CN Train Location Updates - May 2024

[Robertrains]

Fort St cam this morning

8:34 single CN backs out of Flat Rock using a Caboose

Delray, what caboose is this? Is it one of the PTC ones? I have seen a local use one to Flat Rock in the night! Is this a regular job? Does it always use as caboose? Is it that local from Toledo? I'd like to plan to catch this!!!! WOW!!!!

EDIT: I reviewed back the footage from the Webcam! This is GTW End Cupola Caboose #79197 with 89 cars!!!!! It is a PTC "Test" car, but obviously is a working caboose! The engine was CN SD70M-2 #8886!

Here's a picture that I (RLJ II) took of a GTW local train backing into Moterm Yard, Ferndale, MI, April 15, 2010 with GTW 79197 caboose (Canon® 35mm S.L.R.):
http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPi ... id=2362263

[Graham Halverson]

Per someone on FaceBook, apparently the Amtrak Blue Water 365 had a charger leading, in the middle, and at the end. I’m not 100%, can anyone confirm?

[Dan Cluley]

Nope. Just checked this morning's 365 on the Charlotte live cam. Charger on each end, 5 venture coaches and an amfleet food car.

[Graham Halverson]

Nope. Just checked this morning's 365 on the Charlotte live cam. Charger on each end, 5 venture coaches and an amfleet food car.

Might’ve been 364… not sure

[Dan Cluley]

Hmmm, 364 is an hour and a half late, so might be something going on?

[Dan Cluley]

Nope, typical consist.

4621, 6 cars & 4603

Out of East Lansing at 22:43

[LansingRailFan]

07:26 - WB M397 with CN 3115 (BCOL HU)/GECX 2029 and mid DPU CN 2865 by the Charlotte cam

08:06 - WB P365 departs Durand on M2

08:14 - WB Z149 with CN 8920/BNSF 7360 and an inspection boxcar up front by the Charlotte cam - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eG_LSWWEEkc

08:16 - WB E271 with CN 8835/CN 8809 thru Durand on M2- they come to a stop about 20 racks past the diamond.

08:39 - both WB E271 and EB M396 are clear Durand. WB E271's racks were blocking the cam from seeing EB M396's power.

08:40 - GLC OSTN is lined SB out of Durand Yard to Pitt Junction.

[LansingRailFan]

08:40 - SB o926 with EJE 667 is at New Haven on the Mount Clemens Sub - this is the weed sprayer train from last week.

[LansingRailFan]

09:03 - EB L501 with CN 8868/CN 8867 thru Durand on M1 with 22 cars, 19 of which were boxcars

[Delray]

251 by the Fort St cam at 10:43 CN x5

[Graham Halverson]

The Weed Sprayer train went north on the Holly at about 10:30. EJ&E leader equipped with a RS3L.

[Delray]

116 by the Charlotte cam at 11:14 CN+KCS

[LansingRailFan]

The Weed Sprayer train went north on the Holly at about 10:30. EJ&E leader equipped with a RS3L.

NB o926 with EJE 667 at Frembes Rd in Waterford at 11:32

EB Q116 with CN 8015/KCS 4185 thru Charlotte At 11:08

[LansingRailFan]

11:42 - EB A492 with CN 3146/CN 3241 thru Charlotte

[Robertrains]

The Weed Sprayer train went north on the Holly at about 10:30. EJ&E leader equipped with a RS3L.

08:40 - SB o926 with EJE 667 is at New Haven on the Mount Clemens Sub - this is the weed sprayer train from last week.

YES!!!! I got this "Weed Train" at Milwaukee Junction, Detroit today, thanx to "Heads Ups!" My first time catching it!!!! This is the original EJ&E horn on the SD38-2!!!! Very cool train as I took pix standing in weeds!!!! I left work to catch (Mom (Susan) drove), caught the train once (could not catch again) and went back to work!

WEED TRAIN (©Thomasandhisu, DeviantArt®):

[Beemer]

20:36 Pontiac local on the Orion/Cass sub. No visual. I heard the horns, clearly. The southern wind picks up another assist.

[LansingRailFan]

14:10 - WB M399 with CN 3029/CSX 940 by Charlotte cam

14:50 - EB M394 with CN 3901/CN 3011/HLCX 1073/GMTX 217/CN ex-Citirail 39## by Charlotte cam

15:21 - EB E280 with CN 2254 solo and all empty autoracks for Snow Yard in Lansing today by Charlotte cam

17:46 - WB U713 with CN 2283/CN 3322 - empty oil train with some autoracks on the tail end by Charlotte cam

18:10 - WB E280 with CN 8816/CN 2254 - they picked up CN 8816 in Snow Yard and came back to BC - by Charlotte cam

18:56 - WB E251 with CN 3335/CN 3320/CN 8847/CN 5626/CN 8021 by Charlotte cam

19:45 - WB L543 with CN 8835/CN 8809 - 8835/8809 came from this morning's E271 which dropped all of its racks in Lansing this morning. by Charlotte cam

20:15 - WB M397 with CN 8884/CN 5618/CN 2248 and 145 cars by Charlotte cam

20:45 - EB P364 by Charlotte cam

22:00 - EB Z148 with CN ex-CItirail 2773/CN 3344 by Charlotte cam

22:40 - WB M301 with CN 8801/CN 2230 by Charlotte cam

23:23 - EB L542 with CN 8809/CN 8835 and 140 axles by Charlotte cam for Snow Yard


19:32 - CN R943 with CN 8867/CN 8868 shoves into Durand Yard from the Holly Sub with a long set off for HESR and GLC.

L507 tonight has CN 5626/CN 8001/GTW 5931/IC 9636 - durand at 22:39

[LansingRailFan]

20:54 - SB A485 with CN 8870/CN 5737 across Fort Street cam

18:51 - LHF CN 5286/CN 8886 and racks and manifest SB across Fort Street

18:28 - SB X273 with CN 3195 solo goes by the Fort Street cam with autoracks for Dearborn from Toronto

[LansingRailFan]

WB A491-19 had CN 3838/CN 3811/HESR 3037. HESR 3037 is on its way to MEI in St. Louis and shall never return.

[LansingRailFan]

05:42 - EB L501 with CN 8867/CN 8868 thru Charlotte on its way back to Flint

07:25 - EB M302 with CN 3118/CN 3188 and mid DPU CN 2989 thru Charlotte