CN Train Location Updates - February 2022

[Dan Cluley]

Amtrak 364 out of East Lansing at 21:17

4609, 6 cars & 4622

[Dan Cluley]

Eastbound with CN 8935 & 5607 through East Lansing at 21:48

[LansingRailFan]

overnight 205 review

02/23/2022

20:55 - EB P364
21:12 - EB 2-unit A492
21:31 - WB 6-unit M399 with CN 2281/CN 2921/CN 5628/CN 5624/CN 2645/CN2583 - fff/rrr
22:13 - EB 2-unit A450 moooooovvviiiinnng ssssllllooooow

[LansingRailFan]

There was an X383 last night with CN 2864/GECX 2038.

Canadian yards are still behind on switching and now so is Kirk so they are running some trains down to Flat Rock or Toledo for switching and classifying. E251 has tonnage/space since there is a dearth of loaded racks out of Flat Rock right now.

[LansingRailFan]

overnight 205 review

02/24/2022

00:00 - WB 2-unit CN/NS mixed freight
00:24 - WB Solo CN with mixed freight - possible E271 that dropped racks in Flint and picked up cars in Durand
01:52 - EB Solo CN L500 and a great IC 86 footer with the lower case i logo.
02:25 - EB 3-unit M394 with CN/BNSF/CN f/r/f
04:12 - WB 2-unit X301 with CN/CN 100th unit
04:58 - EB 2-unit Z148 with CN/CN f/r
06:33 - WB 3-unit M397 with CN/CN/BNSF f/r/f
07:28 - WB Solo L501 with CN 3907

[bluewonderrails]

B731 had arrived to Potterville near mp208.3 to stop roughly 20-25 minutes ago as of this post. Waiting for A492 which seemed to had been slowed up. He's finally lined beyond Potterville now but yet at Walton mp197.0. Meantime, B731 is blocking at least 2 crossings, one of them is a 4-way intersection which isn't overly busy but still has traffic, half of which dirt road. The other crossing being blocked is a dirt road and mainly just residential movements there.

[bluewonderrails]

A492 east clear mp205 at 11:45. UP #5081 + BNSF #6727
----- at mp219.5 at 12:04

B731 waits a little bit more as another EB is lined from Walton mp197.0
----- 844 axles on DD206.3 read at 12:29. 208 cars. CN pair #2903 + mid dpu #3982

M396 with UP #5664 + CN #3052 clear mp205 at 12:03.
----- Clear mp220 at 12:29

[bluewonderrails]

M301 west taking M1 at Okemos mp227.5 and will meet EB E274 between there at 221.5 Cedar, and already with a clear to limited signal to continue onto single track once reaching Cedar.
----- CN #5789 + CN #5683. Clear mp223 at 15:16

E274 after doing work at Cory Yard, proceeded east. Clear mp223 at 15:07. CN #5772 solo. 33 auto racks in total.

[LansingRailFan]

16:30

EB lined from Walton to M2 at Potterville as far as Snow Yard
L514 at E Durand
E274 on M2 at Kearsley lined onto the main at E Flint
WB on M1 at Belsay lined to follow L514 - I believe this is M397
A block occupied in Bristol Yard, could be R944 or L501

In PH, WB on Track 1 lined as far as W Tappan
Track 4 in Port Huron is occupied.

[LansingRailFan]

17:00 - L514 with IC 2722/CN 5441 backs into Durand Yard with only one intermodal car and six short white tank cars with the section in the middle painted black

[bluewonderrails]

M394 east clear mp205 at 17:18. BNSF #8116, CN #3191, mid dpu CN #3836
----- clear mp220 at 17:45

L514 is lined directly SB after quick work at Durand Yard

M399 passed through Durand at 17:12. CN trio #5775, #2652, #5785 + CSX #883, UP #6873. It has a clear to limited signal for M1 at mp223

[LansingRailFan]

17:12 - WB M399 thru Durand on M1 with CN 5775 2652 5785 CSXT 883 UP 6873

L514 went south with one intermodal car directly after.

[KC8RBK]

Track inspector eb by 205 at 0833

[LansingRailFan]

Wb 3-unit X397 with CN 3257/BNSF 7928/BNSF 7783 thru Durand at 11:21

[LansingRailFan]

WB P365 thru Charlotte at 09:58 - they were held up for more than forty minutes when GLC's engines took a crap as their were crossing the CN in Durand.

[AARR]

Southbound mixed freight somewhere around Delray

[LansingRailFan]

12:09 - WB E275 with CN 3042 solo thru Durand on M1

Looks like they dropped a bunch of racks and picked up some cars in Flint.

[SD80MAC]

Q149 with CN 3015 (Veterans) leading is currently leaving Port Huron, about to be released by customs. M399 also getting ready to depart Port Huron with CN 5677 leading.

[Robertrains]

OK, saw a post (BenLobur/Flying Eagle TV) that train A485 has good power today, running early! Does anyone know where it is now (4:38 p.m.)? I am sure it passed! Here's the post I saw: "Up 5081, bnsf 6727, cn 2590 with 144 cars on the A485."

Also, I have noticed so many IC "Deathstars" posted recently! I have not captured them leading for a while! Does anyone expect trains on the Holly Sub. to have them tomorrow afternoon through Royal Oak? I will be out for a short while!!!!!

[David Collins]

OK, saw a post (BenLobur/Flying Eagle TV) that train A485 has good power today, running early! Does anyone know where it is now (4:38 p.m.)? I am sure it passed! Here's the post I saw: "Up 5081, bnsf 6727, cn 2590 with 144 cars on the A485."

Also, I have noticed so many IC "Deathstars" posted recently! I have not captured them leading for a while! Does anyone expect trains on the Holly Sub. to have them tomorrow afternoon through Royal Oak? I will be out for a short while!!!!!

None have been on A450 (which is E251’s) counterpart in the past few days to a week. They’re going to be sending more this way soon, apparently power managers like using these on 251, so don’t expect them to be going away anytime soon, and that’s a good thing .