CN Train Location Updates - November 2021

Daily whereabouts of train locations along with sightings for heads ups to other railfans.
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11/18 - 03:12 - WB 3-unit L501 by the 205 cam with CN/CN/BNSF - BNSF unit looked to be the same unit that was in Cory Yard yesterday

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11/18 - 03:40 - WB 3-unit M399 with CN/CN/BCOL blue f/r/f by the 205 cam

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11/18 - 04:34 - WB 3-unit all CN f/f/r M397 by the 205 cam

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5441 southbound from Pontiac
3 gondola empty (for DCON?)
1 center beam loaded
3 tank cars
4 covered hoppers (food products or powdered materials?)
1 tank car
3 covered hoppers (plastic pellets)
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B731 is WB thru Shaftsburg at 10:48

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LansingRailFan wrote:
Thu Nov 18, 2021 10:50 am
B731 is WB thru Shaftsburg at 10:48
WB 2-unit B731 is Clear CP Cedar at 11:16 with CN 8851/CN 5643 and 207 empty potash hoppers and 9,990 feet.

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X302 east by mp202 at 12:15. CN #3179, #2885, mid dpu #3057
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CN S786 with engine numbers 8851 and 5643 wb cam time 10:14

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Cnflintsubrailfan wrote:
Thu Nov 18, 2021 1:24 pm
CN S786 with engine numbers 8851 and 5643 wb cam time 10:14
WB B731. FYI, WBs are odd number, EBs are even number.

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LORAM rail grinder has been up and down the single track all morning between BC and Potterville

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CN E251 on the wye now cam time 5:41 2 engines

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GLC SB 2 engines 384 and 383 very short train of three grain hoppers

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LansingRailFan wrote:
Thu Nov 18, 2021 1:38 pm
Cnflintsubrailfan wrote:
Thu Nov 18, 2021 1:24 pm
CN S786 with engine numbers 8851 and 5643 wb cam time 10:14
WB B731. FYI, WBs are odd number, EBs are even number.
sorry Lansingrailfan I am still studying up on train symbols and sometimes it confuses me do you know where to get the train symbols information

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Cnflintsubrailfan wrote:
Thu Nov 18, 2021 5:54 pm
LansingRailFan wrote:
Thu Nov 18, 2021 1:38 pm
Cnflintsubrailfan wrote:
Thu Nov 18, 2021 1:24 pm
CN S786 with engine numbers 8851 and 5643 wb cam time 10:14
WB B731. FYI, WBs are odd number, EBs are even number.
sorry Lansingrailfan I am still studying up on train symbols and sometimes it confuses me do you know where to get the train symbols information
http://railroadfan.com/wiki/index.php/CN_Train_Symbols
That will give you something as a reference. As far as where to get them when looking at trains usually radio chatter and eventually you'll recognize the trains to some extent. Some of the posters also have friends on the inside or are themselves railroaders

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513 north at Birmingham at 20:50. EJE 659.

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MOW at Opdyke Rd. Crossing. They are building a shrine to Collins

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L513 with EJE 659 is LHF Nb on the Holly at Opdyke Rd. Clear at 20:59.

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LansingRailFan wrote:
Thu Nov 18, 2021 8:54 pm
MOW at Opdyke Rd. Crossing. They are building a shrine to Collins
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Wb manifest by 205 at 2322 with 2 cn leading and one in the middle

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11/15 - 02:54 - 2-unit EB Z148by the 205 cam - CN/CN f/f

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