CN Train Location Updates - October 2022

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"EB Q116 w CN 8818/CN 8816 thru Charlotte"

Passing MP 22.5 at 6:10 pm with double stacks on the headend and autoracks at the rear. Just like the old days. Not bad time from Charlotte.

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Manistique wrote:
Sat Oct 29, 2022 3:06 pm
Delray wrote:
Sat Oct 29, 2022 11:37 am
251 through Trenton at 11:36 CN x2
A lot of tank cars
Another super long train. After 10 minutes of rolling by it stopped. Might be even longer than yesterday with only 2 engines
12:04 finally cleared
Just rolling by MP 22.5 on Main 2 at 30 mph and slowing. Amtrak 350 just passed it NB on Main 1, thus the reason for 251 to be slowing down for Amtrak to cross over in front of it at MAL. I saw 251 crossing I-696 in Royal Oak and just barely beat it here.
Yes I also photographed these two trains at Royal Oak station! Train E251 had two CN SD70M-2s with 142 cars! Amtrak Train 350 was following right behind it!!!! Had a Siemens® "Charger™" loco! Three of the five cars were the new "Amtrak® Midwest™" cars! I never saw these before!!!!! The other two are "Amfleets!"
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122 east with CN 5708 & 5797 through Lansing at 22:41

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As of 7:30 this morning, Charlotte’s Clinton St crossing has been malfunctioning, so all trains have had to flag the crossing.

9:29- AMTK 365 starts rolling again after flagging the crossing.
9:50- Z149 with IC 2720 and CN 2203 passed Clinton St after flagging the crossing.
10:50- M394 by 205 cam with CN 3834/ CN 2880/ CN 3227 mid DPU 726 axles

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Overnight another grain train for Durand/GLC off of CN: EB G88641-27, CN 3038/CN 2858.

The G89891 went to Oakley so I think this one will go to Middleton.

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251 through Trenton at 12:20

CN 8816
CN 8818

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IC 2716 CN 2654 leading manifest eastbound Mishawaka IN MP 105 1005am

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Looks like something is cleared to head south down the Holly from Durand. Don't know if it will meet 251 in Holly or in Pontiac

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09:49 - WB L501 w CN 5669/CN 5655/BNSF 7574 thru MSU’s campus.
- - - NB L507 brought BNSF 7574 to Flint last night. It had soloed an E280 on Saturday.

10:17 - EB M302 w CN 2272/CN 2507/CN 5747 thru MSU’s campus.

10:50 - EB M394 w CN 3834/CN 2880 and mid DPU CN 3227 by MP 205

13:00 - WB lined from Flint to Durand Yard using the PH Wye

13:09 - EB E29671 w UP 7670 solo by Millet Hwy as they slow to enter Snow Yard.

13:20 - NB E251 w CN 8816/CN 8818 sitting at Coolidge waiting on Conrail
13:20 - NB X251 w CN 2950/CN* 2750 sitting at Coolidge waiting on Conrail side by side w E251
- - - L508 brought these two units down last night to Flat Rock from Flint

13:24 - EB Q116 w BNSF 7442 solo by Millet Hwy. it was all intermodal today.

14:30 - someone is working in Durand Yard and using the PH Wye

Edit: just saw Delray’s post. This could be power being wyed?
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Edit: just saw Delray’s post. This could be power being wyed?
Whatever it is it's cleared to Pontiac.

Single BNSF so 116 moving quickly

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Delray wrote:
Sun Oct 30, 2022 12:42 pm
251 through Trenton at 12:20

CN 8816
CN 8818
This must have gone Past MP 22.5 around 3:30 pm. No visual.

Extra 251 is going by at 4:50 with that CN leading an ex-Citi.

Both were going lickity split today.

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116 going by MP 22.5 at 4 pm. Suddenly a rare busy afternoon on the South Holly

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Delray wrote:
Sun Oct 30, 2022 3:00 pm
Edit: just saw Delray’s post. This could be power being wyed?
Whatever it is it's cleared to Pontiac.

Single BNSF so 116 moving quickly
Interesting

Also…
15:20 - WB G88661, 105 loaded cars from GLC/Durand running as the same symbol as the previous EB because it will head south on the IC once it gets to chicago, eventually getting to Reserve, Louisiana. There is an ADM Growmark elevator/export terminal and a Cargill elevator/terminal there.

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Power is CN 2858/CN 3038. The crew that dropped off the empty train last night took the power to Flint.

New crew on today’s WB G88661 came from Flint at 12:45 and used the PH Wye to enter the yard, we’re lined south onto the Holly once they had their train built and then used the High Wye to back up onto M2.

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16:17 - WB G88661, The Andersons Oakley MI to Reserve, LA w CN 2858/CN 3038 by MP 203 Charlotte

16:27 - WB Q123 w CN 5728 solo clear Bancroft

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507 passing MP 22.5 at 6:38 pm.

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Westbound by Trowbridge at 1832

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Manistique wrote:
Sun Oct 30, 2022 4:00 pm
116 going by MP 22.5 at 4 pm. Suddenly a rare busy afternoon on the South Holly
Q116 stowed the train at Moterm and went power light to Flat Rock.

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Eastbound through East Lansing at 21:30 Unknown power

Eastbound with CN 5700 & 5613 through at 21:50

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Dan Cluley wrote:
Sun Oct 30, 2022 9:50 pm
Eastbound through East Lansing at 21:30 Unknown power

Eastbound with CN 5700 & 5613 through at 21:50
you saw a492 then m302

10/30/2022 CN Flint Sub Review

All times MP 205 unless otherwise noted

09:18 - WB P365
09:41 - WB Z149 w IC 2720/CN 2203 - intermodal
10:53 - EB M39491-29 w CN 3834/CN 2880 and mid-DPU CN 3227
11:14 - WB L501 w CN 5669/CN 5655/BNSF 7574
**BNSF 7574 led an E280 to Flat Rock on 10/29 - L507 brought the power to Flint the night of 10/29-30
12:46 - EB E29671-28 w UP 7670 solo - Harrison Yard, Memphis, TN to Snow Yard, Lansing, MI
13:04 - EB Q11691 - BNSF 7442 solo - all intermodal
13:25 - WB A491 w CN 8904/CN 2534/CN 8940
14:51 - EB M396 w IC 2716/CN 2654
16:19 - WB G88661-29 - CN 2858/CN 3038 - The Andersons, Oakley, MI (GLC) to Reserve, LA - will head south out of Chicago, thus the even numbered symbol.
**power came off of an EB G88641 which was a 104-car empty grain train for GLC/MMRR. Crew went back power light to Flint and then several hours later a new crew came from Flint to Durand to pick up the loaded train from Oakley that came in Friday as G89891.
18:26 - WB E251 w CN 8816/CN 8818
18:40 - WB E29671 w UP 7670 solo, running LHF - since L501 skipped working in Lansing today, they picked up and went back w cars.
18:56 - WB X251 w CN 2950/CN* 2750
19:12 - WB M399 w CN trio f/f/f
20:25 - EB P364
20:57 - EB A492 w CN pair f/r
21:21 - EB M302 w CN 5700/CN 5613 f/r
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10/31/2022 Happy Halloween CN Flint Sub Review
All times MP 205 unless noted

01:04 - EB Q122 w IC 2612/BCOL 4641 - intermodal, autorack
03:00 - EB L500 w CN/CN f/r
03:42 - WB M301 w CN/CN f/r
05:05 - WB L501 w CN 8008/CN 5685 - they did not work Lansing again but instead set off in Durand around 03:00
06:18 - WB M397 w CN 3095/CN 3261
07:48 - EB Z148 w CN 2299/CN 2267 - intermodal/autoracks
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