CN Location Updates December - 2023

[LansingRailFan]

251 passed MP 22.5 around 2:30 pm.

NB 515 passed around 3 pm.

16:10 - E251 at Durand on the Chicago Wye

16:20
EB P276 with UP 8649 solo is in Shaftsburg siding waiting for E251 and M399
LSRC is crossing the CN main at Kearsley
EB A492 working on the main in Flint
WB E251 at Vernon and lined thru Bancroft
WB L508? M399? Lined out of Flint
GLC “OSTN” is lined SB thru Durand on the Holly to Pitt Junction onto GLC home trackage
EB M394 WITH CN 3133/CN 2985 at Potterville and lined to take M1 at Mill and run the Thorofare thru Lansing

16:25 - SB GLC "OSTN" with 383/382/395 out of Durand Yard and SB on the Holly - a good cut of TSBY covered hoppers on this train

[MtClemensRailFan]

M382 through Common Rd. @ 16:17. CN 2978 & 3154 with 188 cars. Causing quite the traffic backup today.

[Man o' War]

M382 through Common Rd. @ 16:17. CN 2978 & 3154 with 188 cars. Causing quite the traffic backup today.

X382 by Mount Clemens depot at 16:34.

Man o' War

[LansingRailFan]

16:41 - WB M399 with CN 5741/CN 5613/CN 2636 thru Durand on M2 - they were held up in Ontario due to an overnight work block.

16:59 - EB P276 with UP 8649 solo thru Durand on M1. they will meet L508 at E Durand

L508 is on the

[LansingRailFan]

17:10
WB L508 on the single track between Swartz Creek and E Durand
EB P276 holding at E Durand
R943 lined out of Bristol Yard onto the spur to GM Otterbine
WB M399 will hold at Bancroft on M2 for EB M394

[LansingRailFan]

17:40 - EB A492 departing Flint after working on the main
17:40 - EB P276 lined to follow EB A492 east
17:40 - SB L508 on the Holly Sub approaching Pitt Junction

[Manistique]

SB 513 with 5423 passed MP 22.5 at 6:10 pm.

[LansingRailFan]

18:25 - EB A492 at Larson Rd. in Attica with P276 hot on it's tail. so hawt

18:27 - EB M394 thru Durand on M2

18:50 - EB P276 thru Imlay City and following A492 to Port Huron and Sarnia

[Robertrains]

18:50 - EB P276 thru Imlay City and following A492 to Port Huron and Sarnia

Well my friend Roger (with my lent 35mm Canon® S.L.R.) wasn't able to get this in Port Huron! Was it to Pt Huron yet anyway? Dark!!!! Will there be any more of these new Via® Siemens® sets soon? Now this is 11 I've read!!!!

[MtClemensRailFan]

M384 through Common Rd. @ 22:33. CN 5776 & 8805 with 71 cars.

[LansingRailFan]

18:50 - EB P276 thru Imlay City and following A492 to Port Huron and Sarnia

Well my friend Roger (with my lent 35mm Canon® S.L.R.) wasn't able to get this in Port Huron! Was it to Pt Huron yet anyway? Dark!!!! Will there be any more of these new Via® Siemens® sets soon? Now this is 11 I've read!!!!

I think they ordered 20? Someone can correct me if I'm mistaken.

[LansingRailFan]

22:30 - EB M302 thru Charlotte with CN 2944/CN ex-citirail and CN ex-citirail as mid dpu

22:40 - WB R944 with solo CN paint loco uses the Port Huron wye to enter Durand Yard with cars for HESR and GLC

There is a work block on the Dundas Sub near Brantford, ON over the Fairchild Creek Viaduct. P276, M394, this M302 are all staying the night in Sarnia or Port Huron. Plus Z148 and Q122. The work block opens up at 06:00. I think M301, M397 and possibly Z149 made it through before they shut it down.

[Delray]

251 by the Fort St cam at 9:00 CN x2

[bluewonderrails]

E251 NB > WB cleared Chicago Eye Durand at 12:20. CN duo #8926 + #8877

[bluewonderrails]

A492 east clear mp253 Durand at 14:32. CN duo #8894 + #5663

[Manistique]

What was probably NB515 just went past MP 22.5 at 6:34 pm.

[amessmann]

Around 17:40, an eastbound passed East Lansing on M2. Sounded like a GEVO leader but no visual.

[LansingRailFan]

a curated list of selected train sightings on the cn flint subdivision as my covid fever subsides

07:30 - WB Z149 with CN 5605/CN 5627 thru Durand with racks on the tail end
08:00 - WB P365 arrives in Durand
08:02 - EB M396 with CN 2339/CN 2205 thru Durand on M1
08:07 - WB P365 departs Durand on M2
08:46 - WB Z149 with CN 5605/CN 5627 by MP 204 cam
08:57 - WB B731 with CN 2914/CN ex-citirail 2752 and rear DPU CN 3292 thru Durand
09:51 - WB M399 with CN 5626/CN 2623 thru Durand

10:37 - WB B731 with CN 2914/CN ex-citirail 2752 and rear DPU CN 3292 by MP 204 cam
11:53 -WB M399 with CN 5626/CN 2623 by MP 204 cam

zzzzz

13:34 - EB X274 with CN 2267/BCOL 4651 by MP 204 cam
14:45 - EB A492 with CN 8894/CN 5663 thru Durand
15:00 - SB HESR 702 with HESR 3484 solo across the diamond onto the Holly with its train. They will shove onto the High Wye and then use the Port Huron wye to enter Durand Yard.
15:15 - WB E271 with CN 8837/CN 8927 thru Durand
16:37 - EB X274 with CN 2267/BCOL 4651 (bleu) thru Durand
16:52 - EB M394 with CN 3142/GECX 2029 - first car was a great condition FMC 3-bay hopper Western Pacific still clearly visible
https://images.app.goo.gl/zvbxRWmvguwVLmzy6

17:22 - WB E271 with CN 8837/CN 8927 by MP 204 cam
18:52 - EB W302 with CN engine/ex-WC caboose engineered to test PTC/rear-facing CN engine by MP 204 cam
- this train ran to Port Huron but will run the rest of the PTC lines in MI

20:22 - EB L500 with CN 8927/CN 8837 by MP 204 cam with work for Lansing - the power set came from the earlier E271
20:32 - EB P364 by MP 204 cam

21:31 - EB P364 arrives in Durand
21:37 - EB P364 departs Durand
21:59 - NB L507 takes the High Wye in Durand and heads EB to Flint

23:10 - EB L500 with CN 8927/CN 8837 thru Durand on M2
23:20 - WB R944 on the Port Huron Wye as they pull into Durand Yard with cars for HESR and GLC

00:01 - EB R944 departs Durand Yard using the Port Huron Wye to head back to Flint with cars to sort.
00:23 - EB Z148 thru Durand on M2 with CN 89##/CN 25## with the map scheme paint job

still up out of BC are M302 and Q122 as well as an E29671

[LansingRailFan]

EB E296 with CSX 3025/CSX 7214 thru Mishawaka, IN at 22:30 PM

[Manistique]

SB 515 with 5423 went past MP 22.5 around 7:40 am.