CN Train Location Updates - April 2023

Daily whereabouts of train locations along with sightings for heads ups to other railfans.
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251 is rolling past MP 22.5, passing Amtrak 355, at 6:38 pm. Included in the mixed freight ahead of the autoracks was an old weathered GTW 85 foot hicube boxcar, a rare visitor on the Holly Sub now a days.

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MuskegonRailfanning wrote:
Sat Apr 01, 2023 5:38 pm
LansingRailFan wrote:
Sat Apr 01, 2023 5:30 pm
WB M397 at Georgetown, ONT at 16:45 w CN 8952 (beloved GTW heritage unit)/CN 2622/KCS 4884
Will this train pass by Battle Creek?
It's barely out of Toronto so expect an overnight run across Michigan.

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507 by Royal Oak. CN 2281 & 8864

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MuskegonRailfanning wrote:
Sat Apr 01, 2023 5:38 pm
LansingRailFan wrote:
Sat Apr 01, 2023 5:30 pm
WB M397 at Georgetown, ONT at 16:45 w CN 8952 (beloved GTW heritage unit)/CN 2622/KCS 4884
Will this train pass by Battle Creek?
Yes

As of right now some approx times:
Durand 04:00
East Lansing 05:00
Battle Creek 05:45-06:00

Swap crews in Battle Creek. Unknown if they will have any work in BC.

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20:56 - WB E251 at MP 205 cam. EB P364 being held at Walton for E251 by ‘all red ned’

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Car on the tracks at MP 223. The eastbound Amtrak I am on will hold at East Lansing until the removal of said car.

Also they have to spin the train in Durand lmao

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22:00 - NB L507 taking High Wye at Durand.

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10:10 - EB P364 still at East Lansing Amtrak waiting on track crew to fix whatever the car that got stuck on the tracks did to the tracks. Meanwhile a hobo came on the train while passengers were getting off and now msu police are here to get said hobo off the train.

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LansingRailFan wrote:
Sat Apr 01, 2023 7:01 pm
MuskegonRailfanning wrote:
Sat Apr 01, 2023 5:38 pm
LansingRailFan wrote:
Sat Apr 01, 2023 5:30 pm
WB M397 at Georgetown, ONT at 16:45 w CN 8952 (beloved GTW heritage unit)/CN 2622/KCS 4884
Will this train pass by Battle Creek?
Yes

As of right now some approx times:
Durand 04:00
East Lansing 05:00
Battle Creek 05:45-06:00

Swap crews in Battle Creek. Unknown if they will have any work in BC.
WB M397 w CN 8952 leading clear London, ON at 21:55

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22:30 - EB P364 departs East Lansing after the car was removed, Track was inspected and problem with train fixed by CN track crew.

There is an EB following us and WB M301 is holding at Shaftsburg

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23:05 - P364 arrives in Durand
23:10 - P364 departs Durand on M2, pulls up to the switch before reversing and using the wyes to spin the train.

WB A491 holding at Imlay City for P364
WB M301 meeting EB Z148 at Potterville/Cory Yard somewhere around there

WB M397 w CN 8952, GTW HU, is spending the night in Port Huron now and will depart after it has breakfast at W Tappan

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09:37 - WB M397 w CN 8952, GTW HU is at Capac. They had to set out some customs holds.

Z149, M399 are ahead of them

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397 west Lapeer 0953. GTW Heritage leading

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bnsfben wrote:
Sun Apr 02, 2023 9:55 am
397 west Lapeer 0953. GTW Heritage leading
Time to battle crik?
MuskegonRailfanning, that one local Muskegon/Grand Rapids/Holland Railfanner. :D
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MuskegonRailfanning wrote:
Sun Apr 02, 2023 9:59 am
bnsfben wrote:
Sun Apr 02, 2023 9:55 am
397 west Lapeer 0953. GTW Heritage leading
Time to battle crik?
Couple ebs will be in its way. Several hours

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Q122 east Lapeer at 1005. Nice shiny Gevo leading.

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Eastbound by Trowbridge at 1024

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10:40

EB Q122 at Emmett
EB A492 holding at Okemos for WB M399

10:50 -
WB M399 clear Okemos
WB M397 approaching Durand w CN 8952 leading

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11:02 - EB A492 clear Okemos

11:11 - EB A492 w CN 2240/CN 8887 will take Shaftsburg siding

WB M397 at Bancroft
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LansingRailFan wrote:
Sun Apr 02, 2023 10:51 am
10:40

EB Q122 at Emmett
EB A492 holding at Okemos for WB M399

10:50 -
WB M399 clear Okemos
WB M397 approaching Durand w CN 8952 leading
Thanks for all the updates.
Is there a crew call time known for Battle Creek yet at this point?

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