CN Train Location Updates - February 2023

[Manistique]

Another ice storm in the Pontiac area right now.

[LansingRailFan]

Im up in durand today

Watch for GLC. Will be coming south with a grain train and a couple of super special engines ok

I will im new here btw

Hello and welcome. Have you met Andy24

[LansingRailFan]

WB E271 w CN 8908/CN 5714 arrived in Flint at 08:45 with stacks and racks.

[LansingRailFan]

13:06 - WB X491 out of Flint arrives in Durand on M2. They will take the High Wye and reverse into the yard to pick up 150ish cars before going west to Battle Creek.

13:12 - EB Q116 w NS 8106/CN 2553 by MP 205 cam

13:20 - WB X491 with CN 8908/CN 5614/CN 8894 backed into Durand from the Holly Sub

[KC8RBK]

116 by 205 at 1311. Ns 8106/cn 2553 in the lead. 1 5 pack on the tail end. 362 axles 20mph

[LansingRailFan]

13:46 - WB M399 thru Durand on M1 w CN 3128/CN 3204 f/f

[LansingRailFan]

13:20 - WB X491 with CN 8908/CN 5614/CN 8894 backed into Durand from the Holly Sub

13:58 - WB X491 with CN 8908/CN 5614/CN 8894 pulls across the diamond in Durand for head room. For whatever reason they are not using the Port Huron Wye.

[Delray]

251 through Trenton at 14:19

CN 5754
CN 5716
CN 5456

[LansingRailFan]

15:25 - WB L514 out of Flint with CN 5734/CN 8014 takes the High Wye at Durand before backing into the yard with cars to set off.

FYI: L51461 is now profiled as a Flint-Durand-Flint turn job.

FYI for those that missed this change.

[Manistique]

NB 515 just passed MP 22.5 on the Holly with a long train and 5931 running backwards in the ice storm.

[LansingRailFan]

116 by 205 at 1311. Ns 8106/cn 2553 in the lead. 1 5 pack on the tail end. 362 axles 20mph

15:10 - As X491 backs around the High Wye, HESR 702 arrives in Durand with HESR 3484/HESR 3390

15:30 - Q116 turns SB at Durand on the Chicago Wye - NS 8106/CN 2553

[LansingRailFan]

16:01 - WB X491 w CN 8908/CN 5614/CN 8894 thru Durand on M2 with 150 cars out of Durand.

CN 8908/CN 5614 were off of an E271 that terminated in Flint. CN 8894 has been bouncing around the state for a couple of weeks now.

[LansingRailFan]

16:41 - EB A492 w CN 3271/CN 3210 thru Durand on M1

[LansingRailFan]

16:30 - EB E280 by Griffith with CSXT 7894 (YN2 C40-8W) Solo destined for Flat Rock, MI.

[Manistique]

116 passing MP 22.5 at 5:24 pm.

[KC8RBK]

394 by 205 at 1820. Cn 3881 leading ej&e heritage unit. No dpu today

[Steve B]

394 by Trowbridge at 1855

[amessmann]

394 by Trowbridge (MP 223) at 1855

19:11 - M394 stopping at Okemos (MP 227) on M2 with 3881 and 3023 leading. They will meet E251.
19:18 - E251 west by MP 225 on M1. 5754, 5715, and 5456. They were slowing when they passed me, sticky brakes being mentioned on the radio at 19:23.
19:45 - DD at MP 219.5 reports a westbound, this is E251 on their away again.

[LansingRailFan]

16:30 - EB E280 by Griffith with CSXT 7894 (YN2 C40-8W) Solo destined for Flat Rock, MI.

Mishawaka, IN at 18:25

https://youtube.com/watch?v=wMEo2OMz590&feature=share

[Manistique]

What might be 508 is rolling past MP 22.5 on the Holly at 7:52 pm, before 507 tonight.