CN Location Updates December - 2023

[LansingRailFan]

Someone is idling away out back just out of sight at MP 22.5 at 6:44 pm. They may have stalled on the HIll. I would hazard a guess that it is 507 but it was reported earlier that 507 is not running today.

8859 hit a passenger car, according to radio (Broadcastify)... Doesn't appear there were injuries, thus far. Train stopped around mile 24.27.

Edit... this was on Main 2

CN 8859/CN 8952 on L507. The L508 turned at Moterm today because Conrail is shutdown due to the Christmas holiday so they close their rails.

[Manistique]

Yes, there is a badly damaged car on the tracks at Opdyke Road. Opdyke Road is still closed. The train, which may just be locomotives as there are no cars near Opdyke, is still there. Very foggy here today.

[Manistique]

Train 507 on the move at 8:19 pm passing MP 22.5. Tough Christmas Eve for the crew and the driver.

[Manistique]

And this car hit at Opdyke Road in Bloomfield Hills with 507 held up Amtrak 355, which seems to have left Pontiac on time but was stopped between there and here (MP 22.5) until the crossing was cleared of the wreck. It just passed MP 22.5 at 8:49 pm, 3 hours and 11 minutes behind schedule. Poor riders. Poor Amtrak.

[Manistique]

Amtrak 353 looks like it is being shoved down the Holly on its way out of Pontiac station this morning. Restricted speed, the horn blowing from the locomotive in the rear. Probably from 354 arriving so late at Pontiac last night and no time to turn it? Or no crew to turn it? Poor Amtrak. And on Christmas Day too. If true they will probably turn it at Milwaukee Junction for the rest of the trip.

[LansingRailFan]

Yesterday out of Markham so overnight/this morning we had no Z148, Q122 or Q116.

An E280 with UP 6602/UP #### was thru Griffith, IN at 10:50 eastern. That’ll be the first for the Holly Sub today presuming it is for Flat Rock.

There was no L500/L501 overnight as well.

Starting around noon in Battle Creek we have M394, A492 and U714. E280 will be later, most likely 17:00 or later.

Starting around noon in Port Huron we have M397, Z149, B731 and M399.

U714: IC 2713/BCOL 4751/CSX 228
M394: CN 2944/CN 2776 (ex-CitiRail) and mid-DPU CN 3903
A492: CN 8933/CN 8881/CN 8935

M394 thru Charlotte at 13:37
A492 thru Charlotte at 15:35
U714 thru Charlotte at 16:22

[bluewonderrails]

U714 east appeared on mp205 cam at 16:25. IC #2713 + BCOL #4651 + CSX #228

[David Lang]

Thanks guys for the info.

Merry Christmas to all of you.

[LansingRailFan]

Yesterday

WB M399 with CN 2317/CN 8021/CN 2228 thru Mishawaka, IN at 22:00

WB A491 with CN 3252/CN 2804 thru Mishawaka, IN at 21:21

WB Z149 with CN 2334/CN 2546/CN 3838 thru Mishawaka, IN at 15:40

[GTWTD3]

From my home away home, Durand

12-25
15:21 WB M39731 CN 3046, CN 2997 mid dpu CN 2874 183 cars
15:27 EB M39491 CN 2944, CN 2776 mid dpu CN 3903 167 cars
--- 394 and 397 met at Durand
16:41 WB Z14921 CN 2227, CN 5665, CN 2234 86x2 platforms, 32 auto racks
17:04 EB A49291 CN 8933, CN 8881, CN 8935 127 cars
--- 149 and 492 met at Bancroft, 492 working Flint as of 1737
18:07 EB U71491 IC 2713, BCOL 4651, CSXT 228 82 cars
-- to bad this was under the cover of darkness, overcast pics are better than no pics

[Robertrains]

OK, I saw a Christmas train going for the first time!!!!! Southbound 385 came in Fraser (green signal was over 1.5 hours)! YES!!!! It had two regular CN ET44AC/ES44ACs and had 125 cars! It came at Masonic Road at 4:55 p.m. WOW!!!!
"Happy Christmas!!!!"

[LansingRailFan]

19:30 - WB Z149 is departing Battle Creek. Ordered for 12:45 in Port Huron they scooted down the Flint sub

[LansingRailFan]

Fog makes it hard too see but it almost looks like CP leading a train waiting outside Flat Rock. Parked almost on the sidewalk

CN 3346/CP ###1 on M385 inbound to Flat Rock. They had a drawbar at Smiths Creek on Saturday and had to leave the last 30 racks on the line for L533 or L534 to drag back to Port Huron

[Robertrains]

LansingRailfan! Where did 385 set out the 30 "Auto Racks?" Did they drop them on the siding between 9 and 8 Mile? Maybe this was the additional train I heard yesterday! Was it local 533 heading north around 1:30 p.m. in Fraser? They don't usually go south of Mount Clemens! The unknown train was ahead of 382! OK, does anyone know if the CP "Military Heritage" unit led a train on the Mt. Clemens Sub. at all yesterday, Christmas Eve? Where did it go? Did it lead on the Holly Sub? Below is about all of this!!!!

"Happy Christmas!!!!"

Fog makes it hard too see but it almost looks like CP leading a train waiting outside Flat Rock. Parked almost on the sidewalk

CN 3346/CP ###1 on M385 inbound to Flat Rock. They had a drawbar at Smiths Creek on Saturday and had to leave the last 30 racks on the line for L533 or L534 to drag back to Port Huron

CP and CN lite power out of Flat Rock?? What’s this about?

I cant come railfanning today, wish I could see that CP Military Heritage Unit on E251.

OK, that CP "Military Heritage Unit" leading a CN unit is not on train E251 (read Graham Halverson's post below)! What train was it on? Maybe an "Extra" E251? Now, I bike rode to Fraser, but unfortunately missed a northbound train about 1:30 p.m. Was this an extra train, or yesterday's 384? Well did that CP engine make it to the Mount Clemens Sub? Does anyone here know? Shucks I missed that if this is the case!!!! Then near Masonic road, shortly after there was northbound train 382! This train had "CN 100" ES44AC #3891, CN ET44AC #3213 and CN ES44AC #3875, 92 cars, 1:45 p.m. My first Christmas Eve train! YES!!!!!!!!!!!!
"Happy Christmas!!!!"

251 passing Fort St cam at 12:43.
CN x2 with Ex Citirail trailing 3rd

[LansingRailFan]

LansingRailfan! Where did 385 set out the 30 "Auto Racks?" Did they drop them on the siding between 9 and 8 Mile? Maybe this was the additional train I heard yesterday! Was it local 533 heading north around 1:30 p.m. in Fraser? They don't usually go south of Mount Clemens! The unknown train was ahead of 382! OK, does anyone know if the CP "Military Heritage" unit led a train on the Mt. Clemens Sub. at all yesterday, Christmas Eve? Where did it go? Did it lead on the Holly Sub? Below is about all of this!!!!

"Happy Christmas!!!!"

Fog makes it hard too see but it almost looks like CP leading a train waiting outside Flat Rock. Parked almost on the sidewalk

CN 3346/CP ###1 on M385 inbound to Flat Rock. They had a drawbar at Smiths Creek on Saturday and had to leave the last 30 racks on the line for L533 or L534 to drag back to Port Huron

CP and CN lite power out of Flat Rock?? What’s this about?

I cant come railfanning today, wish I could see that CP Military Heritage Unit on E251.

OK, that CP "Military Heritage Unit" leading a CN unit is not on train E251 (read Graham Halverson's post below)! What train was it on? Maybe an "Extra" E251? Now, I bike rode to Fraser, but unfortunately missed a northbound train about 1:30 p.m. Was this an extra train, or yesterday's 384? Well did that CP engine make it to the Mount Clemens Sub? Does anyone here know? Shucks I missed that if this is the case!!!! Then near Masonic road, shortly after there was northbound train 382! This train had "CN 100" ES44AC #3891, CN ET44AC #3213 and CN ES44AC #3875, 92 cars, 1:45 p.m. My first Christmas Eve train! YES!!!!!!!!!!!!
"Happy Christmas!!!!"

251 passing Fort St cam at 12:43.
CN x2 with Ex Citirail trailing 3rd

1. There was no CP heritage unit.
2. The train left the auto racks on the main at Smith’s Creek
3. L533 or L534 came and got them and took them back to Port Huron
4. There is nothing to panic about or emoji over.
5. Merry Christmas Robert!

[RoyalKingoftheRails]

Yesterday out of Markham so overnight/this morning we had no Z148, Q122 or Q116.

An E280 with UP 6602/UP #### was thru Griffith, IN at 10:50 eastern. That’ll be the first for the Holly Sub today presuming it is for Flat Rock.

There was no L500/L501 overnight as well.

Starting around noon in Battle Creek we have M394, A492 and U714. E280 will be later, most likely 17:00 or later.

Starting around noon in Port Huron we have M397, Z149, B731 and M399.

U714: IC 2713/BCOL 4751/CSX 228
M394: CN 2944/CN 2776 (ex-CitiRail) and mid-DPU CN 3903
A492: CN 8933/CN 8881/CN 8935

M394 thru Charlotte at 13:37
A492 thru Charlotte at 15:35
U714 thru Charlotte at 16:22

I wonder what the deal with E280 is since it seems to be running late. I wonder if they're gonna push to run on the Holly tomorrow at an early hour in the morning or if they've tied down in Battle Creek.

[LansingRailFan]

Yesterday out of Markham so overnight/this morning we had no Z148, Q122 or Q116.

An E280 with UP 6602/UP #### was thru Griffith, IN at 10:50 eastern. That’ll be the first for the Holly Sub today presuming it is for Flat Rock.

There was no L500/L501 overnight as well.

Starting around noon in Battle Creek we have M394, A492 and U714. E280 will be later, most likely 17:00 or later.

Starting around noon in Port Huron we have M397, Z149, B731 and M399.

U714: IC 2713/BCOL 4751/CSX 228
M394: CN 2944/CN 2776 (ex-CitiRail) and mid-DPU CN 3903
A492: CN 8933/CN 8881/CN 8935

M394 thru Charlotte at 13:37
A492 thru Charlotte at 15:35
U714 thru Charlotte at 16:22

I wonder what the deal with E280 is since it seems to be running late. I wonder if they're gonna push to run on the Holly tomorrow at an early hour in the morning or if they've tied down in Battle Creek.

They gave everyone a few hours off this morning. Isn’t that nice of them?

I didn’t watch the cams later so idk if it ran. I know after A492 ran a friend told me there was 4-5 thru Charlotte. We were expecting M302, M396, Z149, B731 and M397. Idk if E280 ran as well

[RoyalKingoftheRails]

Yesterday out of Markham so overnight/this morning we had no Z148, Q122 or Q116.

An E280 with UP 6602/UP #### was thru Griffith, IN at 10:50 eastern. That’ll be the first for the Holly Sub today presuming it is for Flat Rock.

There was no L500/L501 overnight as well.

Starting around noon in Battle Creek we have M394, A492 and U714. E280 will be later, most likely 17:00 or later.

Starting around noon in Port Huron we have M397, Z149, B731 and M399.

U714: IC 2713/BCOL 4751/CSX 228
M394: CN 2944/CN 2776 (ex-CitiRail) and mid-DPU CN 3903
A492: CN 8933/CN 8881/CN 8935

M394 thru Charlotte at 13:37
A492 thru Charlotte at 15:35
U714 thru Charlotte at 16:22

I wonder what the deal with E280 is since it seems to be running late. I wonder if they're gonna push to run on the Holly tomorrow at an early hour in the morning or if they've tied down in Battle Creek.

They gave everyone a few hours off this morning. Isn’t that nice of them?

I didn’t watch the cams later so idk if it ran. I know after A492 ran a friend told me there was 4-5 thru Charlotte. We were expecting M302, M396, Z149, B731 and M397. Idk if E280 ran as well

Yeah I figured that's why all the trains were running a little later than usual. I was watching the cams earlier and saw Z149, M397 and M396 go through earlier. Didn't see E280 go through the Charlotte Cam. There is an eastbound lined through there right now, so maybe this is E280? I'll post an update when it passes.

[RoyalKingoftheRails]

Eastbound manifest through Charlotte at 11:20 PM. Unsure what the symbol is.

[Robertrains]

1. There was no CP heritage unit.
2. The train left the auto racks on the main at Smith’s Creek
3. L533 or L534 came and got them and took them back to Port Huron
4. There is nothing to panic about or emoji over.
5. Merry Christmas Robert!

Well OK, LansingRailfan! Not "Panicking" too much! WOW!!!!!!!!!! Well, the fog made it look like a CP "Military Heritage Unit" leading! Awful blurry/foggy webcam still! OK, what was it then? Still a CP engine? There were some CP engines recently running on CN! Well, looks like no one knows the additional northbound train (shortly ahead of 382) on Christmas Eve, Mt. Clemens Sub! I was close to the tracks, only about a ¾ mile away (Garfield Road/14 Mile)! The fog was so dense I couldn't see that 1st northbound at all! Luckily I caught trains on both Christmas Eve and Christmas for the first time ever!!!!