CN Train Location Updates - September 2022

[LansingRailFan]

251 through Trenton at 11:44 CN x2

Rolling past MP 22.5 on the Holly at 2:22 pm with CN 5758 and 2622 and many empty gondolas on the headend, I presume for coiled steel shipment.

WB E251 at Durand at 15:32
EB M396 was thru Durand on M1 at 15:35

[LansingRailFan]

overnight until now CN Flint sub review - all times MP 205

20:54 - EB P364
21:15 - WB M397 w CN trio f/r/r
22:22 - EB Q122 w CN 8831/CN 2755 - picked up stacks in flint - intermodal/autorack
02:13 - EB Z148 w CN pair f/f - intermodal/autorack
03:05 - EB L500 w CN/CN - had intermodal today
04:38 - WB M399 w CN/CN f/r
07:08 - WB L501 w CN/CN ex-citirail - almost all racks today
08:13 - WB Z149 w CN 5686/CN 2595 - intermodal
08:57 - WB M397 w CN 2922/CN 3092
09:18 - WB P365
13:40 - WB Q123 w CN 8808/CN 8843 - intermodal/autorack but dropped racks in Flint
14:22 - EB M396 with CN 2933/CN 2688/CN 2637/CN 2672/BCOL 4653
16:06 - EB A492 w CN 3151 solo

next WB is E251

[Steve B]

Eastbound by Trowbridge at 1846

[Man o' War]

M382 by South Mount at 17:40. CN/CN, 197 cars.

Man o' War

[LansingRailFan]

SB A45081 in the UP was spotted on the CN Manistique Sub with CN 8802/GTW 5829/CN 8819 f/f/r. - Menominee at 10:00 AM.

Earlier, a Herzog work train went NB around 09:30

[LansingRailFan]

Eastbound by Trowbridge at 1846

EB A450 w CN 5679/CN 2615 f/f thru Durand at 18:19

WB M397 w CN 3246/CN 3032/CN 8100/IC 9601 f/r/f/r thru Durand at 19:45

Looks like they will meet EB P364 at Mill or Cedar.

[Manistique]

SB Train 515 with 5450 just passed MP 22.5 on the Holly with 19 cars, a few boxcars up front, many loaded centerbeams, a few tanks and one covered hopper today. Running about three hours later than usual this morning.

[Delray]

251 through Trenton at 10:33 CN x2

[GP30M4216]

12:25 CN westbound mixed freight behind CN 5661 + BC Rail 4651? + another CN taking a green at Trowbridge Diamond. Lots of tanks. And empty 8 axle depressed flat car not too far behind the power. A block of double stacks bringing up the rear with a variety of interesting CN intermodal containers.

[LansingRailFan]

12:25 CN westbound mixed freight behind CN 5661 + BC Rail 4651? + another CN taking a green at Trowbridge Diamond. Lots of tanks. And empty 8 axle depressed flat car not too far behind the power. A block of double stacks bringing up the rear with a variety of interesting CN intermodal containers.

This was a Z149 that picked up some mixed freight in Flint

[MtClemensRailFan]

M385 through Common Rd. @ 15:27. CN 3124 & 3844 with 75 cars. Moving at a slow pace due to slow orders.

[LansingRailFan]

Q123 setting off racks at Cory Yard
WB all autorack train thru Okemos…E271 or X271 perhaps

[Dan Cluley]

Amtrak 364 out of East Lansing at 21:28

4614, 6 cars & 4611

[Dan Cluley]

Westbound with CN 3272 & 3948 through East Lansing at 22:58
On main 1, meeting one at Cedar

Eastbound with CN 3013 & 3257 through at 23:04
Looks like 122

[Manistique]

SB Train 515 with 5450 again today passed MP 22.5 on the Holly at 8:13 am. Short train consisting of six empty gondolas for DCON, one box, one or two covered hoppers, a few tanks and the rest loaded centerbeams.

[LansingRailFan]

Westbound with CN 3272 & 3948 through East Lansing at 22:58
On main 1, meeting one at Cedar

Eastbound with CN 3013 & 3257 through at 23:04
Looks like 122

overnight review

all times MP 205 flint sub unless noted

22:40 - EB Q122 w CN 3013/CN 3257 - they worked Flint - intermodal/autorack
23:44 - WB M397 w CN 3272/CN 3948

04:12 - EB L500 w CN/CN f/r...intermodal on rear
04:45 - EB Z148 w CN/CN f/f - intermodal/autorack
05:39 - WB L501 w CN/CN f/r - almost all racks but a handful of mixed freight on the tail.
07:00 - WB Z149 w CN/CN f/r

[LansingRailFan]

post-breakfast MP 205 stuff

09:15 - WB P365
09:28 - WB X271 w CN 2858 solo - worked Cory Yard.
09:41 - WB A491 w CN 3095/CN 3093

EBs in BC:

M302
A492
C712 - Another loaded coal train for Lansing! This could be one of the last ones.

09:45 - EB is lined from Walton to M1 in Potterville.

[LansingRailFan]

10:07 - R934 w CN 5489 tones in to desk 8 to begin day.

10:15 - EB C712 w CN 3064/CN 2205 and rear DPU BNSF 9371 - will spot 100 cars at Lansing BWL Erickson Plant and leave 35 on the siding

CN 2250 should be leading the next EB

[LansingRailFan]

EB A492 w CN 2250/CN 2693 by MP 205

[GTW6401]

123 is getting ready to depart from Port Huron.

148 is also next through the tunnel.