CN Updates October 2021

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1:31 PM: WB lined by Durand on M2, Don't have access to ATCS at the moment so I can't tell if there's a meet planned but I'm guessing that's the case.
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Wed Oct 27, 2021 1:32 pm
1:31 PM: WB lined by Durand on M2, Don't have access to ATCS at the moment so I can't tell if there's a meet planned but I'm guessing that's the case.
1:38: I was right! CN 3087 soloing a WB manifest meets what I'm guessing to be E274 at Durand.
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515 north at Birmingham at 14:00. CN 5441. 10 cars.

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Wed Oct 27, 2021 1:39 pm
David Collins wrote:
Wed Oct 27, 2021 1:32 pm
1:31 PM: WB lined by Durand on M2, Don't have access to ATCS at the moment so I can't tell if there's a meet planned but I'm guessing that's the case.
1:38: I was right! CN 3087 soloing a WB manifest meets what I'm guessing to be E274 at Durand.
E274 and possibly an M301

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251 north at Rodney at 14:20. CN 3174 and CN 3214.

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2:26: CN Hi-Railer at Durand, they're looking at the diamond.
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Wed Oct 27, 2021 2:26 pm
2:26: CN Hi-Railer at Durand, they're looking at the diamond.
They also checked some spots out prior. Maybe most interchanges. Including just north of diamonds
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L514 SB from Durand around 15:30. #5335 + #2221
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514 south at Birmingham at 16:35. CN 5335 and CN 2221.

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6:25 PM: Meet about to happen at Durand, EB on M2 is probably going to be first to get there.
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7:01: Some WB to take the high wye, lined as far as Pitt at the moment.
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7:04: holy crap it's snowing in Durand, a few things are going on:

1. A WB is turning south onto the Holly Sub that is NOT L514

2. E251 is lined as far as Gaines.

3. An EB is taking be diverging to M2 at Bancroft.
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M396 EB thru Charlotte at 18:50 w CN 3088/CN 3804

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251 with CN 3174 3214 through Lansing at 21:02

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Wed Oct 27, 2021 7:06 pm
7:04: holy crap it's snowing in Durand, a few things are going on:

1. A WB is turning south onto the Holly Sub that is NOT L514

2. E251 is lined as far as Gaines.

3. An EB is taking be diverging to M2 at Bancroft.
WB diverging down the Holly: L501 working Durand Yard.

EB on M2 was M394 - 4-units I think
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18:30 in Durand.

EB 2-unit L500 w CN ?/CN 3910 arrives on M1 to set off and pick up at Durand Yard.

WB 2-unit w CN 3164/32?? On M2

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21:30 - Durand. Tonight P364 arrived on M1 and not the normal M2

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Wed Oct 27, 2021 9:41 pm
21:30 - Durand. Tonight P364 arrived on M1 and not the normal M2
P364 using M2 was due to L501's train being on M1 east of Durand. They cut off there and the power took the High Wye down the Holly to back into Durand Yard to pick up some WB cars.
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P364 arrives in Durand at 21:30
L501 is back on their train and goes WB by the depot at 21:50 on M1.
- On the Durand Cam - East, you an see the power take the High Wye at 19:21 and you can tell it's just the power because the gates aren't down for long.
- On the Durand Cam - West, you can see L501's power back into Durand Yard at 19:28
L501 has CN 5647/CN 2631/CN 3226

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Two side notes for the Flint sub today:

One - there's a new DD installed at 205.5 and it sounds like it might be online because 206.3 has been silent all day.
Two - I've heard several trains today blow for Newburg Rd/Main St crossing just east of the depot. I thought Durand was a quiet zone and that this crossing was part of that.

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Durand ain't dead yet

EB 2-unit L500 w CN ?/CN 3910 arrives on M1 to set off and pick up at Durand Yard at 18:30
WB 2-unit M399 w CN 3164/32?? On M2 at 18:32
WB 3-unit L501 cuts from it's train at E Durand at takes the High Wye to back into Durand Yard at 19:21
EB 4-unit M394 clears Durand at 19:42
L501 and L500 still working in the yard in Durand at 19:42
NB/WB E251 takes the Chicago Wye at 19:43
WB L501 departs Durand Yard SB across the diamond onto the Holly at 20:41-20:52.
EB 2-unit M396 rolls thru Durand at 21:01 on M1 and clears Newburg Road by 21:06. Meanwhile...
WB L501 starts to shove onto the High Wye to connect to their train at E Durand at 21:05.
P364 departs Durand on M1 at 21:36
EB 2-unit L500 departs Durand on the Port Huron Wye/M1 at 21:45 and clears Newburgh Rd at 21:48
WB L501 blows for Newburgh Road at 21:49 and is by the depot at 21:51. clear at 21:57
Oh and then NB GLC OSTN with 383/384 crosses the diamond at 22:28

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