CN Train Location Updates - November 2024

[David Collins]

L507 by Opdyke at 7:30, pretty late today.

[Beemer]

19:41 Pontiac local on the Orion/Cass sub. No visual. I heard the horns, loud and clear. I drove buy the scrap yard the other day and it looked like there were 4 or 5 gons shoved into the scrap yard track.

[MtClemensRailFan]

A484 departed Port Huron @ 01:40. IC 2706, CN 5612, & BCOL 4652 with 126 cars.

[LansingRailFan]

06:25 - WB Z149 with CN 2960/CN 3141 thru Charlotte

08:07 - WB P365 departs Durand

08:18 - 386/383 sb Durand for AP/CSX - 0x49 cars: 1 plastics CH, 1 empty Coke gondola, 25 empty scrap tie gondolas, 2 empty pole cars, 18 empty scrap tie gondolas.

08:32 - EB M396 with CN 3203/CN 2966/CN 2569/CN 8953/CN 8023/CN 3216/CN 3020 by the Charlotte cam

08:35 - WB L533 with CN 2303 solo and one autorack thru Imlay City

[LansingRailFan]

Durand Review

10:06 - EB M396 with CN 3203/CN 2966/CN 2569/CN 8953/CN 8023/CN 3216/CN 3020 thru Durand on M2

WORK BLOCKS HAVE TRAINS PARKED IN PORT HURON OR BATTLE CREEK
- work on the "coal pile" east of Haslett
- replacing the triple-track crossing at W Mount Hope Road in Lansing/Delta Twp.

Flint sub seems unusually quiet today

14:41 - HESR 701 shoves onto the Port Huron Wye in Durand and prepares to depart
15:06 - GLC NB into Durand Yard from the Holly Sub with 383/386 and 24 scrap tie gondolas, 12 ZFS CHs, 2 3-bay CHs, 17 tanks (mix of ZFS and other), 3 pole loads for hydrolake, 1 empty centerbeam for Biewer, 2 coke cars for 61 cars from CSX.
16:15 - NB>WB E251 with CN 3364/CN 3261/CN 2336
17:13 - WB>SB L508
17:26 - WB M399 with CN 3823/CN 2806/BNSF 2871
18:36 - EB>SB Q116 with CN 3865/CN 8861
19:45 - WB M397 with CN 2256/CN 2578 - M1
19:45 - EB A492 with CN 3048/CN 3384 - M2
20:37 - WB M301 with CN 3082/CN ex-CItirail 39XX
21:13 - NB>EB L507
21:32 - EB P364
22:51 - R944 with IC 3101 LHF shoves NB into Durand Yard
23:13 - GLC SB with 395/396 light power to fetch another NS-system grain empty from Osmer.
23:59 - R944 with IC 3101 departs on the Port Huron Wye for Flint

Charlotte cam review - starting with the first train thru once the work block cleared
15:43 - EB Q116 with CN 3865/CN 8861
15:56 - EB A492 with CN 3048/CN 3384
16:44 - WB L543 with CN 8004/CN 8858
19:17 - WB E251 with CN 3364/CN 3261/CN 2336
19:34 - EB M394
20:22 - EB P364
20:42 - EB M302 with CN 3033/GECX 2037 and mid DPU CN 3127
21:05 - WB M399 with CN 3823/CN 2806/BNSF 2871
21:23 - WB M397 with CN 2256/CN 2578
22:16 - WB M301 with CN 3082/CN ex-CItirail 39XX
22:50 - EB L543 with CN 8858/CN 8004
23:05 - EB Z148 with CN 2316/CN 3068

[Delray]

5317 with empties by the Fort St cam at 8:25

[Delray]

5317 with empties by the Fort St cam at 8:25

Return 10:56

[Delray]

251 by the Fort St cam at 13:07 CN x3

[Delray]

Flint sub seems unusually quiet today

[Graham Halverson]

Flint sub seems unusually quiet today

There is work being done somewhere on the Flint sub, so lots of trains are holding at Battle Creek.

[Delightful Trains]

CN - Westbound cleared Durand, MI at 5:30 PM with power being: CN #3823 + CN #??? + BNSF #2871 leading a mixed freight


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[GTW6401]

507 at Moterm with CN 2262, 2682 and IC 3129.

Amtrak 355 is departing late. 350 didn't arrive in Pontiac until 1700.

[GTW6401]

507 at Royal Oak on 2

[GTW6401]

Amtrak 355 just departed from Troy.

508, CN 2233 is near Royal Oak on 2.

[ferndalebuck]

What looks to be a late 116 is arriving Moterm. CN X 2

[LansingRailFan]

Flint sub seems unusually quiet today

Wait until this evening. It will be just like last night. Was in Lansing visiting people yesterday and there was at least 7 CN trains from 1700 to 2300 that rumbled through. Could someone tell me if this workblock will last all week? Thank you

Flint sub under work again today? Been awfully quiet

WORK BLOCKS HAVE TRAINS PARKED IN PORT HURON OR BATTLE CREEK
- work on the "coal pile" east of Haslett
- replacing the triple-track crossing at W Mount Hope Road in Lansing/Delta Twp.

00:00 - R944 departs Durand Yard and heads east on M1 for Flint
00:13 - EB Z148 with CN 2316/CN 3068 thru Durand on M2 for Flint
01:21 - WB L501 with CN 2339/CN 8882/CN 5246 WB thru Durand on M1 with 13 misc cars and no racks

01:35 - EB Q122 - CNx2 by the Charlotte cam
02:27 - WB L501 with CN 2339/CN 8882/CN 5246 and a short train by the Charlotte cam
03:31 - EB L501 with CN 8882/CN 2339 by the Charlotte cam

04:55 - WB A491 with IC 2706/CN 5612/BCOL 4652 thru Durand on M1
05:05 - NB GLC into Durand with 396/395 and the NS-system grain train from Osmer

06:35 - WB A491 with IC 2706/CN 5612/BCOL 4652 by Charlotte cam
07:24 - WB Z149 with CN 2323/CN 2552 by Charlotte cam
08:02 - WB P365 arrives Durand on M2
08:07 - I got the wordle in three
08:08 - WB P365 departs Durand. Same work blocks to take effect today after P365 runs thru so it'll be another quiet day on the Flint Sub.

10:50 - GLC SB at Durand with 384/399/329 and: 3 plastics CHs, 4 3-bay CHs, 1 boxcar, 1 4-bay CH, 1 tank car, 2 3-bay CHs, 1 tank car, 17 empty scrap tie gondolas, 2 4-bay CH, 1 3-bay CH, 3 loads of lumber from Biewer, 36 TSBY CHs, 2 ZFS CHs, 12 tank cars, 6 ZFS CHs for 92 cars - might be a run to both Osmer and AP today...old school

[David Collins]

08:07 - I got the wordle in three

Wordle in three is crazy

[Graham Halverson]

Flint sub under work again today? Been awfully quiet

[CSXBOY]

Wait until this evening. It will be just like last night. Was in Lansing visiting people yesterday and there was at least 7 CN trains from 1700 to 2300 that rumbled through. Could someone tell me if this workblock will last all week? Thank you

[Delray]

251 by the Fort St cam at 14:05 CN x4