CN Updates - February 2020

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At 5:15 pm a pair of CN GE's drifted south lite past MP 22.5. Maybe 514's power today? Or maybe an extra container train out of Moterm? It is Thursday.

And just after they cleared, Train 515 went flying NB heading back to Pontiac after a day on the Holly and MC Subs with 5459 again and a short train.

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Wb manifest by 205at 2134 bnsf leading cn

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Train 401 is NB passing MP 22.5 at 6:38 am with 5722 leading a cowl, probably the power from yesterday's 402.

And 402 is SB passing MP 22.5 at 7:30 am with two UP units, the second one painted up in CNW colors, #1995. Looks good. I used to chase and photograph CNW in the Upper Peninsula for years back in the good 'ole days.

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Eb rack train by 205 at 0851 lined onto m1 at potterville. 1 cn pulling and another in the middle

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365 by 205 at 0911

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Train 251 with a 5600 leading a red and white former BCR cowl NB past MP 22.5 at 1:30 pm.

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SB 514 went by MP 22.5 at 6:05 pm, slowly following Amtrak 355 down the Hill, with 5413 and 5340 again. The SD40-2 is in the old CN North America scheme with the map on it, probably its second (and last?) paintscheme from the mid-1990's. It is very faded. It had a fair number of containers today.

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Eastbound rack train with CN 5644 & 8866 through East Lansing on main 1 at 06:59.

Another eastbound sitting west of Trowbridge.

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149? With CN 2299, 8952 & 2561 going through Durand at 9:24.

401 approaching with UP 1995 & 7673.

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401 is departing Durand westbound at 10:48am with UP 1995 leading.

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Dan - are you at Durand?

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atrainguy60 wrote:401 is departing Durand westbound at 10:48am with UP 1995 leading.
Is there any specific power rotation for trains anymore where this may come back east? Or is it garunteed to keep going west?

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149 by 205 at 1138 with 3 cn

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atrainguy60 wrote:401 is departing Durand westbound at 10:48am with UP 1995 leading.
Does this train go beyond Battle Creek?

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CN wb from Battle Creek thru Scotts at 12:20pm, 3116 in lead, about 175 cars, other power DPU on end.

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OldBastard wrote:
atrainguy60 wrote:401 is departing Durand westbound at 10:48am with UP 1995 leading.
Does this train go beyond Battle Creek?
For those who don't know 1995 is in CNW paint, up with a flag on it. By 205 at 1225. Long cut of empty beam cars on it. To my knowledge 401 only runs as far as battle creek.
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KC8RBK wrote:
OldBastard wrote:
atrainguy60 wrote:401 is departing Durand westbound at 10:48am with UP 1995 leading.
Does this train go beyond Battle Creek?
For those who don't know 1995 is in CNW pain, up with a flag on it. By 205 at 1225. Long cut of empty beam cars on it. To my knowledge 401 only runs as far as battle creek.
Thanks, I didn't think so but wasn't aware if anything recently changed.

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Short manifest eb by 205 with a single cn at 1824

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Eb manifest by 205 at 1940 with 2 cn

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Does anyone know when CN L571 and L572 usually run on the Dearborn Sub?
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