CN Train Location Updates - August 2022

[LansingRailFan]

12:43 - EB M396 w CN 3238 leading departed BC

EB A492 now working in BC

13:17 - EB M394 w CN 3015 leading clear South Bend

13:33 - EB M394 w CN 3015/CN ex-citirail/ONT 1853 ex-NS unit 3/4 and mid-DPU CN 3856 clear Mishawaka, IN

13:45 - WB M399 w CN 5654/CP 8647 clear MP 202 Charlotte

[LansingRailFan]

14:01 - EB M396 w CN 3238/CN 2757 ex-citi rail clear ELA

EB A492 still working in BC

WB Z149 was terminated in Port Huron overnight. L533 took its cars to Flint this morning.

[GTW6401]

251 north at Caniff Street in Detroit.

[AARR]

Northbound through Richmond. Two CN GE engines. Over 100 cars of mostly covered hoppers and tank cars.

[LansingRailFan]

13:35 - EB M356 clear Mishawaka, IN w a pair of M2s, CN 8855/CN 8012 w 432 axles by the dd at MP 109

13:30 - EB A492 w CN pair by the 205 cam

[LansingRailFan]

15:50 - EB M394 w CN 3015/CN 3939 ex-CitiRail/ONT 1853 ex-NS unit 3/4 and mid-DPU CN 3856 sitting at McAllister waiting to be recrewed.

[GTW6401]

L507 just stopped at Woodward Avenue in Detroit.

[LansingRailFan]

16:16
WB Q123 at Capac
EB M396 at Imlay City siding
WB E251 clear Durand

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.

[Manistique]

251 north at Caniff Street in Detroit.

Passed through Bloomfield Hills around 3 pm with two CN's.

[GTW6401]

507 is working at Moterm. CN 8853 & 8857.

Sounds like they are going to work in Pontiac also.

*Northbound at Royal Oak 1742.

[LansingRailFan]

16:16
WB Q123 at Capac
EB M396 at Imlay City siding
WB E251 clear Durand

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.

EB M394 clear MSU campus
WB Q123 in Flint
EB M396 in PH
WB E251 was holding at Potterville for EB M394 and should be by the 205 cam now

[Manistique]

507 is working at Moterm. CN 8853 & 8857.

Sounds like they are going to work in Pontiac also.

*Northbound at Royal Oak 1742.

507 passed Bloomfield Hills at 6 pm.

[LansingRailFan]

507 is working at Moterm. CN 8853 & 8857.

Sounds like they are going to work in Pontiac also.

*Northbound at Royal Oak 1742.

507 passed Bloomfield Hills at 6 pm.

18:53 - EB A450 by the 205 cam w CN/CN

20:17 - EB M356 w CN 8855/CN 8012 by the 205 cam with 432 axles for Flat Rock.

[LansingRailFan]

P364 was combined/deadheaded with Amtrak 354 out of Chicago.

EB P364 was by the 205 cam at 22:50.

[Robertrains]

Folks, finally both IC "Blue Devil" C40-8W and BCOL "Cowl" C40-8M #4609 were reported on "Heritage Units" @5:18 p.m., Valparaiso, Indiana (reported by L-Train)! Now, should this be Central Time or Eastern? Train 397 heading west to Gary, IN!!!! Anything can happen to these units next!

Heritage Units link to one of them reported, BCOL 4609: https://heritageunits.com/locomotive/detail/BCOL4609[b]

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?

[Dan Cluley]

Westbound with CN 3090 3192 & 3? more through East Lansing at 21:29

Westbound stacks with CN 8932 & 5648 through at 21:50

[Manistique]

SB Train 515 just passed MP 22.5 on the Holly with 5323 again. The first car in the train was that Ontario Northland boxcar I saw on on a NB manifest this weekend.

[LansingRailFan]

Folks, finally both IC "Blue Devil" C40-8W and BCOL "Cowl" C40-8M #4609 were reported on "Heritage Units" @5:18 p.m., Valparaiso, Indiana (reported by L-Train)! Now, should this be Central Time or Eastern? Train 397 heading west to Gary, IN!!!! Anything can happen to these units next!

Heritage Units link to one of them reported, BCOL 4609: https://heritageunits.com/locomotive/detail/BCOL4609[b]

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

[MtClemensRailFan]

M382 through Common Rd. @ 09:14. IC 2704, CN 8940, 8825, & 8831 with 195 cars. A block of loaded CSX coal cars on the rear.

[Delray]

251 through Trenton at 12:09 CN x5