NS Train Location Updates 2021

Daily whereabouts of train locations along with sightings for heads ups to other railfans.
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So NS 331 just hit a truck at Laplaisance Rd in Monroe, MI.

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121 at Woodward Avenue, Detroit. NS 9408 and 9948.

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Spotted NS 121 with UP 4902, 2001 stopped at Vinewood in Detroit at 1230 on Feb 11, 2021.

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NS 3661/9697 lead a long WB at Romulus- 5:55.

All racks, frame flats, auto parts box cars and some UP covered hoppers.

Interesting that someone else posted about Detroit and Mackinaw boxcars earlier because in this consist I swear I see an old D&M boxcar. Reporting marks LRWN.

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LansingRailFan wrote:
Fri Feb 12, 2021 6:00 pm
NS 3661/9697 lead a long WB at Romulus- 5:55.

All racks, frame flats, auto parts box cars and some UP covered hoppers.

Interesting that someone else posted about Detroit and Mackinaw boxcars earlier because in this consist I swear I see an old D&M boxcar. Reporting marks LRWN.
NS 121. There was a former Ann Arbor boxcar on it a couple of weeks ago too.
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ns8401 wrote:
Sat Feb 13, 2021 10:25 am
LansingRailFan wrote:
Fri Feb 12, 2021 6:00 pm
NS 3661/9697 lead a long WB at Romulus- 5:55.

All racks, frame flats, auto parts box cars and some UP covered hoppers.

Interesting that someone else posted about Detroit and Mackinaw boxcars earlier because in this consist I swear I see an old D&M boxcar. Reporting marks LRWN.

That’s awesome. So I wasn’t imagining things!
NS 121. There was a former Ann Arbor boxcar on it a couple of weeks ago too.

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Eastbound mixed freight parked outside Melvindale Yard
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11N-23 by North Yard at 18:11. NS 7266 and NS 1223, and 85 cars. Straight to Sterling today.

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This may have been the train I saw passing Milwaukee Jct. but reported on the CR thread
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11N-23 by North Yard at 18:11. NS 7266 and NS 1223, and 85 cars. Straight to Sterling today.
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55W is an NS speed load grain train at Cargill in Decatur, MI. Came in with the Wabash HU sandwiched in between two ITCS capable units. Was reported 12 hr ago on Facebook.

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Ns 29g just got lined from North Yard to Sterling. Ns 8029 light power. Already dropped all 54 cars off at North Yard.

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176 going by NS Rouge Bridge.

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NS 105 WB at MP 63 at 2:23 had CN 3197/CSX 228 (YN2).

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CP 140 EB at MP 63 at 15:00 with CP 8068/CP 8770/CP 4509 (4-axle) all elephant style. There was a Trinity Railway Express passenger car as well about five cars back from power.

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CP 141 WB @ Belleville, MI at 4:00 PM with CP 8051/KCS 4143/KCS 4677

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NS 176 will have KCS 4550 and UP 5356 as power tonight out of Oakwood Yard.

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CP 651 WB @ MP 63 @ 15:24 with CP 8897/CP 7802

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121 has the up5356 leading the kcs 4550 today. Still doubling at Sterling as of 851am.

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Flying Eagle TV wrote:
Fri Mar 12, 2021 8:51 am
121 has the up5356 leading the kcs 4550 today. Still doubling at Sterling as of 851am.
Was this KCS a KCS de Mexico?

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422 just got permission northbound through Wyandotte.

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