CN Train Location Updates - October 2022
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Re: CN Train Location Updates - October 2022
MAL Junction recap for this morning:
(I'll start doing these given that my new job is close by to there)
8:51 AM: Amtrak 353 departs Pontiac, Charger and 5 cars on today's 353.
9:30(ish): An Amtrak SC44 Charger (the protect unit possibly...?) Runs light to the south lead of the house track, enters the holly sub on M2, then ran LHF to the north lead of the house track and re-entered it. I have no idea what this was about. Maybe testing something?
12:05 PM: Something was lined up on M2 with an advanced approach, from what I've heard this train has not passed yet as of the writing of this. Odds are this is E251 as it seems like L515 didn't run today (I almost always see it in the morning at my job).
(I'll start doing these given that my new job is close by to there)
8:51 AM: Amtrak 353 departs Pontiac, Charger and 5 cars on today's 353.
9:30(ish): An Amtrak SC44 Charger (the protect unit possibly...?) Runs light to the south lead of the house track, enters the holly sub on M2, then ran LHF to the north lead of the house track and re-entered it. I have no idea what this was about. Maybe testing something?
12:05 PM: Something was lined up on M2 with an advanced approach, from what I've heard this train has not passed yet as of the writing of this. Odds are this is E251 as it seems like L515 didn't run today (I almost always see it in the morning at my job).
Last edited by David Collins on Wed Oct 05, 2022 1:08 pm, edited 1 time in total.
Re: CN Train Location Updates - October 2022
515 left Pontiac around 7:45am. That northbound was also likely 515 returning.it seems like L515 didn't run today (I almost always see it in the morning at my job).
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Re: CN Train Location Updates - October 2022
L533S departed Mount Clemens for East Yard at 15:35 after clearing two manifests and switching FCA. Looks like 533 has reclaimed their MTC sub duties as L515 has ventured only as far north as Nolan/Gillen for a few days now. 533 also carried all kinds of freight today including many empty and loaded centerbeams, boxes, tanks, gons and autoracks.
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Re: CN Train Location Updates - October 2022
16:39 - WB L501 w CN 5706/CN 2560/GTW 4900 by MP 203
Unusually late for this train today
Unusually late for this train today
Re: CN Train Location Updates - October 2022
251 through Trenton at 16:19 CN X5 including ex-citi
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Re: CN Train Location Updates - October 2022
NB Train 515 passed MP 22.5 around 2 pm with a GE locomotive running backwards as the power today.
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Re: CN Train Location Updates - October 2022
L533N by Mount Clemens depot at 18:40. CN, 1 tank car.
M382 by Mount Clemens depot at 18:52. CN/CN, 144 cars.
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M382 by Mount Clemens depot at 18:52. CN/CN, 144 cars.
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Re: CN Train Location Updates - October 2022
Sounds like these trains were running about 5 hours late compared to normal start times as well:LansingRailFan wrote: ↑Wed Oct 05, 2022 5:04 pm16:39 - WB L501 w CN 5706/CN 2560/GTW 4900 by MP 203
Unusually late for this train today
E251
L508
L507
M382
M383
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Re: CN Train Location Updates - October 2022
Other than 515 and 251, nothing freight-wise on the South Holly today. Signing off.
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Re: CN Train Location Updates - October 2022
Last night around 10 pm there was a SB freight that went by MP 22.5. Too dark to see the consist but from the way the house shook it was probably 450 with some coiled steel cars.
I never heard either 507 or 508 last night but that doesn't mean they didn't go by after I went to bed.
Right now at 6:44 am a long freight is flying by SB. Again too dark to try to figure out what train it is. Odd nowadats to have one in the morning after Amtrak 351 departs Pontiac.
I never heard either 507 or 508 last night but that doesn't mean they didn't go by after I went to bed.
Right now at 6:44 am a long freight is flying by SB. Again too dark to try to figure out what train it is. Odd nowadats to have one in the morning after Amtrak 351 departs Pontiac.
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Re: CN Train Location Updates - October 2022
SB Train 515 with 5450 went past MP 22.5 at 8 am.
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Re: CN Train Location Updates - October 2022
SB this morning was E280 w BNSF 5326 solo. Empty wells up front to go to flat rock for storage and 70 racksManistique wrote: ↑Thu Oct 06, 2022 6:46 amLast night around 10 pm there was a SB freight that went by MP 22.5. Too dark to see the consist but from the way the house shook it was probably 450 with some coiled steel cars.
I never heard either 507 or 508 last night but that doesn't mean they didn't go by after I went to bed.
Right now at 6:44 am a long freight is flying by SB. Again too dark to try to figure out what train it is. Odd nowadats to have one in the morning after Amtrak 351 departs Pontiac.
Here’s everything you missed south of Pontiac plus some:
CN Flint Sub review - MP 205
18:10 - EB M356 w CN/CN ex-citi f/r - all autoracks for Flat Rock
20:21 - EB P364
21:28 - EB A450 w CN/CN/BCOL blue and about 60 autoracks on the tail end
21:49 - EB Q122 w CN 5784/CN 2548
22:37 - WB E251 w CN/CN ex-Citi/CN/CN/CN f/r/f/r/r - almost all racks
23:26 - WB M301 w CN/CN f/f
01:14 - EB E280 w BNSF 5365 solo - 76 autoracks
**they dropped five racks in Pontiac and picked up a track of empty wells for storage in FR
02:08 - WB M397 w CN/CN/CN f/f/r
02:04 - EB L500 w CN/CN/CN fff
03:06 - EB Z148 w CN/CN ex-CitiRail f/r
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Re: CN Train Location Updates - October 2022
07:07 - WB L501 w CN trio frf. Mostly racks w some cars picked up from Lansing in the mix.
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Re: CN Train Location Updates - October 2022
10:38 - R934 is WB across Lansing Rd bridge with CN 5489 solo, power light, headed to the JAIL interchange.
Re: CN Train Location Updates - October 2022
BC Rail alert
251 through Trenton at 13:15
CN, ex-citi, BC Blue, CN, CN
251 through Trenton at 13:15
CN, ex-citi, BC Blue, CN, CN
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Re: CN Train Location Updates - October 2022
NB 515 past MP 22.5 at 3:13 pm with a short train.
And meeting 515 around Square Lake Road is a short SB with two CN's and some autoracks. Maybe an early 508?
And meeting 515 around Square Lake Road is a short SB with two CN's and some autoracks. Maybe an early 508?
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Re: CN Train Location Updates - October 2022
Possible E280 east arriving to mp216 at 16:12. Solo BNSF #7116
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Re: CN Train Location Updates - October 2022
Clear mp216 Lansing at 18:28
CN 3904
CN/exCREX 2788
BCOL 4651
CN 5698
CN 5773
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