CN Updates July 2021

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251 north Royal Oak at 1223. SD70M-2, SD75I. Notch 8 about 15mph pulling up the grade toward Pontiac.

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5441 returning to Pontiac Yard with 8 coil steel cars, 10 tank cars, 2 box cars, tank car and two more box cars.
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B731 WB by MP 203 at 1:35. Another 200+ empty potash train. CN 3826/CN 3856.

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E274 by MP 203 at 11:23 AM w CN 3147/CN 5642

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WB M397 thru Trowbridge at 3:25. Long cut of CN boxcars at the front.

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D708 WB thru Trowbridge right after that M397 at 3:30 PM.

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bnsfben wrote:
Fri Jul 02, 2021 12:25 pm
251 north Royal Oak at 1223. SD70M-2, SD75I. Notch 8 about 15mph pulling up the grade toward Pontiac.
Just turned west at Durand at 4:45 PM.

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L501 at Durand at 4:55 PM w BNSF 8180 solo

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EB 2-unit CN and ex-BNSF GECX unit by 205 cam at 4:35 PM. Mixed freight.

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514 south at Birmingham at 17:10. GTW 4919 and CN 5261.

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LansingRailFan wrote:
Fri Jul 02, 2021 5:10 pm
EB 2-unit CN and ex-BNSF GECX unit by 205 cam at 4:35 PM. Mixed freight.
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EB thru 205 cam at 5:35 PM.

CN 100th and BCOL Blue. Mixed freight (maybe Durand cars) up front and empty racks on the rear. Maybe L500.

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LansingRailFan wrote:
Fri Jul 02, 2021 5:10 pm
EB 2-unit CN and ex-BNSF GECX unit by 205 cam at 4:35 PM. Mixed freight.
Um, excuse me? EX-BNSF GECX? What is this madness!
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LansingRailFan wrote:
Fri Jul 02, 2021 5:42 pm
EB thru 205 cam at 5:35 PM.

CN 100th and BCOL Blue. Mixed freight (maybe Durand cars) up front and empty racks on the rear. Maybe L500.
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David Collins wrote:
Fri Jul 02, 2021 6:07 pm
LansingRailFan wrote:
Fri Jul 02, 2021 5:10 pm
EB 2-unit CN and ex-BNSF GECX unit by 205 cam at 4:35 PM. Mixed freight.
Um, excuse me? EX-BNSF GECX? What is this madness!
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Northbound manifest at Royal Oak. CN 3033 GTW 5933 and CN 5378. Looked like the first block of cars were going to be setout at Pontiac

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514 departing from Moterm.

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WB E251 by MP 203 at 6:09 PM

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GTW6401 wrote:
Fri Jul 02, 2021 6:24 pm
Northbound manifest at Royal Oak. CN 3033 GTW 5933 and CN 5378. Looked like the first block of cars were going to be setout at Pontiac
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500 is at Durand, waiting for the passenger train.

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