little while. The tanks are from Sarnia related business which are hauled back and forth to East Yard for interchange with L515 out of Pontiac. Current L533 customers are Carter Lumber, B&D Drywall, Chrysler/FCA and Great Lakes Recycling - in addition to interchange traffic for East Yard.

L533N by Mount Clemens depot at 13:25 - EJE 658. They'll be back to work Mount Clemens tonight.

Man o' War

[Manistique]

Train 251, or so it seemed, went past MP 22.5 at 2:40 pm with CN 3048 and 3069 and a fairly long train with not one autorack. Maybe this was Train 401 at a different time? Or a combined trains 251/401? It did have a lot of sand cars on it. And a lot of cars on the head end that looked like for Pontiac.

And following right behind him is returning NB 515 at 2:52 pm.

[MtClemensRailFan]

M385 through North Haven at 16:23. CN 3194 & 2891 with 77 cars. Perfect spring day!

[Man o' War]

M383 by Mount Clemens depot at 16:45. CN/CN, 77 cars. Small Hamilton block today.

Man o' War

[GTWChris]

514 south at Birmingham

[KC8RBK]

Eb manifest by 205 at 1829 with 2 cn

[Steve B]

Eb manifest by 205 at 1829 with 2 cn

Past 225 at 1908.

[bnsfben]

L514 north through Royal Oak at 1920. Solo SD75I today. Long hood forward.

[Manistique]

L514 north through Royal Oak at 1920. Solo SD75I today. Long hood forward.

Passing MP 22.5 at 7:55 pm struggling up the Hill with just the one unit.

[KC8RBK]

Short wb manifest by 205 at 1953 with 2 cn. First car is telephone poles sont may be 402. I'm not where I can see his route

[Man o' War]

M384 by Mount Clemens depot at 20:00. CN/CN.

Man o' War

[MtClemensRailFan]

M384 by Mount Clemens depot at 20:00. CN/CN.

Man o' War

Through New Haven at 20:10. CN 2693 & 2572 with 85 cars, rocketing north at track speed.

[Robertrains]

Good news, CN 658 is spotting box cars at Great Lakes Recycling scrap paper in Fraser on Mt. Clemens Sub. Last I heard this was an inactive customer so it’s a pleasant surprise. There are about a dozen cars in it’s consist including cars that look like they come from the bulk transload at 8 Mile Rd. so I wonder if this train started in Pontiac rather than Port Huron?

Well, I feel awful!!!! Yesterday was my long bikeride and I only caught "Regular CN" engines! I didn't even look at the board or even go to the tracks today!!!! Hopefully "EJE SD38-2 #658" will come back soon!!!! Man, I would have liked to see that at GLR!!!!

EDIT: EJE SD38-2 #652 is in CN paint and no longer "Orange!!!!" Here's a photo (©Jacob Rink), 12/19/2017, Chambersburg, PA:
http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPi ... id=4861524

[KC8RBK]

364 by 205 about 2020. Forgot to post it immediately

[Dan Cluley]

364 by 205 about 2020. Forgot to post it immediately

Out of East Lansing at 21: 55.
4604 6 cars 4615