CN Train Location Updates - October 2023

[Manistique]

251 by the Fort St cam at 9:08

CN 3038
CN 2768 ex CITI

Went past MP 22.5 on the Holly around 12:15 pm.

[Dan Cluley]

251 by the Fort St cam at 9:08

CN 3038
CN 2768 ex CITI

Went past MP 22.5 on the Holly around 12:15 pm.

By MP 221 in Lansing at 15:52

[Manistique]

Train 508 went past MP 22.5 at 5:08.

[LansingRailFan]

Train 508 went past MP 22.5 at 5:08.

I bet what you saw was Q116 with 50 cars of manifest up front from A492. They set it off in BC today, unsure of why.

[Manistique]

Train 508 went past MP 22.5 at 5:08.

I bet what you saw was Q116 with 50 cars of manifest up front from A492. They set it off in BC today, unsure of why.

Might be. I was suspicious it was 116 but it had plenty of steel coils on it and looked like a 508.

[GTW6401]

L507 is departing from Moterm. CN 8814 and 8808.

[LansingRailFan]

CN Flint Sub Review - 10/09/2023

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZMSS1-aelKQ

00:23 - EB Z148 with CN 2302/CN 8936 - by Charlotte Railfan Livestream Cam
00:52 - EB M302 with CN 3098 up front and rear-DPU CN 3218 - by Charlotte Railfan Livestream Cam
01:25 - EB E260 with BNSF 6925 solo on an empty autorack train for Torrey Yard, Flint - by Charlotte Railfan Livestream Cam
02:10 - EB Z148 with CN 2302/CN 8936 - thru Durand
02:39 - EB M302 with CN 3098 up front and rear-DPU CN 3218 - thru Durand on M1
03:40 - EB E260 with BNSF 6925 solo on an empty autorack train for Torrey Yard, Flint - thru Durand
05:35 - EB E276 with CN 3885/CN 3800 - no Q122 today just E276 instead - all loaded autoracks for Montreal...Halifax
06:00 - WB L501 with CN/CN - by Charlotte Railfan Livestream Cam
06:15 - WB Z149 with CN /CN - by Charlotte Railfan Livestream Cam
07:57 - WB P365 arrives in Durand on M2
08:00 - EB E276 with CN 3885/CN 3800 thru Durand on M1
08:07 - WB P365 departs Durand on M2
08:27 - EB E276 with CN 3885/CN 3800 departed Flint
08:40 - EB L500 with CN 2329/CN 8904 - 3 boxcars and 1 autorack - thru Durand on M2
08:54 - WB E271 with CN 8854/UP 8178 departed Flint
09:18 - WB P365 - by Charlotte Railfan Livestream Cam
10:33 - WB M399 with CN 3196/CN 2873 thru Durand on M1
10:45 - WB E271 with CN 8854/UP 8178 thru Charlotte
10:50 - GLC OSTN uses the PH Wye for headroom in Durand - 383/382
11:11 - EB A492 with CN 2918/CN 3035 thru Charlotte
12:00 - EB A492 with CN 2918 clear East Lansing Amtrak
12:00 - WB M399 with CN 3196/CN 2873 proceeds from CP Cedar on M1
12:32 - WB M399 with CN 3196/CN 2873 thru Potterville
12:48 - EB A492 with CN 2918/CN 3035 thru Durand on M1
13:21 - EB M396 with CN 3845/CN 3140 - by Charlotte Railfan Livestream Cam
13:22 - HESR 702 job arrives in Durand and uses the PH Wye for headroom - 3390/3484
13:50 - EB Q116 with CN 8024/CN 3842 - by Charlotte Railfan Livestream Cam - 50 cars of manifest on the head end today off of A492. A492 set off a block of empty autoracks for Lansing's Snow Yard and their Flint set off in BC today. Flint set off looked to be mostly Flat Rock cars anyway so it could go on Q116 like the old A450
16:35 - WB E251 with CN 3038/CN 2768 ex-citirail - by Charlotte Railfan Livestream Cam
17:13 - EB M394 with CN 3302/CN 3313 - a pair of nice new rebuilds
21:54 - GLC OSTN NB thru Durand - 382/383
22:13 - EB L500 with CN/CN - all autoracks from the earlier A492 set off in BC plus maybe 12-15 mixed freight cars
23:15 - NB L507 with CN 8814/CN 8808 takes the High Wye in Durand and will meet WB M301
23:25 - WB M301 with CN 2868/CN 2881 thru Durand on M1

Yesterday's highlights (Sunday, 10/08/2023)
WB X399 with CN 5641/CN 8929 - Mishawaka, IN @ 19:00
WB X123 with CN 3112/CN 2916 - Mishawaka, IN @ 17:35
EB M356 with CN 3268/CN 2916 - Mishawaka, IN @ 15:25
WB M399 with CN 3314/CN 3904 - Mishawaka, IN @11:25
WB M397 with CN 8898/CN 8961/CN 8951 - Mishawaka, IN @ 10:40
EB M396 with CN 8924/CN 8894 - Mishawaka, IN @ 10:40
WB A491 with 8917/CN 8004/CN 8### - Mishawaka, IN @ 06:30
EB M302 with CN 8956 up front and rear DPU CN 8831 - Charlotte @ 09:52
EB M394 with CN 8896/CN 3942 and mid DPU CN 8864 - Mishawaka, IN @ 09:55
WB Z149 with CN 8024/CN 2675 - Charlotte @ 09:28
EB Q116 with CN 5707/CSX 3040 - Mishawaka, IN @ 09:30
WB L501 with CN 2329/CN 2628 - Charlotte @ 08:38
WB E271 with CN 8904/CN 2670 - Charlotte @ 08:25

Saturday, 10/07/2023
EB M394 with CN 8899/CN 8879 and mid dpu CN 8964
WB M399 with CN 8902/CN 5629/CN 8925
EB M396 with CN 8022/CN 3060
EB Q116 with CN 3855/CN 2998
WB Z149 with CN 8957/CN 8942
WB A491 with CN 3035/CN 3001
EB M302 with CN 8872 and rear DPU CN 8868
WB E271 with CN 8877/CN 8916

[bluewonderrails]

E280 possibly east appeared on mp205 cam at 06:20. UP #7817. As of the time of this post, it's lined to proceed SB on the Holly Sub in Durand, but it first it waiting out P365, so it should start to proceed between 08:05 & 08:10 range. It's only arriving to Bancroft at the moment.

Griffith cam 01:09:40, lights appeared for an EB manifest train that was led by CN #3069 (WC HU) with an ex CREX trailing. Unsure at this time if it's a train making its way to CN Flint or elsewhere.
---------- M340 for Elkhart, IN

[LansingRailFan]

Yesterday, WB A43981 (Proctor, MN to Symington Yard, Winnipeg, MB) had CN 8952 (GT HU) and BCOL 4646 (blue) - killer lashup amidst the dash 8s and DMIRs.

[LansingRailFan]

06:20 - EB E280 91 with UP 7817 solo by Charlotte Railfan Livestream Cam

06:55 - WB L501 with CN/CN/BNSF 6925 thru Charlotte

08:00 - EB E280 91 with UP 7817 solo is holding at Clara on M1. They are waiting for WB P365 to depart Durand on M2 before crossing over and taking the Chicago Wye onto the Holly Sub

08:07 - WB P365 departs Durand on M2 on time

08:15 - SB E280 91 with UP 7817 solo on the Chicago Wye in Durand bound for Flat Rock

08:15 - EB M302 with CN 3235/CN 3125 and mid DPU CN 2775 thru Charlotte

08:24 - WB E271 with CN 8871/CN 8815 thru Durand on M2 following WB P365

[LansingRailFan]

09:00 - CN track foreman asked for a line and lock to cross over into NS aka JAIL Hollow Yard

09:15 - WB M399 with CN 2772 ex-citirail/UP 3084 thru Durand on M2 - add another ex-citirail leaser to the "has ptc" list - UP 3084 is clean looking too so it'll make for a nice pair.

[LansingRailFan]

10:00 - EB Q116 with CN 8872/CN 2286 thru Potterville - stacks then racks today, as the good lord of string lining intended.

10:15 - WB E271 with CN 8871/CN 8815 thru Potterville

[LansingRailFan]

11:13 - WB M399 with CN 2772 ex-citirail/UP 3084 clear Lake Alliance Park

[LansingRailFan]

12:23 - EB R934 with CN 5466 trundles slowly and majestically down the Lansing Thorofare and across the old GT bridge over Lansing Rd with 13 empty plastics hoppers for JAIL - this is turning into quite the business here in Lansing

[bluewonderrails]

A492 east clear mp216 at 12:31. CN trio #3196 + #2873 + #9402 + IC #9561

[AARR]

Southbound gliding into Pontiac Yard. I can’t tell if it’s passing through or stopping.

[bluewonderrails]

What looked to be E251 went by Fort St at 14:04. CSX #3040 + CN #5707. Q116's power from two days ago

[Manistique]

What looked to be E251 went by Fort St at 14:04. CSX #3040 + CN #5707. Q116's power from two days ago

Flying past MP 22.5 at 4:51 pm. Only seeing autoracks on it today, no mixed. and a good sized train too. The UAW strike doesn't seem to be affecting this train at all. Nice to see CSX power again on the Holly. I haven't seen any for a couple of years now.

[Manistique]

A SB 513 with 4805 and a couple cars just passed MP 22.5 at 5:50 pm following Amtrak 355 down the Hill.

[bluewonderrails]

E251 west clear Trowbridge at 19:11. CSX #3040 + CN #5707. 70 auto racks comprised the entire freight