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Port Robinson CN Stamford Sub The CN 562 finishes up for the day by going to wye their engine. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53427264094_f354bf4a11_c.jpg CN Port Robinson lineup by tcamp7837 , on Flickr https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53426941266_8e86a3dc84_c.jpg CN 3060, Port Robinson, On...

, does CN still interchange with NS/CSX/CSA in the Detroit area?

CN and NS Interchange at Oakwood.

Correct

Not Cleveland.

Not Michigan

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East Bridge Jct - New Orleans BNSF Mixed Freight waiting for a signal after crossing the Huey Long Bridge. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53358721506_323373f02e_c.jpg BNSF 3738 stopped at East Bridge Jct - New Orleans, LA by tcamp7837 , on Flickr NS Mixed Freight following. https://live.staticf...

Careful venturing too far off the platform in Royal Oak. You might meet a CN police officer.

Correct.

Negative.

Although, New York Central was also likely the last RR to run through here.

Negative.

Very reasonable guess and not far off.

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Coke on the Boat Line has currently dried up.

Previously, CSX and NS would move coke loads to and from Zug Island, and empties out.

The closest Trenton 3 gets to Delray is when they have cars for St Marys Cement.

Ah, okay I take it the yard jobs and the CP transfers make up for the trains that dont go through there? Also another question why does NS 176 even have a purpose of running if it only runs a short distance between River Rouge and Sterling Heights? Conrail transfer jobs RR-42 that runs cars from Ri...

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Fri Oct 13, 2023 2:45 pm

fact NS is a multi billion dollar company amd is worried about getting money from a small shortline

You are witnessing a simple balance of resiliency of business and cycle of businesses.

Way way way more than 30 trains a day pass through Joliet as of a year ago. Majority are BNSF intermodals.

How many of the trains are UP?

Did any vehicles need to be towed from the track before the train passed?

It is a good idea BUT, getting through Windsor would be a big problem and really how much traffic would there be now that one need a passport to go to/from Canada? and U.S. Customs can be a real pain. There was a study for a Detroit Holland train. While it is a great idea the way it is implememted ...

CN did buy some new used four axle GP38's recently from BNSF or someone but I have not seen them here. The BNSF 2098 (Burlington Northern Painted) was used in Ontario this past summer. It became one of the local engines in Brantford, Ontario until last month. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/533...

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