CN Updates May 2020

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402 by 205 at 1644 with 2 cn. Trailing unit 5303 still wearing stripes. Meeting 451 at potterville

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514 is eastbound approaching Swartz Creek. 162 axles.

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451 by 205 at 1708 with 2 cn and 52 axles

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402 is near Durand. CN 2980 and CN 5303.

They have a setout only at Durand. CN 5303 will be setout at Pontiac.

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Wb manifest by 205 at 1938 with 3 cn and 716 axles

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364 by 205 at 2047

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Wb manifest by 205 at 1436 with 2 cn. Short train

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Eb manifest by 205 at 1628 with 3 cn. 2 ge and one emd. Lots of neat cars on it. A couple short bulkhead flat cars with steel plate towards the back, a cut of empty beam cars, one loaded with some big timbers and a string of auto racks...something we haven't seen much of lately.

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looks like glc is nb at pitt lined through durand. 1643

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Eb manifest by 205 at 2004. Consist looks like 402 but dispatcher called him as 450...anyone heard of this? Asphalt tanks on the head end for lansing, ok on reverses at hope and a long string of soy meal hoppers for glc in durand. Cn 5657 & ic 1017 in original paint.

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KC8RBK wrote:Eb manifest by 205 at 2004. Consist looks like 402 but dispatcher called him as 450...anyone heard of this? Asphalt tanks on the head end for lansing, ok on reverses at hope and a long string of soy meal hoppers for glc in durand. Cn 5657 & ic 1017 in original paint.

402 is now 450

Someone posted this on fb:
CN making some small operational changes, 396 between Memphis and Sarnia is being dropped. Normally 396 runs Memphis to Toronto. The remaining traffic will move on other trains, northbound to Kirk. Canadian bound traffic will move on 492 from Kirk yard to Sarina. If Sarina yard has enough traffic to run an extra they will originate a 396. Also 402 is being changed. It will be known as 450, it will terminate at Flat Rock instead of Toledo Lang. Train will work Corey, Durand, and Pontiac enroute. 399 traffic merged into 397 and will have X397 if necessary.

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364 by 205 at 2045. Thanks for the info on 450

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LansingRailFan wrote:
KC8RBK wrote:Eb manifest by 205 at 2004. Consist looks like 402 but dispatcher called him as 450...anyone heard of this? Asphalt tanks on the head end for lansing, ok on reverses at hope and a long string of soy meal hoppers for glc in durand. Cn 5657 & ic 1017 in original paint.

402 is now 450

Someone posted this on fb:
CN making some small operational changes, 396 between Memphis and Sarnia is being dropped. Normally 396 runs Memphis to Toronto. The remaining traffic will move on other trains, northbound to Kirk. Canadian bound traffic will move on 492 from Kirk yard to Sarina. If Sarina yard has enough traffic to run an extra they will originate a 396. Also 402 is being changed. It will be known as 450, it will terminate at Flat Rock instead of Toledo Lang. Train will work Corey, Durand, and Pontiac enroute. 399 traffic merged into 397 and will have X397 if necessary.
Once things get back to normal COVID19 wise should we expect the changes to remain or get back to the way they were?
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Eb manifest by 205 at 2246. Single cn leading, another in the middle. 450 just got the light to shove into durand yard. Wb stopped at west flint waiting on one. If its this one I hope they brought a lunch.

With how things have been going numbers and schedules may change 15 more times before things get back to normal...

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515 south at Birmingham at 7:45 with CN 5417
451 north at Birmingham at 8:05 with CN 5657 and IC 1017

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365 by 205 at 0857
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A482 through New Haven at 09:33. CN 3170, 2809, & 2980 with 121 cars.

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Northbound 451 (I think), by Linden at 2:38pm with CN 5657 (I think), 15 cars mixed.

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450 by 205 at 2014. 2 cn elephant style. 11 soy meal hoppers for durand

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A484 through New Haven at 20:03. CN 5755 & IC 2712 with 88 cars. A lot of empty center beams and bulkhead flats.

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