CN Updates August 2021

[ConrailDetr​oit]

Westbound on Flint Sub at Tappan.

[LansingRailFan]

E251 lined NB at Gaines to use Chicago Wye

[LansingRailFan]

L501 lined to MP 257 and holding for E251. Will follow E251 west.

[LansingRailFan]

M396 has been stopped at Bellevue since 2-15 due to a traffic accident by the tracks. Now on the move, lined to Walton.

[GTWChris]

514 departed Flint at 15:45. They'll be making a stop at Pontiac.
513 working Royal Oak Waste Paper at 16:00.

[LansingRailFan]

M396 clear CP LG aka MP 203 at 4:07 PM

[LansingRailFan]

8/29/21 16:02 89 degrees at CN Charlotte
as CN 3138, CN 3811, CN 3069 [WC Heritage Unit], and CN 2801 power a 153 car Train 396 past the flange greaser just west of MP 202 curve. 396 and 492 were combined in Battle Creek. Full 3:53 video soon:

[LansingRailFan]

E251 w CN 2840/CN 2944 On M1 (north side track) at Amtrak Trowbridge at 4:35.

Presumably meeting M396 at Cedar.

[LansingRailFan]

A ton of racks on this e251 loaded. Looks like Ford got a shoebox full of microchips in.

Clear MP 225 at 4:38 Pm

[LansingRailFan]

L501 doing a rolling meet with M396 in East Lansing. 4:50

[LansingRailFan]

A450 skipping work at Cory Yard today and meeting E251 at Mill.

[LansingRailFan]

L501 on M1 after it meets M396 in East Lansing. It will continue on the thorofare thru town to meet A450 which will be on the main.

L501 has four cars to pick up at Snow Yard.

[LansingRailFan]

L501 w CN 2856 solo O/S Trowbridge at 4:55 PM, slowing down to run the thorofare.

[KC8RBK]

Cn 3854 & 3910 elephant style by 205 at 1703. 450, cn ballast car and a car load of new rail in the mix.

[LansingRailFan]

M397 at Durand 5:05 pm

[LansingRailFan]

A450 at Potterville

[LansingRailFan]

M394 departed BC 5:10 PM

[KC8RBK]

E251 w CN 2840/CN 2944 On M1 (north side track) at Amtrak Trowbridge at 4:35.

By 205 at 1726

[LansingRailFan]

E251 is lined from Mill thru the single track to Walton. M394 this will hold at Walton for E251.

[GTWChris]

514 departing Pontiac for Moterm at 18:00