CN L515 and the track geometry train - Pontiac, Michigan 9/18/24

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CN L515 and the track geometry train - Pontiac, Michigan 9/18/24

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https://youtu.be/hX3Zn3cgnsA?si=oHYKCiM6zSrhOM-f

While I was out and about this past Wednesday (9/21/24), I got word that the CN track geometry train was coming south on the Holly Subdivision. I was only expecting the geo train but I managed to nab a local before said geometry train showed up.
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Re: CN L515 and the track geometry train - Pontiac, Michigan 9/18/24

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Nice video David.

The two boxcars could have been from several customers. The 16 empty centerbeams from most likely the large distributor by 8 Mile Rd. And the gondola from either DCON or GLR.
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Re: CN L515 and the track geometry train - Pontiac, Michigan 9/18/24

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AARR wrote: ↑
Sat Sep 21, 2024 4:15 pm
 Nice video David.

The two boxcars could have been from several customers. The 16 empty centerbeams from most likely the large distributor by 8 Mile Rd. And the gondola from either DCON or GLR.
The first three cars were pulled from Hoover on East Davison in Detroit.
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Thank you. I completely forgot about Hoover.
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Wed Sep 25, 2024 10:59 pm
 The first three cars were pulled from Hoover on East Davison in Detroit.
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