CN Updates - February 2018

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That 5930 that went south lite last night came back with a train and with 4619 of all things later in the evening. I seem to recall something similar last weekend when lite engines left Pontiac and came back with a train including 4619. Never saw 4619 head south yesterday but wasn't home all day.
Train was tied down at Troy Amtrak yesterday evening. The other crew dragged it into Pontiac.

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149 by 205 at 1715. Pretty long train, cn leader, former csx then black IC unit trailing.

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Caught Intermodal Q149 at Hope earlier around 5:00 heading West.

CN 5448
GECX 7328 (YN2)
IC 1026.

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Well, that 5930 rescue moved just happened again. 5930 drifted lite out of Pontiac and just came roaring back NB screaming up the Hill with 6223 and a train. Looked like the usual weekend local train died again before getting back to Pontiac and they sent the evening yard crew down to bring the train back. Pretty long train too. Nice to hear an SD40 running at 60 mph up the Hill.

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Short eb by 205 at 1958. 7 units up front, the last 5 of which were cowl units

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KC8RBK wrote:Short eb by 205 at 1958. 7 units up front, the last 5 of which were cowl units
:mrgreen: :mrgreen: WOW!!!! Five "Cowl" units on one train would be great to see!!!! :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen:
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Robertrains wrote:
KC8RBK wrote:Short eb by 205 at 1958. 7 units up front, the last 5 of which were cowl units
:mrgreen: :mrgreen: WOW!!!! Five "Cowl" units on one train would be great to see!!!!
I was really happy I just happened to be outside putting steaks on the grill and decided to walk out to the tracks. And then I sprinted back to the house to call some friends and post on here so hopefully some of you could catch it. Just heard him on the radio passing 219.5 at 2018 :mrgreen:

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KC8RBK wrote:
Robertrains wrote:
KC8RBK wrote:Short eb by 205 at 1958. 7 units up front, the last 5 of which were cowl units
:mrgreen: :mrgreen: WOW!!!! Five "Cowl" units on one train would be great to see!!!!
I was really happy I just happened to be outside putting steaks on the grill and decided to walk out to the tracks. And then I sprinted back to the house to call some friends and post on here so hopefully some of you could catch it. Just heard him on the radio passing 219.5 at 2018 :mrgreen:

Cool!!!! Did you get any locomotive numbers? Were they BCOL and "Zebra Cowl" units? Also, where is this train headed?
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Cool!!!! Did you get any locomotive numbers? Were they BCOL and "Zebra Cowl" units? Also, where is this train headed?[/color][/quote]

I didn't get any numbers, even if I had a pen I couldn't write that many numbers that fast. I believe they were all zebras if I remember correctly.

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CN stack train just took the Chicago wye heading west through Durand

CN sd70m-2

60% loaded stacks 40% baretables

CN sd70m-2 DPU

22:50 couldn't catch symbol

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Re: CN Updates - February 2018─FIVE ZEBRA "COWLS!!!!"

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KC8RBK wrote: » Sat Feb 17, 2018 8:02 pm
Short eb by 205 at 1958. 7 units up front, the last 5 of which were cowl units
KC8RBK wrote:
Robertrains wrote:Sat Feb 17, 2018 8:20
Cool!!!! Did you get any locomotive numbers? Were they BCOL and "Zebra Cowl" units? Also, where is this train headed?
» Sat Feb 17, 2018 8:24 pm
I didn't get any numbers, even if I had a pen I couldn't write that many numbers that fast. I believe they were all zebras if I remember correctly.
OK, it looks like night's eastbound train at MP 205 had five trailing :shock: :shock: "ZEBRA COWLS!!!!" :shock: :shock: Where does this train "Terminate?" Train Symbol? Did anyone else catch this train? It must have gone through Durand! Are these units likely to go down the Mt. Clemens Sub. today (2-18)? I really want to catch some more "COWLS" while still possible!!!! We need "Updates" where these nice units went!!!! :?:

UPDATE: These "Cowl" units were "DIT" SD50/60F units going to Canada!!!!
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765 clear 205 at 0900. 2 bnsf units with citi trailing. 365 by 219 at the same time.

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Train 116 SB past MP 22.6 at 9:45 am with an ex-UP GECX unit leading a CN one and a lot of mixed freight on the headend.

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149 by 205 at 1100. three cn units in the lead and a pretty long, nearly fully loaded train.

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Westbound with CN ???? (generic newer CN engine), GECX (CSX paint) 7313, ex ATSF (ATSF paint) 203, and IC 1018 (still in IC paint), with CN 8919 as a mid-train DPU, was going through Durand at 4:58pm.

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502 is turning south onto the Holly Sub at Durand at 5:48pm. Two generic CN's leading. LOTS of empty centerbeams on the train tonight.

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385 (not sure if it's an M385 or an X385) just into Port Huron with CN 2508(f) and CN 5668(r) leading.
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I photographed southbound train 533 at the MTM station, Mt. Clemens today (2-18)! It had CN SD70M-2 #8938 and seven loaded "Well Car" sets, crossed Cass Ave. at 3:30 p.m.
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atrainguy60 wrote:Westbound with CN ???? (generic newer CN engine), GECX (CSX paint) 7313, ex ATSF (ATSF paint) 203, and IC 1018 (still in IC paint), with CN 8919 as a mid-train DPU, was going through Durand at 4:58pm.
That was a good catch

4 up front
90 cars
DPU sounding very nice
97 cars

187 cars total

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atrainguy60 wrote:Westbound with CN ???? (generic newer CN engine), GECX (CSX paint) 7313, ex ATSF (ATSF paint) 203, and IC 1018 (still in IC paint), with CN 8919 as a mid-train DPU, was going through Durand at 4:58pm.
This was M39731 18 with CN 8888, GECX 7317, PRLX 203, IC 1018, and CN 8919 as the DPU

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