CN Updates July 2021

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Steve B wrote:
Sun Jul 04, 2021 7:45 pm
E251 probably by Trowbridge at 1940
Ns/bnsf/ns/bnsf by 205 at 2007

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KC8RBK wrote:
Sun Jul 04, 2021 8:09 pm
Steve B wrote:
Sun Jul 04, 2021 7:45 pm
E251 probably by Trowbridge at 1940
Ns/bnsf/ns/bnsf by 205 at 2007
E251. NS 4061/BNSF 8543/NS 8152/BNSF 8180

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116 following 364 by 205 at 2253 with 2 cn

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515 south at Birmingham at 9:55. CN 5441.

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E274 thru Charlotte at 9:40. CN 2852/CN 3267

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Cn 3222 + 1 wb by 205 at 1245. Very first car was a green bcol 2851 ballast hopper.

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L513 local out of Detroit stopped at forest lawn for passing NS train headed back to Pontiac

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BNSF #9325 + #5748 with 7 cars west by mp221 at 15:53. Going to do work at Snow Yard in Lansing.
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5441 returning to Pontiac with box car, 2 tank cars and 12+ empty center beams.
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4 engines southbound from Pontiac running light
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bluewonderrails wrote:
Mon Jul 05, 2021 3:59 pm
BNSF #9325 + #5748 with 7 cars west by mp221 at 15:53. Going to do work at Snow Yard in Lansing.
Working Snow Yard currently. They cut off the rear three cars so they could set off the front four cars in the yard.
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CN 2989/CN 2810 lead either A492 or M396 by MP 203 at 4:05 PM.

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CN 5447 is the current power for R934/933 in Lansing. Unfortunately for the crews, the unit is facing East.

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Mon Jul 05, 2021 4:22 pm
CN 2989/CN 2810 lead either A492 or M396 by MP 203 at 4:05 PM.
Clear Mill/Snow Yard at 4:28 PM.

L501 is still in snow

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L501 w three cars by 205 cam

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Bnsf 8180 solo on L500by 205 at 1735

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AARR wrote:
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4 engines southbound from Pontiac running light
Probably went down to moterm, 189/119 will most likely run tonight
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Bnsf 6115 solo on 450 by 205 at 1830. Coal on the head end

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L500 w BNSF 6115 solo by MP 203 at 6:24 PM. 61 of the 135 cars from yesterday’s C712 that terminated in BC are on the head end. They will be set off in Lansing at Snow Yard for the Lansing local R934 to take to Lansing Board of Water and Light.

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Heads up for anyone waiting for Trains! Brush Fire in Trenton Between the CN Flat Rock Subdivision and Detroit Line at the Trenton Engine Plant.

Trenton Police has contacted Conrail and CN to hold all Rail Traffic.

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