CN - July 2017

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blueheron13 wrote:M391 at Clay Ave at 7:55
Clear Pontiac 840pm

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KCS 4594 ended up being the leader on 391 out of Pontiac, and passed Scott Lake Road at 11:07pm.

391 had KCS 4594, CN 3045, CN 2410, IC 3108, BCOL 4608 and CN 2117 with 35 cars.


502 departed south from Johnson Avenue in Pontiac at 9:45pm. CN 8905, 2674, and 5366.

The GTW 5930 was setout by 391.

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148 through East Lansing at 03:28.
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Cowls 2414 & 2411 with an eastbound through East Lansing at 04:08. Looks like 348.

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Train 515 SB past MP 22.5 on the Holly at 10:55 am with 5930 as power today.

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533 & 385 are getting ready to leave Port Huron. 524, GTW 4900, is working around Mt. Clemens at the moment.

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Train 950 had 4929 today and it was returning to Pontiac past MP 22.5 at 1 pm.

Train 451 NB past MP 22.2 at 2:10 pm with a long train.

Returning Train 515 with 5930 NB past MP 22.5 on its way back to Pontiac at 6:38 pm. Nice to hear a single SD40 coming up the hill again.

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502 is tied down in Pontiac awaiting a crew. CN 2117, BCOL 4608 and IC 3108 again tonight.

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Train 390 with CN 5366, an SD40-2 between two newer units, NB past MP 22.5 at 9:05 pm.

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Train 950 SB past MP 22.5 at 8:34 am with blue GTW 4926 as power today and a long string of mostly tank cars.

An early 451 rolling NB past MP 22.5 at 10:26 am with 2421 cowl leading 8983.

At 11:20 am SB work train with an FL-1 powering two gondolas full of ties past MP 22.5.

At 2:30 pm that work train went NB past MP 22.5 with empty gondolas and the FL-1 shoving heading back to Pontiac.

At 2:37 pm Train 950 with 4926 NB past MP 22.5 heading back to Pontiac with a long train.

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385, CN 2868, is clear of Nolan. Will hold on west track at St. Aubin for 533, CN 2665, who's currently going through Milwaukee Jct.

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MtClemensRailFan wrote:385, CN 2868, is clear of Nolan. Will hold on west track at St. Aubin for 533, CN 2665, who's currently going through Milwaukee Jct.
385 is still waiting just NE of Milwaukee Junction. Not sure what he's waiting for. I can see a flashing yellow over red over red signal on the Shoreline sub. CN 2855 is second engine.

Edit: 385 was waiting for a dwarf signal to turn green. When it did the Shoreline sub signal turned green also.
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What I presume was 502 SB past MP 22.5 at 9:05 pm.

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The local engine at Lansing is currently IC 6100, an SD40-2 in CN paint.

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At Oakland Ave in Detroit, blue CN 4926 leading short train NB.
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Looks like some maintenance equipment approaching Oakland and Nevada on the other track (2).
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Train 451 NB past MP 22.5 at 12 noon with BNSF 4498 and CN 8892 and a short train.

Train 950 with 4926 NB past MP 22.5 at 12:35 returning to Pontiac.
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Manistique wrote:Train 451 NB past MP 22.5 at 12 noon with BNSF 4498 and CN 8892 and a short train.
Are you sure ? It was the L 503 when they went by Delray.

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M.D.Bentley wrote:
Manistique wrote:Train 451 NB past MP 22.5 at 12 noon with BNSF 4498 and CN 8892 and a short train.
Are you sure ? It was the L 503 when they went by Delray.
I'm pretty sure 451 does not run anymore and was replaced by 503 which runs from FR to Pontiac.

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Hard to travel east/west. Caniff closed west of I-75 (not at tracks). Holbrook closed at Holly Sub crossing. And a deer with antlers ran in front of my car on Oakland north of McNichols, heading east toward the tracks and I-75 :shock:

North of Clay Ave on the Holly Sub, there are two cars full of ties. Will try to post picture later.
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