CN Train Location Updates - August 2022

Daily whereabouts of train locations along with sightings for heads ups to other railfans.
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508 south Royal Oak at 2035. Solo M-2 with loaded autoracks, mixed freight and intermodal.

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06:32 - WB M399 with CN 3221/CN 2786 ex-citi

07:01 - EB L500 with CN 3112 solo shoves on M1 its pickup from Durand back west to the rest of its train at Vernon.

07:23 - WB CN 2274/CN 2551 intermodal thru Durand on M2 ahead of P365.
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GTWTD3 wrote:
Tue Aug 09, 2022 6:38 pm
Thanks for doing these.

LansingRailFan wrote:
Tue Aug 09, 2022 9:03 am
Dan Cluley wrote:
Mon Aug 08, 2022 10:47 pm
Westbound with CN 8925 2567 & BCOL 4642 through Lansing at 22:47

Maybe 397
overnight flint sub review

19:44 - WB E251 with BNSF 8324/UP 7993 by MP 205
20:45 - EB P364 by MP 205
21:14 - EB Q122 with CN 2995/CN 2339 - intemrodal/autorack (loads) by MP 205 - Durand at 00:23
23:16 - EB Q116??? intermodal/autorack with 2 CN f/f - first documented Q116 if so in quite a while. by MP 205
23:33 - WB M397 with CN 8925/CN 2567/BCOL 4642 by MP 205 - Durand at 21:18, East Lansing by Dan Cluley at 22:47

00:24 - EB L500 with 2 CN f/f - no intermodal traffic on this one as they ran the Q116 by MP 205
04:01 - EB Z148 with 2 CN f/f - intermodal/autorack (empties and loads) by MP 205
04:19 - WB Z147 or Q123 - all intermodal, lots of empty wells by MP 205 - Durand at 02:57
05:02 - WB L501 with CN pair, f/f by MP 205

overnight holly
01:31 - NB L507 thru Durand at 01:30
No problemo. I do it whenever I have time.

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overnight CN Flint Sub Review - all times MP 205 unless otherwise noted

18:18 - WB Q123 with CN 5668/CN 2553/CN 8869 intermodal
18:48 - EB X394 with CN 8904/CN 5707/CN 8018
20:49 - EB P364

00:38 - EB Q122 with CN/CN f/r - intermodal/autorack
01:47 - WB E251 with CN/CN/CN f/r/r - they picked up two units off of yesterday's Q116 in Pontiac
02:18 - EB L500 with CN 3112 solo
**picked up 20 loaded autoracks at Snow Yard and picked up a cut of loaded hoppers from GLC/ZFS in Durand
03:10 - EB Z148 with UP 3968/UP 4924 - intermodal/autorack
**04:23 - Durand
04:33 - WB L501 with CN trio
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LansingRailFan wrote:
Wed Aug 10, 2022 7:27 am
06:32 - WB M399 with CN 3221/CN 2786 ex-citi

07:01 - EB L500 with CN 3112 solo shoves on M1 its pickup from Durand back west to the rest of its train at Vernon.

07:23 - WB CN 2274/CN 2551 Z147 intermodal thru Durand on M2 ahead of P365.
08:00 - WB A491 with CN 3221/CN 2786 clear MP 205

08:07 - WB P365 departs Durand on time

08:33 - WB Z149 intermodal with CN 3052/CN 2848 by MP 205
**Departed Garry, ON at 06:55 yesterday 08/09

08:51 - WB Z147 intermodal with CN 2274/CN 2551 by MP 205 - more overseas cans with some JB Hunt etc... on the head end.

09:57 - WB M399 with CN 3036/CN 3836 clear MP 205
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Train 515 with GT 5854 just went SB past MP 22.5 on the Holly with a very short train at 9:45 am.

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WB E271 clear East Lansing at 10:10 with CN 2237/CN 2240
- Dorval, QC at 12:50 yesterday

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Dan Cluley wrote:
Fri Aug 05, 2022 10:48 pm
Eastbound stacks & racks with CN 5740 & 8810 through East Lansing at 22:48
This was Q122 ^^

CN 5740/CN 8810 is WB on Q123-09...Windsor Junction, Nova Scotia at 13:07 yesterday 08/09
**Aston Junction, QC at 07:48 on 08/10

One day ahead, WB Q123-08 with CN 3864/CN 2639 is at Aston Junction QC at 10:50 AM
**Paris Junction, ON at 06:24 on 08/10

WB Z149-10 with CN 3190/CN 3087 at Garry, ON at 07:02 on 08/10

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NB on Shoreline Sub in Detroit.

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LansingRailFan wrote:
Wed Aug 10, 2022 10:17 am
WB E271 clear East Lansing at 10:10 with CN 2237/CN 2240
- Dorval, QC at 12:50 yesterday
Clear MP 205 cam at 11:45 - dropped its empties at Cory Yard and picked up some WB loads.

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251 through Trenton at 14:08
CN 2863
CN 284?

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L515 north at Birmingham at 14:45. GTW 5854. 21 cars.

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15:30 - EB M396 w IC 2710/CN 2548/UP 7993 clear MP 202

EB M394 is working in BC

WB Q123 is working in Flint

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Delray wrote:
Wed Aug 10, 2022 2:19 pm
251 through Trenton at 14:08
CN 2863
CN 284?
Passing MP 22.5 at 4:25 pm. 2845 I think was the number.

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LRF, thank you for the extra details you put into your posts about train consists, work each train is/will be doing, etc.
PatC created a monster, 'cause nobody wants to see Don Simon no more they want AARR I'm chopped liver, well if you want AARR this is what I'll give ya, bad humor mixed with irrelevant info that'll make you roll your eyes quicker than a ~Z~ banhammer...

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16:16 - EB M394 w CN 3177/GECX 2038/CN 3908 by MP 202

No problem AARR

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19:38 - WB Q123 clear Waverly Rd in Lansing

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Manistique wrote:
Wed Aug 10, 2022 4:25 pm
Delray wrote:
Wed Aug 10, 2022 2:19 pm
251 through Trenton at 14:08
CN 2863
CN 284?
Passing MP 22.5 at 4:25 pm. 2845 I think was the number.
17:42 - WB E251 rounding the Chicago Wye in Durand.

L508 waiting at E Durand for E251 to clear.

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overnight flint sub review

20:49 - EB P364 by MP 205
21:09 - EB A450 with CN pair and a couple of large cuts of coils before empty racks by MP 205
21:36 -WB E251 with CN 2863/CN 284# by MP 205
23:28 - EB Q122 with CN 3893/CN 5668 - intermodal/autorack (loads) - has a pickup in Flint of intermodal by MP 205
23:45 - WB M397 with CN/CN f/r by MP 205

01:11 - EB L500 with CN/CN 2558 by MP 205
**04:45 - Arrived in Durand after working in Lansing - dropped a good cut of racks off at Cory Yard and picked up six loaded racks for Lang Yard
02:48 - EB X492 with CN/CN f/f by MP 205
**05:52 - thru Durand on M2
06:23 - WB Z149 with CN 3190/CN 3087 f/r intermodal by MP 205
**05:07 - thru Durand on M2
07:02 - WB L501 with CN 3112 solo by MP 205
07:15 - L500 is sitting on M1 in Durand across the diamond waiting on two WBs to proceed on M2 ahead of WB P365
07:22 - WB M301 with CN 3906/CN 2805 thru Durand on M2
07:46 - WB M399 with CN 8904/CN 5797/CN 2632 thru Durand on M2
08:30 - WB P365 arrives in Durand on M2, 30 minutes late
08:31 - EB L500 departs Durand for Flint - had around 80 intermodal wells on the rear of the train
08:33 - WB P365 departs Durand. Not sure how any passengers could get to the station when L500 was blocking the crossing to get there but idk frfr
08:46 - WB M301 with CN 3906/CN 2805 by MP 205
09:38 - WB P365 by MP 205, about 20 minutes late or so
09:48 - WB M399 with CN 8904/CN 5797/CN 2632

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251 through Trenton at 10:26 CN x2

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