CN Location Updates December - 2023

[LansingRailFan]

today in tren on cn flint sub tyvm bless

02:30 - WB M397 with CN 29##/CN 33## ff by the Charlotte cam
03:25 - EB E276 with CN 8837/CN 8927 by the Charlotte cam
03:53 - EB Q122 with CN/CN f/r - stacks then racks - by the Charlotte cam
04:22 - EB M302 with CN/CN f/r by Charlotte cam - dropped DPU and cars in BC
04:40 - WB L501 with CN/CN and all racks by the Charlotte cam
05:30 - WB M301 with CN/CN by the Charlotte cam - had to kick out a car in Canada otherwise they should've been about 2 hours ahead of M397

07:00 - EB M396 with CN /CN ex-citirail /CN by the Charlotte cam - manifest with work in flint
08:10 - WB P365 arrives in Durand on M2, ten minutes late
08:15 - WB P365 departs Durand on M2
08:36 - WB A491 with CN 3234/CN 3294 thru Charlotte - manifest for kirk yard with work in flint and bc
08:38 - EB M302 with CN 3195/CN 3010 thru Durand on M1 - great GTW covered hopper towards head end of the train

09:21 - WB P365 thru Charlotte
09:32 - WB Z149 with CN 3147/CN ex-citirail 3952 thru Durand on M2
09:50 - WB M399 with CN 3133/CN 3255/CN 8985 thru Durand on M2 - they met someone at Clara...
09:51 - EB Q116 with CN 8806 solo thru Potterville - empty racks then loaded stacks
09:53 - EB M396 with CN 8916/CN ex-citirail 3980/CN 8870 thru Durand on M1 - they met M399 at Clara

10:12 - EB A492 with CN 3196/CN 2970 thru Potterville - manifest with work in flint
11:05 - WB Z149 with CN 3147/CN ex-citirail 3952 thru Charlotte - stacks

13:00 - HESR 702 job inbound to Durand
14:07 - HESR 2144 departs Durand Yard and heads SB across the CN diamond to spin their unit
14:20 - HESR 2144 is on the Port Huron Wye heading back into the yard, now facing
14:20 - EB U714 with CN 3158/CN 2691/CN 8011 thru Charlotte - loaded ethanol

14:50 - WB B731 with CN 3877/CN ex-citirail 3939/ CN ex-citirail 3951/rear DPU CN ex-citirail 2767 thru Durand on M2 - empty potash
15:00 - EB A492 with CN 3196/CN 2970 thru Durand on M1
15:01 - WB M399 with CN 3133/CN 3255/CN 8985 thru Charlotte cam
15:15 - WB E271 with CN 5616/CN 5683 thru Durand on M2
15:53 - NB E251 takes the Chicago Wye in Durand and heads WB with CN 8822/CN 8914/CN 3043

16:07 - HESR 701 taking head room on the PH Wye before departing Durand
16:21 - EB U714 with CN 3158/CN 2691/CN 8011 thru Durand on M1
16:35 - EB M394 with CN 3251/CN 3124 I think thru Charlotte cam - numbers are dirty/blurry

[GTW6401]

L507 working at Moterm. CN 8005 and 8943.

Departing for Pontiac at 1704.

[LansingRailFan]

17:15 - WB B731 with CN 3877/CN ex-citirail 3939/ CN ex-citirail 3951/rear DPU CN ex-citirail 2767 by the MP 204 Charlotte CN Livestream
17:31 - WB E271 with CN 5616/CN 5683 by the Charlotte cam
17:56 - NB E251 with CN 8822/CN 8914/CN 3043 by the Charlotte cam

[LansingRailFan]

18:38 - WB CN 2246 solo is LHF on M2 and takes the High Wye to go onto the Holly Sun

18:46 - CN 2246 uses the Chicago Wye to spin their unit

18:52 - CN 2246 now LHF across the diamond in Durand

All the while, someone else is working in Durand Yard…possibly GLC

CN 2246 is L508’s lead engine.

19:07 - EB M394 thru Durand on M1

19:10 - WB L508 takes the High Wye and heads SB on the Holly

[LansingRailFan]

19:26 - EB Z148 with CN 2907/CN 5622 thru Mishawaka, IN.

[LansingRailFan]

20:40 - EB L500 with CN 8813/CN 8807 by the MP 204 Charlotte cam.

22:48 - EB Z148 with CN 2907/CN 5660 by Charlotte cam - no work in flint tonight for Z148 so they will head straight to Port Huron

22:55 - EB L500 with CN 8813/CN 8807 arrives in Durand on M1. Tonight they are shoving into Durand Yard on the Port Wye making a pickup.

[LansingRailFan]

00:00 - Right at midnight, EB Z148 crosses over the diamond in Durand on M2 just as EB L500 takes the Port Huron Wye onto M1. L500 will follow Z148 as they head to Flint.

[LansingRailFan]

We have another EB VIA Rail trainset coming our way. It’s currently in Wellsboro, IN.

[Delray]

251 by the Fort St cam at 10:18 CN x2

[LansingRailFan]

We have another EB VIA Rail trainset coming our way. It’s currently in Wellsboro, IN.

EB P276 or P976 is in BC with UP 8649 solo leading

Penn @ 09:30
Wellsboro @ 08:00
Griffith @05:50

[LansingRailFan]

20:40 - EB L500 with CN 8813/CN 8807 by the MP 204 Charlotte cam.

22:48 - EB Z148 with CN 2907/CN 5660 by Charlotte cam - no work in flint tonight for Z148 so they will head straight to Port Huron

22:55 - EB L500 with CN 8813/CN 8807 arrives in Durand on M1. Tonight they are shoving into Durand Yard on the Port Wye making a pickup.

trains on flint subz today

01:00 - WB R944 (Flint yard job) with a CN-paint 5XXX engine running LHF is on the PH wye with a large/long/grande cut of cars for HESR
01:03 - EB M302 with Cn/CN up front and mid-DPU CN 3248 by MP 204 cam

02:25 - EB M302 with Cn/CN up front and mid-DPU CN 3248 thru Durand on M1
02:27 - EB Q122 with CN/CP elephant style by Charlotte cam
02:35 - EB R944 departs Durand and heads back to Flint with six cars

05:08 - WB E271 with solo CN and all racks by Charlotte cam
05:50 - WB A491 with CN/GECX 2038 by Charlotte cam

07:00 - EB M396 with CN 3249/CN 3843 thru Charlotte
07:20 - WB A491 with CN 100th/CN by 204 cam

09:40 - WB Z149 with CN 2267/BCOL 4651 thru Charlotte
09:56 - WB L501 with CN 8859/CN 8889 thru Charlotte

11:29 - EB Q116 with CN 8926/CN 8877 thru Charlotte

[Man o' War]

M385 by Mount Clemens depot at 02:10.

M384 by MC depot at 03:36. Met 385 at Forest Lawn.

L515 departed Mount Clemens for the Turkey Trail and Nolan at 11:00. CN 5423.

M383 by MC depot at 11:35. CN/CN/CN, 120 cars.

Things been a little jammed up on the CSA west of Milwaukee Jct. due to MoW work, causing a slight headache for CN the past 48 hours or so.

Man o' War

[Robertrains]

We have another EB VIA Rail trainset coming our way. It’s currently in Wellsboro, IN.

EB P276 or P976 is in BC with UP 8649 solo leading

Penn @ 09:30
Wellsboro @ 08:00
Griffith @05:50

WOW, ANOTHER ONE!!!! Looks like my friend Roger (with my lent 35mm Canon® S.L.R.) probably could capture this in Port Huron! Where is this train now (after 1 p.m.)? Does it have a straight shot, or will it likely wait for other trains in a siding? This train is cool! Is Via® replacing older equipment with these? Seems like they have been doing this in the Montréal, Quebec area! Will the Siemens® equipment come to the Toronto to Windsor corridor? I can imagine someday! Though I don't want to see Via® F40PH units and/or older Budd® passenger cars going away!!!!

[Man o' War]

M385 by Mount Clemens depot at 13:07. CN/CN.

Man o' War

[justin_gram]

EB CN manifest at 205 at 13:55, going to track 1 at Potterville, track 2 at Maple, and lined back to track 1 at Mill.

Another EB is following behind, approaching Walton now.

[justin_gram]

UP 8649 leading the new VIA train by the 205 cam at 14:10. Lined to track 1 at Potterville

[LansingRailFan]

EB CN manifest at 205 at 13:55, going to track 1 at Potterville, track 2 at Maple, and lined back to track 1 at Mill.

Another EB is following behind, approaching Walton now.

EB A492 with CN 3243/CN ex-CitiRail 2751

Q116 did work Cory Yard but should be close to Durand by now.

[bluewonderrails]

A492 east clear mp216 on Thorofare at 14:29. CN duo #3243 + #2751. Stopped at crossing to manually shift track back after R934 used it from siding a while ago

P276 with VIA set east clear mp216 Thorofare at 14:35. UP #8649. VIA #2310 front + #2210 end

[justin_gram]

P276 is slowly following behind A482 on track 1. Should be around Okemos now. Dirty UP lead, shiny train set!

[Manistique]

251 passed MP 22.5 around 2:30 pm.

NB 515 passed around 3 pm.

116 passing MP 22.5 at 4:22 pm.