CN Train Location Updates - March 2023

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CN Train Location Updates - March 2023

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07:55 - EB o49981 with CN 2871 solo thru Wellsboro, IN

Loaded CWR train bound for Port Huron. I used a lowercase O in the symbol just because it looked similar to a zero.

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SB Train 515 with 5931 and a long train (many boxcars this morning) went past MP 22.5 at 7:35 am.

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overnight review of CN Flint Sub

20:35 - WB E251 w CSX 7894/CN 2553/NS 8106/NS 8151 by MP 205 slowly - three distinct cuts of empty lumber cars with some miscellaneous freight cars added in followed by loaded autoracks. Train was almost 13000' long.

21:12 - EB E280 w UP 5649 solo bound for Flat Rock by MP 205

21:24 - EB P364 by MP 205

22:12 - EB Z148 with CN 5761/CN 5618 by MP 205

23:28 - WB M301 with CN 3849/CN 3147 by MP 205

01:38 - EB L500 with CN/CN f/r by MP 205 - train makeup is a block of racks, some mixed freight cars for Lansing and then a long cut of racks again. With the traffic shift of all of the Flint/Pontiac/Flat Rock/Toledo/Port Huron cars off of M396 now staying on M396 thru Battle Creek and being set off in Flint, L500 has much less variety and much more racks. We are also seeing either R944 go and work Durand from Flint overnight or they will symbol it as L514 during the day to work Durand.

03:20 - EB Q122 w CN/CN f/r

08:28 - WB L501 w CN 5633/CN 2567...07...87 unsure by MP 205

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LansingRailFan wrote:
Wed Mar 01, 2023 8:00 am
07:55 - EB o49981 with CN 2871 solo thru Wellsboro, IN

Loaded CWR train bound for Port Huron. I used a lowercase O in the symbol just because it looked similar to a zero.
CN is replacing the diamond at Schoolcraft where GDLK crosses today. Work block commences once Q116 and O499 are thru.

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10:50 - WB M399 w CN 2247/CN 2643/CN 8849 by the MP 205 cam

11:15 - EB M396 w CN 5730/CN 3084/CN ex-CitiRail 2783 thru Charlotte

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12:10 - EB M396 clear Trowbridge

12:30 - WB Z149 w CN 3040/CN ex-CitiRail 2754/CN 2883 clear Trowbridge
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251 through Trenton at 12:53

CN 5778
CN 2636
UP 5649

A bunch of BLE coal cars up front

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13:40 - EB A492 w CN 2866/CN 2815 by MP 205 cam

14:00 - EB Q116 w CN 5695/CN 5754 by MP 205 cam

O499 w CN 2817 solo is in Battle Creek

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NB Train 515 passed MP 22.5 on the Holly at 2:30 pm.

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Delray wrote:
Wed Mar 01, 2023 1:01 pm
251 through Trenton at 12:53

CN 5778
CN 2636
UP 5649

A bunch of BLE coal cars up front
Passing MP 22.5 at 3:50 pm. Forty three of the BE hoppers. They looked like ballast cars or maybe ore cars, smaller in size on a longer frame than the hopper part. They were in the 3500 series.

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Manistique wrote:
Wed Mar 01, 2023 3:52 pm
Delray wrote:
Wed Mar 01, 2023 1:01 pm
251 through Trenton at 12:53
A bunch of BLE coal cars up front
...They looked like ballast cars or maybe ore cars, smaller in size on a longer frame than the hopper part. They were in the 3500 series.
"Tangent" Class coal cars, most likely going to storage somewhere if they weren't loaded.

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507 is at Milwaukee Jct. 2 CNs.

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507 slowly going past MP22.5 with an 8800 leading an 8900. No hurry tonight. Or a red signal in Pontiac.

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116 is passing MP 22.5 at 6 pm.

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Westbound by Trowbridge at 1850. Eastbound by Trowbridge at 1855.

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00:03 - WB intermodal by Trowbridge (MP 223) with engines 2291 and 8009. Slowing due to an approach aspect on M2 at the diamond. This is X123.
00:07 - DD at MP 219 reports an EB with 320 axles at 37 mph.
00:13 - EB intermodal by Trowbridge with engines 5746 and an unidentifiable Ex-CitiRail unit, it did have the CitiRail logo striped out, rather than grayed out. Small cut of racks on the end. This is train 148.
00:21 - DD at 219 reports a WB with 312 axles at 28 mph.

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SB 515 went past MP 22.2 at 9:10 am with 5931 again and a short train.

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mp222 trains:

L500 east M1 clear at 09:20. CN duo #2238 + #2871. #2871 was the solo CN that lead O499 which tetminated in BC and had its freight (loaded CWR for PH) up front.

Z149 west clear at 09:29. CN duo #5734 + #5732.
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amessmann wrote:
Wed Mar 01, 2023 11:50 pm
00:03 - WB intermodal by Trowbridge (MP 223) with engines 2291 and 8009. Slowing due to an approach aspect on M2 at the diamond. This is X123.
00:07 - DD at MP 219 reports an EB with 320 axles at 37 mph.
00:13 - EB intermodal by Trowbridge with engines 5746 and an unidentifiable Ex-CitiRail unit, it did have the CitiRail logo striped out, rather than grayed out. Small cut of racks on the end. This is train 148.
00:21 - DD at 219 reports a WB with 312 axles at 28 mph.
03/01/ - 12:12 - WB L501 w CN 2945/CN 3239/CN 2238/BNSF 7534 thru Charlotte - missed this train yesterday
onto my...
overnight 205 review

19:26 - WB M301 w CN/CN
20:39 - WB E251 w CN 5778/CN 2636/UP 5649
23:47 - EB Z148 w CN 5746/CN ex-citirail 2764
00:42 - WB X123 w CN 2291/CN 8009
01:33 - EB M302 w CN 3216/KCS 4719 - train came into BC with CN ex-citirail 2758 3/3 but that unit was set off with the BC block.
02:37 - WB A491 w CN /NS - Flint pickup on the rear including 2 86' boxcars
03:12 - EB Q122 w CN/CN f/r
05:01 - WB X491 w CN/CN/CN f/r/r - all cars out of Durand and Flint again. = had 3 or 4 86' boxcars
06:56 - WB E271 w CN/CN f/r - all racks aside from one 86' boxcar in the middle
07:29 - EB L500 w CN 2238/CN 2871 by MP 205 - CN 2871 led the O499 to Battle Creek where it was terminated. L500 will take the train to Flint and then presumably an L533 will take it from Flint to Port Huron. The rail is slated for areas of the Mount Clemens sub. This train worked Snow Yard in Lansing as well as it had 5 racks and 5 boxcars on the tail.
08:43 - EB E280 w solo BNSF 7852 destined for Flat Rock
09:22 - WB P365 - 4607/4623
09:39 - WB L501 w CN 2325 solo - all racks today aside from 6 lumber cars and 2 boxcars (lumber) picked up in Lansing
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10:20 - WB Z149 thru Charlotte with CN 5734/CN 5732

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