CN Location Updates December - 2023

[Manistique]

508 went past MP 22.5 around 6 pm.

[David Collins]

8952 apparently returned to Flint and is sitting next to Bristol road as of 8:30, 508 didn’t take it and the other M-2 that’s paired with it. Maybe power for L501 tomorrow?

[Delray]

251 by the Fort St cam at 10:41 CN x4

[GrandTrunkPontiac]

251 by the Fort St cam at 10:41 CN x4

Crossed Woodward Heights in Ferndale at 12:43.

CN 3331
CN 3026
CN 3191
CN 9402

Was running with some clean and spiffy CPKC Beaver autoracks I had yet to see irl until now.

[David Collins]

Crossed Woodward Heights in Ferndale at 12:43.

CN 3331
CN 3026
CN 3191
CN 9402

Was running with some clean and spiffy CPKC Beaver autoracks I had yet to see irl until now.

4th unit is a GP40-2WL or something like that (about to probably get corrected and/or roasted for that).

I saw a few of those autoracks on 508 the other night, maybe it came from that?

[Manistique]

116 passing MP 22.5 at 3:07 pm.

It was nice to see that GP40 on 251. Those were mainline locomotives not too long ago. CN loved its GP40's. No one else did.

[LansingRailFan]

116 passing MP 22.5 at 3:07 pm.

It was nice to see that GP40 on 251. Those were mainline locomotives not too long ago. CN loved its GP40's. No one else did.

WB L508 with CN 8952 (GTW HU) clear MP 259 flint sub at 16:13

[Manistique]

What I think was 507 (too dark to see) went past MP 22.5 at 6 pm. Short train.

[GrandTrunkPontiac]

251 by the Fort St cam at 10:41 CN x4

Crossed Woodward Heights in Ferndale at 12:43.

CN 3331
CN 3026
CN 3191
CN 9402

Was running with some clean and spiffy CPKC Beaver autoracks I had yet to see irl until now.

I freshened up my YouTube channel, maybe I'll start posting the occasional trains I catch. And as noted above, CN 9402 is a beautiful 4-axel GP40-2LW. I would have tried to get a better shot of 9402 if I had seen it coming, but instead it caught me by surprise when it appeared in front of me.

https://youtu.be/MdTW5fAseH4

[Robertrains]

116 passing MP 22.5 at 3:07 pm.

It was nice to see that GP40 on 251. Those were mainline locomotives not too long ago. CN loved its GP40's. No one else did.

WB L508 with CN 8952 (GTW HU) clear MP 259 flint sub at 16:13

OK, great "GTW Heritage" #8952 is back on train 508/507!!!! Well, I won't be going to Flint to catch it next Friday, December 29th! To witness it in Royal Oak southbound with it leading would be dark!!!!! Good locomotive!!!! 👁 👁

I freshened up my YouTube channel, maybe I'll start posting the occasional trains I catch. And as noted above, CN 9402 is a beautiful 4-axel GP40-2LW. I would have tried to get a better shot of 9402 if I had seen it coming, but instead it caught me by surprise when it appeared in front of me.

https://youtu.be/MdTW5fAseH4

Crossed Woodward Heights in Ferndale at 12:43.

CN 3331
CN 3026
CN 3191
CN 9402

Was running with some clean and spiffy CPKC Beaver autoracks I had yet to see irl until now.

4th unit is a GP40-2WL or something like that (about to probably get corrected and/or roasted for that).

I saw a few of those autoracks on 508 the other night, maybe it came from that?

David Collins! No "Roasting" needed! Seems like GP40-2LW is right, but you listed "GP40-2WL" instead! Simple mistake! But, some of CN's engines are GP40-2Ws! This is confusing! Some are longer, hence the "L!" But, good locomotives still running! Many are "Zebras" too!!!!

[atrainguy60]

What I presume is 508 is currently rounding the High Wye in Durand to head south down the Holly Sub at 7:12pm. GTW heritage leading, generic CN trailing (didn’t take note of numbers). Lots of empty center beams today.

[LansingRailFan]

I never finished Thursday's post so here it is with some context on the 8952 move as well.

03:00 - EB R944 with CN 8859/CN 8952 (GTW HU) departs Durand for Flint with a pickup from HESR

08:48 - EB Q122 with CN 2837/CN 2905 by MP 204 cam

10:17 - WB L500 with CN 8952 (GTW HU)/CN 8859 light power, thru Durand on M1 with an advanced approach for Bancroft -

10:24 - EB Q122 with CN 2837/CN 2905 thru Durand

11:05 - EB M396 with CN 8020/CN 3903/CN thru Charlotte

12/19
00:16 - WB M301 with CN/CN by Charlotte cam
01:45 - EB M302 with CN/CN ff and mid-DPU Cn by Charlotte cam
02:57 - EB Q122 with and an inspection boxcar on the head end by Charlotte cam
03:13 - EB E276 with CN/CN ff by Charlotte cam - loaded racks to Montreal/Halifax

06:54 - WB L501 with CN/CN by Charlotte cam
09:18 - WB P365 by Charlotte cam
09:48 - WB Z149 with CN 5776/CN 8805 thru Durand
09:57 - WB E271 thru Charlotte with CN 2259/CN 2691

10:23 - EB A492 with CN 3082/CN 8101 (one of four) by Charlotte cam
10:59 - WB A491 with CN 3196/CN 2970 by Charlotte cam
11:33 - EB Q116 with CN 8917/CN 8885 by Charlotte cam
11:54 - WB M399 with CN 2944/CN ex-Citirail 2776 by Charlotte cam
12:14 - WB Z149 with CN 5776/CN 8805 by Charlotte cam

13:12 - EB A492 with CN 3082/CN 8101 thru Durand
13:35 - NB E251 with CN 3824/CN 2613 takes the Chicago Wye in Durand and heads WB
13:45 - EB Q116 with CN 8917/CN 8885 thru Durand
14:32 - EB M394 with CN 2312/CN 8942 by Charlotte cam

23:06 - EB E274 with CN/CN ff by Charlotte cam

12/21
03:00 - EB R944 with CN 8859/CN 8952 (GTW HU) departs Durand for Flint with a pickup from HESR
07:45 - WB E271 with CN 8880/CN 2685 thru Charlotte
08:48 - EB Q122 with CN 2837/CN 2905 by MP 204 cam - had more loaded racks on the tail end for eastern Canada
10:13 - WB M399 with CN 3000/CN 3113 thru Charlotte
10:17 - WB L500 with CN 8952 (GTW HU)/CN 8859 light power, thru Durand on M1 with an advanced approach for Bancroft - This was an L50062, a second section of L500. They had a bad order car in the stub track in Shaftsburg and had to go get it and bring it back to Flint.
10:24 - EB Q122 with CN 2837/CN 2905 thru Durand
11:05 - EB M396 with CN 8020/CN 3903/CN 2964 thru Charlotte

14:03 - WB Z149 with CN 227x/CN 2603 thru Charlotte
14:39 - EB A492 with CN 3818/CN 3202 thru Charlotte - long cut of 50ish empty coil cars on the rear of the train headed for storage in Ontario
14:52 - EB Q116 with CN 8885/CN 8917 thru Charlotte
15:07 - EB X302 with CN 3213/CN 3891 and mid DPU CN 3895 thru Charlotte
16:15 - WB E251 thru Charlotte
16:50 - EB M394 with CN thru Charlotte

22:35 - EB Z148 with CN 8924/CP 8641 thru Mishawaka, IN

[LansingRailFan]

12/22
00:26 - EB L500 with a long cut of empty centerbeams on the tail end - these ended up on L508 for Pontiac later today
01:52 - EB Z148 with CN 8924/CP 8641 thru Charlotte
03:57 - WB A491 with CN/CN ex-citirail thru Charlotte
04:35 - EB Q122 with CN 2855/CN 2915 thru Charlotte
04:57 - WB M397 with CN/CN ff thru Charlotte

05:20 - WB L501 with CN/CN thru Charlotte
05:56 - WB M301 with CN/CN ff thru Charlotte
06:43 - WB E271 with CN/CN - all racks - thru Charlotte
07:35 - EB M396 with CN 3824/CN 8013/CN 8001 thru Charlotte

08:37 - WB P365 arrives in Durand late
08:40 - WB P365 departs Durand
08:53 - WB Z149 with CN 2981/CN 2915 thru Durand
09:07 - WB M399 with CN 8898 (CN 25th iPO HU)/IC 2718/CN 8884 thru Durand
09:13 - EB Q122 with CN 2855/CN 2915 thru Durand

10:02 - EB M396 with CN 3824/CN 8013/CN 8001 thru Durand
10:08 - WB Z149 thru Charlotte
10:45 - WB M399 thru Charlotte
11:23 - EB A492 with CN 2231/CN 3904 thru Charlotte
12:20 - EB Q116 with CN 8848/CN 8928 thru Charlotte
14:37 - EB M302 with CN 8894 solo and mid DPU CN 29xx thru Charlotte
15:09 - EB M394 with CN 3000/CN 3113 ff thru Charlotte

17:21 - WB E251 thru Charlotte
20:01 - EB E274 thru Charlotte with CN/CN ff - loaded racks for Toronto
21:26 - EB P364 arrives in Durand

as of 23:00, two more EBs arrived in Battle Creek. At 20:15 they were side by side at South Bend at MP 104 with EB Z148 on Main 1 with CN 3807 leading another CN unit and EB M356 with CN 2861/CN 5626 on Main 2. EB M356 passed EB Z148 and arrived in Battle Creek first.

[LansingRailFan]

Yesterday’s M399 had CN 8898/IC 2718/CN 8884 when it passed Charlotte at 10:45 am.

07:28 - EB A492 with CN 8898/IC 2718 thru Mishawaka, IN

08:25 - EB Q116 with CN 2987/CN 2885 thru Mishawaka, IN

[Manistique]

SB 515 slowly passing MP 22.5, or should I say stopped here, with 5423 on Main 2 at 9:53 am. My guess is they have to flag Opdyke crossing for some reason, thus the stop.

[Graham Halverson]

CN 251 passing the Fort St. cam at 10:11 with 8848 and 8928 in the lead

[Michiganrailfan123]

Anything in the Lansing area around 1:00?

[Michiganrailfan123]

Q116 has cleared East Lansing

[Michiganrailfan123]

Where is 251?

[Michiganrailfan123]

High yellow westbound at Trowbridge