DURAND, MICHIGAN - 08 and 09 Aug 2019

Canadian National's Flint Sub is part of the Toronto to Chicagoland trunkline, playing a key role within the railroad's US operations. Over two days in August of 2019, we went out to capture a few trains on the line between Lansing and Durand.

Train Info:
CN Autoracks EB @ Vernon
Consist:
- UP 4534 [SD70M]
- Car Count Unknown [Autoracks]
Location/Time:
- CN Flint Sub, Vernon, MI, Newberry Rd Bridge, on 08Aug2019 at 20:18 EDT

Aug 09: CN Manifest WB @ East Lansing
Consist:
- UP 4534 [SD70M]
- 121 mixed carloads
Location/Time:
- CN Flint Sub, Lansing, MI, Washington Ave xing, on 09Aug2019 at 13:58 EDT

Aug 09: CN Manifest WB @ WE Shaftsburg
Consist:
- CN 3840 [ES44AC]
- CN 3854 [ES44AC]
- 150 mixed freight
Location/Time:
- CN Flint Sub, Shaftsburg, MI, Shaftsburg Rd xing, on 09Aug2019 at 14:38 EDT

Aug 09: CN L514 Intermodal @ Durand
Consist:
- CN 5459 [SD60]
- CN 5446 [SD60]
- 50 loaded intermodal wells
Location/Time:
- CN Flint/Holly Subs, Durand, MI, Ann Arbor St xing on High Wye, on 09Aug2019 at 16:14 EDT

Aug 09: CN Manifest EB @ E Durand
Consist:
- CN 2332 [ES44DC]
- CN 2635 [C44-9W]
- BCOL 4606 [C40-8M]
- 78 mixed freight
Location/Time:
- CN Flint Sub, Durand, MI, Byron Rd xing, on 09Aug2019 at 16:30 EDT

Aug 09: CN L502 Manifest
Consist:
- CN 2257 [ES44DC]
- CN 2413 [C40-8M]
- 103 cars; mixed freight
Location/Time:
- CN Flint Sub, Bancroft, MI, Grand River Rd xing, on 09Aug2019 at 18:43 EDT
- Durand Rd xing, at 19:10 (pulling forward w/Durand setout)
- Main St xing, at 19:19 (backing into yard)

Aug 09: CN Manifest WB @ E Durand
Consist:
- CN 3232 [ET44AC] CN 100 Yr Logo
- CN 3038 [ET44AC]
- 150 mixed carloads
Location/Time:
- CN Flint Sub, Durand, MI, Byron Rd xing, on 09Aug2019 at 19:57 EDT

Aug 09: CN Manifest WB @ Durand
Consist:
- CN 3803 [ES44AC]
- CN 2899 [ES44AC]
- CN 2911 [ES44AC]
- 121 mixed freight
- CN Flint Sub, Durand, MI, Durand Union Station, on 09Aug2019 at 20:27 EDT

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