CN Train Location Updates - April 2024

[Burb8145]

10:19: Northbound (likely E251) led by CN 2713, CN 2517 (has the URL plastered onto the North America map!) and CN 5720 passing through Wyandotte right now, and was at Fort Street at 09:53.

11:56: Southbound coal train (L574?) led by CN 5931 crossing Fort Street.

[LansingRailFan]

Tuesday 04022024 flint sub - all times are steelhighways charlotte cam unless noted

00:57 - WB M301 with CN x 2
02:27 - EB Q122 with CN 5673/CN 2527
02:49 - WB M397 with CN/CN ex-Citirail

06:01 - WB L501 with solo CN
06:26 - WB Z149 with CN 3011/CN 3280 - another day with a lot of empty wells mixed in

09:17 - WB P365

10:05 - WB A491 with CN 8854/CN 5657

10:42 - EB A492 with CN 2903/CN 2973/CN 5450

11:10 - DURAND - EB M396 with CN 8814/CN 8912/CN ex-Citirail 2795 thru Durand on M1 and lined into Flint

[Delray]

251 approaching Pontiac

Another loooong train today

[Delray]

251 approaching Pontiac

Another loooong train today

515 hot on their tail

[Robertrains]

10:19: Northbound (likely E251) led by CN 2713, CN 2517 (has the URL plastered onto the North America map!) and CN 5720 passing through Wyandotte right now, and was at Fort Street at 09:53.

11:56: Southbound coal train (L574?) led by CN 5931 crossing Fort Street.

Burb8145, the engine leading train E251 is IC C44-9W #2713 as CN assigned this series to IC with "IC" as its reporting mark! Also, CN painted "GTW SD40-2 #5931!" The reporting mark is "GTW" not "CN!" How often do they run these coal trains? Is it from Detroit Edison® near Belanger Park in River Rouge?

[LansingRailFan]

13:25 - EB A492 with CN 2903/CN 2973/CN 5450 thru Durand on M1

13:26 - WB M399 with CN 8849/CN 2200 thru Durand on M2

There's a SB waiting in Durand Yard with their headlights on, presumably for CN to clear up.

[LansingRailFan]

14:05 - NB>WB E251 with IC 2713/CN 2517/CN 5720 taking the Chicago Wye in Durand while GLC works in Durand Yard.

CN 5720 soloed an X273 overnight from Toronto to Flat Rock down the Mount Clemens Sub.

15:03 - EB>SB Q116 with CN 2321/CN 2616 takes the Chicago Wye in Durand as GLC's "OSTN" waits to follow Q116 SB on the Holly.

15:14 - GLC OSTN cleared to depart Durand Yard and head for Pitt Jct - cleared at 15:21

15:32 - HESR 702 inbound to Durand on the Port Huron Wye and M1 for head room.

[LansingRailFan]

14:55 - WB M399 with CN 8849/CN 2200 - Charlotte

16:02 - WB E251 with IC 2713/CN 2517/CN 5720 - Charlotte

16:40 - EB M302 with CN 2927/CN 3964 and mid dpu CN 3930 - Charlotte

17:29 - EB M394 with CN 3853/CN 287# - Charlotte

[LansingRailFan]

19:30 - EB Z148 with CN 2873/CN 2969 thru Mishawaka, IN

19:41 - WB G875 with CN 3084/CN 3034 - Charlotte

20:11 - EB L500 with CN 5657/CN 8854 by Charlotte cam with 60 axles

21:23 - WB M397 with CN 8825/CN 2604 - Charlotte - 69 cars

22:45 - EB P364 into Durand on M2 - late!

22:51 - EB L500 with CN 5657/CN 8854 into Durand on M1 - will shove into the yard

22:41 - WB M301 with CNx2 - Charlotte cam with 644 axles

23:00 - NB>EB L507 on the High Wye in Durand

23:00 - WB G875 with CN 3084/CN 3034 thru Mishawaka, IN

[LansingRailFan]

23:30 - EB Q122 with CN 8954/CN 2561 thru Mishawaka, IN

[Delray]

251 by the Fort St cam at 10 CN x6

[GTW6401]

E251 had CN 2321, 2616, 3348, 3251, IC 2720, 5791.

Q116 is CN 8003 and CN 2337.

[amessmann]

E251 had CN 2321, 2616, 3348, 3251, IC 2720, 5791.

West past MP 225 at 16:38, they had M1 and met an EB at Okemos. Said EB had 8802, 8801, and 2607 and stopped at Okemos on M2 after clearing out what looked to be a school club from around the tracks at Bouge St.

[Steve B]

Eastbound by Trowbridge at 1835

[Delray]

Coke cans by the Fort St cam at 9:14 CN 5931 lhf

[Robertrains]

Coke cans by the Fort St cam at 9:14 CN 5931 lhf

Delray, this is CN painted GTW SD40-2 #5931! It is not "CN 5931" because of the reporting mark and is really "GTW 5931!"

Folks, BCOL C44-9W #4652 may be coming north on train 382 today, April 4th! Does anyone know? It was spotted yesterday on "Heritage Units" (by NWRP) at Toledo, Ohio, 6:58 p.m.. It says "sandwiched between two CN SD70M-2s" and "possibly M382!" The CN SD70M-2s bracketing the BC Rail unit are "CN 8853 & 8813" per earlier post. I would like to catch it! Does anyone know if these are the engines on 382? I suppose this will be in Fraser on the mount Clemens Sub. this afternoon! Please help!

H.U. BCOL 4652 link: https://heritageunits.com/locomotive/detail/BCOL4652


Edit: BCOL 4652 was taken off train 382 and it just had those two CN SD70M-2s!!!!

[Delray]

251 by the Fort St cam at 10:37 CN x3

[LansingRailFan]

L501 dropped off the four GP-40M-3s that ADBF purchased from LSRC this morning. L501 was CN 8916/CN 5657

Overnight we had a loaded EB CWR train with CN 5741 solo thru Michigan. It’s for the ONR in cananadiadianadia

Here’s video of that train: Get ready!!

https://youtu.be/KWao9OldhAQ?si=daTyqhnf4iqAqJqW

[Burb8145]

251 by the Fort St cam at 10:37 CN x3

Spotted crossing Eureka Road in Wyandotte at around 11:00. CN 8003, CN 2337 and CN 3858 led.

[GTW6401]

507 is at MAL Junction in Pontiac. CN 5754 & 5634. Picking up & setting out at Pontiac.

513, IC 9607 is working 507s pick up.