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06:28 - WB 2-unit A491 thru Durand on M2 ahead of P365

GTWChris wrote: ↑

Wed Dec 08, 2021 7:57 am

L507 south at Birmingham at 7:55. CN 2335 and CN 8868. They brought CN 3115 with them from Lang and left it in Pontiac.

Any idea as to what’s going to happen with 3115? Is it going to go south?

E251 north at Coolidge at 9:45. CN 5744 and CN 5697.
L507 meets A482 at Chapman at 9:45

David Collins wrote: ↑

Wed Dec 08, 2021 9:48 am

GTWChris wrote: ↑

Wed Dec 08, 2021 7:57 am

L507 south at Birmingham at 7:55. CN 2335 and CN 8868. They brought CN 3115 with them from Lang and left it in Pontiac.

Any idea as to what’s going to happen with 3115? Is it going to go south?

It will go north

12/8/21 09:50 23 degrees at CN Potterville as CN 2262 and CN 8831 power Train 396 past the elevators on M 2. CATS on flats loads

Northbound mixed freight through Royal Oak

E251 departed Flat Rock around 08:00 with CN 5744/CN 5697 which were on A485 last night

This might be the train I saw in Royal Oak

LansingRailFan wrote: ↑

Wed Dec 08, 2021 11:25 am

E251 departed Flat Rock around 08:00 with CN 5744/CN 5697 which were on A485 last night

BC Rail red white blue unit at Pontiac engine service track

Bolyard Lumber received a box car last week. They get mostly center beams so the box car is infrequent.

AARR wrote: ↑

Wed Dec 08, 2021 2:02 pm

This might be the train I saw in Royal Oak

LansingRailFan wrote: ↑

Wed Dec 08, 2021 11:25 am

E251 departed Flat Rock around 08:00 with CN 5744/CN 5697 which were on A485 last night

BC Rail red white blue unit at Pontiac engine service track

Bolyard Lumber received a box car last week. They get mostly center beams so the box car is infrequent.

I’m going to bet 251 is going to pickup the 3115

E274 east by mp202 at 15:09. CN #2257, #5778, IC #2707

A492 east by mp202 at 15:23. CN #3293, #2933

bluewonderrails wrote: ↑

Wed Dec 08, 2021 3:22 pm

E274 east by mp202 at 15:09. CN #2257, #5778, IC #2707

Clear Trowbridge at 15:50

515 north at Birmingham at 4:05. CN 5441. 18 cars.

LansingRailFan wrote: ↑

Wed Dec 08, 2021 11:25 am

E251 departed Flat Rock around 08:00 with CN 5744/CN 5697 which were on A485 last night

Rounding Chicago Wye in Durand at 16:17

Second Train 396 east by mp202 at 16:09. CN #3189, #3841

16:15 update
EB M396-08* with CN 3189/CN 3841 at 205 cam at 16:15 - clear 16:17 - lined onto M2 as far as Hope
WB E251 lined to take Chicago Wye at Durand onto M2 and head west as far as Bancroft where they will meet...
EB E274 which is somewhere between Okemos and Shaftsburg
EB A492 on its heels about 20 minutes behind E274
L514 waiting at Durand to take the High Wye onto the Holly Sub and head to Moterm
HESR currently in Durand Yard working.
GLC OSTN waiting to enter Durand Yard as soon as HESR finishes their work and heads to Saginaw

*Earlier train was M396-07

L514 south along High Wye at 16:28. CN #8906, #5436

B731 west by Durand at 16:50. CN #3883, #3875

bluewonderrails wrote: ↑

Wed Dec 08, 2021 4:53 pm

B731 west by Durand at 16:50. CN #3883, #3875

B731 cleared at 16:55 and then today's massive E274 arrived at 16:55:30 and cleared at 17:01

EB A492 and EB second M396 are in shaftsburg/Perry waiting on E251 and B731