CN Location Updates December - 2023
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20:24 - EB P364 by the Charlotte cam
20:38 - WB M301 with CN/CN ff by the Charlotte cam
21:30 - EB P364 at Durand kicking people off their train before they go to Flint
21:56 - EB L500 with CN/CN f/r and cars for Lansing including some coils for the JAIL by the Charlotte cam.
- In Snow Yard, I saw what would be L500's pickup tonight. It had 8 more of the plastics hoppers that have been stored on the JAIL. They came off of the Baker Spur aka QD Spur aka the ol' LS&MS line that ends at Reid Machinery. They worked it on Tuesday.
20:38 - WB M301 with CN/CN ff by the Charlotte cam
21:30 - EB P364 at Durand kicking people off their train before they go to Flint
21:56 - EB L500 with CN/CN f/r and cars for Lansing including some coils for the JAIL by the Charlotte cam.
- In Snow Yard, I saw what would be L500's pickup tonight. It had 8 more of the plastics hoppers that have been stored on the JAIL. They came off of the Baker Spur aka QD Spur aka the ol' LS&MS line that ends at Reid Machinery. They worked it on Tuesday.
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At 4:20 am a SB freight went past MP 22.5. Sounded like an empty autorack train (didn't get up to look) as it was light and hollow sounding. Let's call it a 280. Not often we get night trains on the South Holly anymore. A few years ago that was all we got.
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SB 515 with 5423 went past MP 22.5 at 7:30 am.
Re: CN Location Updates December - 2023
251 by the Fort St cam at 10:01 CN x2
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08:25 - WB A491 thru Charlotte with CN 5775/BCOL 4646
09:20 - WB P365 thru Charlotte
10:40 - EB Q116 with CN 3051/CN 5683 - they would end up dropping their racks at Cory Yard and then being held up by a parade of WBs that could only use the Lansing Thorofare due to a major track project in downtown Lansing. Single-track all day on the Thorofare for 10 mph
14:20 - WB B731 with CN 2973/CN 2779 ex-citirail/CN 3961 ex-citirail and rear DPU CN 3071
14:52 - WB M399 with CN 8914/CN 2522/CN 2276 thru Charlotte
15:34 - WB E271 with CN 2268/UP 8649 thru Charlotte - UP 8649 led the last VIA trainset (P276) to Montreal
17:03 - WB W301 with CN 2305 sandwiching the ex-WC, ex-Algoma Central Railways caboose - CN 8866 - this is the PTC test caboose
17:25 - WB E251 thru Charlotte with CN 5687/CN 5641? 5741?
18:08 - EB M394 with CN/CN thru Charlotte
20:25 - EB P364 thru Charlotte
17:40 - WB unknown manifest originating in BC with CN 3202 and four dead cowls that were stored in Battle Creek:
CN 2439 C40-8M
CN 2403 C40-8M
CN 2417 C40-8M
BCOL 4608 C40-8M
17:00 - WB M397 with CN 8013/CSX 7214/CSX 3025/CN 54$$ thru Burlington, ONT - The CSX pair were on the E296 that came from Canton, Mississippi and ran to Toronto.
08:25 - WB A491 thru Charlotte with CN 5775/BCOL 4646
09:20 - WB P365 thru Charlotte
10:40 - EB Q116 with CN 3051/CN 5683 - they would end up dropping their racks at Cory Yard and then being held up by a parade of WBs that could only use the Lansing Thorofare due to a major track project in downtown Lansing. Single-track all day on the Thorofare for 10 mph
14:20 - WB B731 with CN 2973/CN 2779 ex-citirail/CN 3961 ex-citirail and rear DPU CN 3071
14:52 - WB M399 with CN 8914/CN 2522/CN 2276 thru Charlotte
15:34 - WB E271 with CN 2268/UP 8649 thru Charlotte - UP 8649 led the last VIA trainset (P276) to Montreal
17:03 - WB W301 with CN 2305 sandwiching the ex-WC, ex-Algoma Central Railways caboose - CN 8866 - this is the PTC test caboose
17:25 - WB E251 thru Charlotte with CN 5687/CN 5641? 5741?
18:08 - EB M394 with CN/CN thru Charlotte
20:25 - EB P364 thru Charlotte
17:40 - WB unknown manifest originating in BC with CN 3202 and four dead cowls that were stored in Battle Creek:
CN 2439 C40-8M
CN 2403 C40-8M
CN 2417 C40-8M
BCOL 4608 C40-8M
17:00 - WB M397 with CN 8013/CSX 7214/CSX 3025/CN 54$$ thru Burlington, ONT - The CSX pair were on the E296 that came from Canton, Mississippi and ran to Toronto.
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508 then 507 passed MP 22.5 between 6 pm and 7:40 pm about a half hour apart.
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This was an E28091 from IHB with BNSF 5935 solo - our first E280 from IHB in probably a month.Manistique wrote: ↑Fri Dec 15, 2023 6:19 amAt 4:20 am a SB freight went past MP 22.5. Sounded like an empty autorack train (didn't get up to look) as it was light and hollow sounding. Let's call it a 280. Not often we get night trains on the South Holly anymore. A few years ago that was all we got.
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22:45 - WB M301 thru Durand on M2 with CN/CN ff
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Re: CN Location Updates December - 2023─DEAD COWLS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Only BCOL "Cowls" on "Heritage Units!" BCOL 4603: https://heritageunits.com/locomotive/detail/BCOL4603
BCOL 4608: https://heritageunits.com/locomotive/detail/BCOL4608
LansingRailFan wrote: ↑Thu Dec 14, 2023 9:39 pm15:00 - EB L57081 14 with CN 5436 solo is leading a funeral train of sorts out of Council Bluffs, Iowa with 10 dead cowls and 11 cars. It went by the SteelHighways Iowa Falls Iowa cam at 15:00
The cowls are:
CN 2130 C40-8
CN 2440 C40-8M
CN 2108 C40-8
BCOL 4603 C40-8M
CN 2120 C40-8
CN 2126 C40-8
CN 2134 C40-8
CN 2117 C40-8
CN 2146 C40-8
CN 2118 C40-8
LansingRailFan wrote: ↑Fri Dec 15, 2023 5:44 pm17:40 - WB unknown manifest originating in BC with CN 3202 and four dead cowls that were stored in Battle Creek:
CN 2439 C40-8M
CN 2403 C40-8M
CN 2417 C40-8M
BCOL 4608 C40-8M
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251 by the Fort St. Cam at 9:03.
BNSF leader.
2 CN’s trailing
BNSF leader.
2 CN’s trailing
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09:00 - WB manifest thru Mishawaka, IN with n 8814/CN 8828
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Re: CN Location Updates December - 2023
Northbound CN 251 by Linden at 1:25pm with 126 cars. Mostly autoracks today, but a decent sized cut of mixed freight toward the head end. BNSF 5935 (I think) is the leader with 2 CNs trailing, including what looked like a 4 axle unit.
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116 went past MP 22.2 at 2:20 pm on Main 1 after Amtrak 350 made its crossover to Main 2 then the depot siding in Pontiac on time today, maybe a bit early.
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Everything right except the 4 axle, was not on it went it through Charlotte.David Lang wrote: ↑Sat Dec 16, 2023 1:29 pmNorthbound CN 251 by Linden at 1:25pm with 126 cars. Mostly autoracks today, but a decent sized cut of mixed freight toward the head end. BNSF 5935 (I think) is the leader with 2 CNs trailing, including what looked like a 4 axle unit.
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L507 is departing from Moterm. CN 2264 and 2246.
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Some sort of incident between Lansing and battle creek but I'm unclear from radio traffic if it's 1 situation or 2. One is at 218. I believe the dd got them for dragging equipment. But there's also a train broke apart with a crew that's almost out of time. From what I can see Waverly and Mt hope in Lansing may very well be blocked. 1850
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Flint YM and a crew brought CN 8837/CN 8927 to Durand light power to surprise a six year old kid for his birthday right at the depot. Kinda nice and heart warming stuff.
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It sounded like there was a loaded SB sand train that went past MP 22.5 around midnight last night. Not the longest train but very heavy, rattling the house the whole length, and a locomotive on the rear end. Let's call it a 756, the first one in a month or so.
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Re: CN Location Updates December - 2023
OK LansingRailfan, William Harold Baird of "Canadian Railway Observations" Facebook® mentioned Via® ordered 32 of these new Siemens® sets!!!!LansingRailFan wrote: ↑Tue Dec 12, 2023 10:51 pmI think they ordered 20? Someone can correct me if I'm mistaken.Robertrains wrote: ↑Tue Dec 12, 2023 8:20 pmLansingRailFan wrote: ↑Tue Dec 12, 2023 6:27 pm
18:50 - EB P276 thru Imlay City and following A492 to Port Huron and Sarnia![]()
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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!!!!
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