CN Updates August 2021

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KC8RBK wrote:
Sun Aug 01, 2021 12:36 pm
Cn 2713 & 2292 eb by 205 at 1235. Guessing 274?
Yes E274

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Slow moving wb by 205 at 1302. Maybe 397, it's a lengthy train

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Cn 2904 and 5772 eb by 205 at 1340 with mixed freight. Another short train

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EB with CN 2323/BCOL Blue by 205 at 12:23 PM

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E274 through Imlay City @ 15:06. IC 2713 & CN 2292 with 104 auto racks.

They were taking the siding in Imlay City but I’m not sure why as I don’t recall seeing any WBs on ATCS prior to me leaving.

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No reroutes today so it sounds like the track work on the shield is done

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E274 in siding at Imlay City.

M397 is lined from Sarnia to M2 in PH.
A482 is waiting for M397 to clear. When it does, A482 will go under to Sarnia.
When A482 clears, CSX D711 will go from CN to CSX tracks in PH.
CSX D711 is at Tappan.
A492 will follow CSX D711 from Tappan to Emmet.
E274 will follow A492 into PH.

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513 south at Birmingham at 15:50. CN 5441.

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514 south at Birmingham at 16:40. CN 8012 and CN 5428.

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CN 9632 was LHF with one boxcar in Newberry at 11:30 AM today

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M397-01 is in Port Huron

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L500 with CN #8931 actively east by mp218 in Lansing at 18:16. Creeping along
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Sun Aug 01, 2021 6:19 pm
L500 with CN #8931 actively east by mp218 in Lansing at 18:16. Creeping along
Has MOW equipment on the head end fit the tie replacement project around Durand and down the holly.

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3CN + IC 1034 EB active by mp218. Also moving at a slower speed
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E251 passing mp218. 3 CN+ BNSF 7664
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Sun Aug 01, 2021 7:09 pm
E251 passing mp218. 3 CN+ BNSF 7664
Sounds like they dropped IC 3108 at Pontiac. L514 picked it up and took it north.

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Watch the Durand cam but L500 might set out the mow equipment in Durand.

Last night they didn’t run an L500 and instead threw the Durand traffic onto A450.

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M397-01 (today’s M397) thru Durand.

IC 2711/CN and mid DPUs CN 8936/CN by Durand at 6:57 PM

Big heavy train. All four units are online.

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bluewonderrails wrote:
Sun Aug 01, 2021 6:40 pm
3CN + IC 1034 EB active by mp218. Also moving at a slower speed
M394 by Durand at 8:00 PM.

CN 2918/CN/CN/IC 1034/Mid-train DPU is CN 3067

First three plus mid-train are powered

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Westbound by Trowbridge at 2014

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