CN Train Location Updates - August 2022

[GTW6401]

Northbound autoracks at Royal Oak. BNSF 8441 and BNSF 6067 rear DPU.

[GTW6401]

507 just by Birmingham. 104 axles over the 17.9 detector.

[LansingRailFan]

Northbound autoracks at Royal Oak. BNSF 8441 and BNSF 6067 rear DPU.

E2956128 to BNSF/Eola, Illinois

[Robertrains]

16:20 - EB M394 w CN 3015/CN 3939 ex-CitiRail/ONT 1853 ex-NS unit 3/4 and mid-DPU CN 3856 lined to CP Mill in Lansing.

LansingRailFan, what is the Ontario Northland® unit doing out here? Is it a new purchase? Ex NS? Any pictures? Will more be coming?

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=EXkGNOG2- ... &fs=e&s=cl

Video of the ONT unit by LG Gibson

Good video! I guess Ontario Northland® purchased some ex NS units! Does anyone know how many? Does this mean ONT will replace their old GP9s?

[LansingRailFan]

Northbound autoracks at Royal Oak. BNSF 8441 and BNSF 6067 rear DPU.

E2956128 to BNSF/Eola, Illinois

NB/WB E295 at Fenton at 19:30

WB E251 at WE Cory Yard. They hit downed power lines at Billwood Hwy aka EE Cory Yard.

Due to that mess…
WB Q123 is stopped in East Lansing
EB A450 is holding at Bellevue

[LansingRailFan]

Northbound autoracks at Royal Oak. BNSF 8441 and BNSF 6067 rear DPU.

E2956128 to BNSF/Eola, Illinois

NB/WB E295 at Fenton at 19:30

WB E251 at WE Cory Yard. They hit downed power lines at Billwood Hwy aka EE Cory Yard.

Due to that mess…
WB Q123 is stopped in East Lansing
EB A450 is holding at Bellevue

Update:

WB E251 hit downed power lines at Billwood Highway aka EE Cory Yard and traveled as far as WE Cory Yard where they are stopped.

EBs are stacking up…
EB A450 is holding at Bellevue
EB P364 is holding at Bellevue
EB M394 is at Walton behind EB A450
EB E270 for Flint is at McAllister

WB Q123 is at Trowbridge on M2 and out of time.
**this will make P364’s stop at East Lansing difficult
WB E295 from Flat Rock to BNSF/Eola, Illinois is at Vernon w 90 loaded autoracks.

[GTW6401]

Also have issues with downed power lines along the Mt Clemens Subdivision near Richmond. 384 was likely to wait for that at New Haven.

[Dan Cluley]

Q123 pulled down to Washington Ave in Lansing (mp 221) to get a new crew. They are headed west at 21:54. Plan is to put them in the Delta Siding west of town for a bit to clear out some traffic.

CN 3252 & 3960


E295 west through Lansing at 22:14
BNSF 8441 on the head end & BNSF 6067 on the rear

[LansingRailFan]

Q123 pulled down to Washington Ave in Lansing (mp 221) to get a new crew. They are headed west at 21:54. Plan is to put them in the Delta Siding west of town for a bit to clear out some traffic.

CN 3252 & 3960


E295 west through Lansing at 22:14
BNSF 8441 on the head end & BNSF 6067 on the rear

EB P364 went WB back to BC to unload everyone onto buses.

EB A450, M394 waiting

[LansingRailFan]

Also have issues with downed power lines along the Mt Clemens Subdivision near Richmond. 384 was likely to wait for that at New Haven.

I heard on scanner than dispatch was asking the crew if they could run the train up the Holly and turn at Durand but they weren’t qualified.

[LansingRailFan]

overnight cn flint 205 review

23:52 - EB A450 with CN/CN ex-citirail f/f
00:52 - EB P364 returning to Port Huron empty after offloading its passengers in Battle Creek.
01:36 - WB short manifest, mostly racks, with 5 CN-painted locos. Possibly all cars cleared out of Cory/Snow Yards.
02:05 - WB E29561-28 with BNSF 8841 up front and rear-DPU BNSF 6067 - this is power from the A450 two nights ago.
**so far, I have not seen E251 (unless it was short and under a minute long at 01:36 or WB Q123
02:35 - WB Q123 with CN/CN f/f...speak of the devil
03:26 - WB M397 with 5 CN-painted locos
04:02 - EB L500 with CN/CN/BNSF
04:37 - EB Q122 with CN 3619/CN 3247 - intermodal/autorack
04:58 - EB M394 with CN/CN ex-citirail f/f and mid-DPU CN ex-citirail
08:53 - EB Z148 with CN 8004/CN 3877 - intermodal/autorack
**This train had to wait several hours west of Charlotte as there was an issue with three gates in town and also a broken rail.

[LansingRailFan]

Durand highlights

05:55 - EB Q122 with CN 3619/CN 3247 f/f - intermodal/autorack - M2
06:02 - WB Z149 with CN 5723/CN CN 2664 on M1 - intermodal, mostly empty wells.
06:28 - EB M394 with CN 3225 100th anni unit/CN ex-citirail f/f and mid-DPU CN ex-citirail r - M2
07:45 - EB L500 with CN 8812/CN 3036/BNSF 8106 f/r/f arrives at Durand on M1 and will back into the yard using the Port Huron Wye
08:11 - WB P365 departs on M2

[LansingRailFan]

09:53 - WB P365 on slow orders rolls by MP 205
10:07 - WB Z149 with CN 5723/CN 2664 slowly rolls by MP 205
10:26 - WB L501 with CN 2291/CN 3923 ex-citirail slowly rolls by MP 205

[LansingRailFan]

10:52 - WB A491 with CN 8831/CN 56**/CN 8865/CN 2678 elephant style thru Durand on M1

[LansingRailFan]

11:30 - MOW truck with four gons reverses down the Holly Sub from Durand Yard. Look to be dropping new ties somewhere.

[bluewonderrails]

M396 east clear mp205 cam at 12:45. Two CNs in front lead by #2247. A couple cats on flats in the mix. 408 axles

[LansingRailFan]

M396 east clear mp205 cam at 12:45. Two CNs in front lead by #2247. A couple cats on flats in the mix. 408 axles

M399 and A491 been holding at Potterville for this train? Judging by the speed it looks like the slow orders have been taken away.

[bluewonderrails]

M396 east clear mp205 cam at 12:45. Two CNs in front lead by #2247. A couple cats on flats in the mix. 408 axles

M399 and A491 been holding at Potterville for this train? Judging by the speed it looks like the slow orders have been taken away.

I'm confused about the M399 thing. Having heard a while ago a train was stopped at Cedar just passed the signals, had L501 and Z149 before that go and were both nearby and far from cpCedar. Had also heard dispatch talk to Z148 about meeting M399 but 148 hadn't been to BC yet, and once it arrived, had a bad axle to look at on the 27th car. May not be understanding radio in general today. Lot of feedback for much later happenings, it seems.

It appears one or two other WBs are on their way behind A491. So far A491 waited for it, but nothing else seems to be behind it.

As of this reply, A491 is lined through to Walton+, and now something lined behind it having called "approach" at Cory. A WB, maybe M399 if not the one now lined behind A491 is lined to take M1 upon Okemos arrival, mp227.5. Q123 being that WB

12:55 --- HBD 219.5 went off for Phase 1 of a WB. That means there's 3 WBs behind A491
----- or not. I just don't know today. While A491 was already at cpPotterville (mp208.3), M399(?) wasn't near mp218 yet as someone (not R934) called "approach Cory". I am using Broadcastify and I know there's x amount of times of delays, but aside from the HBD readings if it's just really-really delayed today.

[LansingRailFan]

M396 east clear mp205 cam at 12:45. Two CNs in front lead by #2247. A couple cats on flats in the mix. 408 axles

M399 and A491 been holding at Potterville for this train? Judging by the speed it looks like the slow orders have been taken away.

I'm confused about the M399 thing. Having heard a while ago a train was stopped at Cedar just passed the signals, had L501 and Z149 before that go and were both nearby and far from cpCedar. Had also heard dispatch talk to Z148 about meeting M399 but 148 hadn't been to BC yet, and once it arrived, had a bad axle to look at on the 27th car. May not be understanding radio in general today. Lot of feedback for much later happenings, it seems.

It appears one or two other WBs are on their way behind A491. So far A491 waited for it, but nothing else seems to be behind it.

As of this reply, A491 is lined through to Walton+, and now something lined behind it having called "approach" at Cory. A WB, maybe M399 if not the one now lined behind A491 is lined to take M1 upon Okemos arrival, mp227.5. Q123 being that WB

12:55 --- HBD 219.5 went off for Phase 1 of a WB. That means there's 3 WBs behind A491
----- or not. I just don't know today. While A491 was already at cpPotterville (mp208.3), M399(?) wasn't near mp218 yet as someone (not R934) called "approach Cory". I am using Broadcastify and I know there's x amount of times of delays, but aside from the HBD readings if it's just really-really delayed today.

WB M399 went first
WB A491 went second
WB Q123 was by the 205 cam at 14:01 w CN 2231/IC 2707. They had worked Cory Yard, setting off Empty racks.

[Delray]

251 through Trenton at 14:31 CN x4