CN 2935, GECX 2049, CN 5707 speed a Westbound train with TOKAI carbon hoppers over Vicksburg, MI

June 9th, 2024
Canadian National Railway
Grand Trunk Western railroad tracks
Vicksburg, Michigan
Westbound long distance freight train
General Electric Evolution Series
ES44AC diesel engine-electric motor locomotive
CN 2935
General Electric Evolution Series
ET44AC diesel engine-electric motor locomotive
GECX 2040
General Motors ElectroMotive Division SD75I
CN 5707
ATW center beam flat car with lumber load
ATW center beam flat car with lumber load
0:20
HOKX tank car
BN 4750 3-bay covered hopper built by Trinity
BNSF 3-bay covered hopper
0:30
BNSF new high-cube plug-door box car, graffiti
UTLX tank car
BNSF MAXI-STACK car with 40' wells
HKRX used 5150 CU FT 3-bay covered hopper built by Thrall Car
0:53
BN 4750 3-bay covered hopper built by Trinity
BNSF Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway 4750 3-bay covered hopper
TCHX TOKAI CARBON CB carbon black covered hopper
TCHX TOKAI CARBON CB carbon black covered hopper
BN 4750 3-bay covered hopper
BN 4750 3-bay covered hopper
CBTX tank car
1:00
1:40
CRDX 4750 3-bay covered hopper built by Thrall Car
3:00
COER high-cube box car graffiti
TBOX TTX HIGH-CUBE BOX CAR
CN high-cube box car
3:04
GTW CN 50' high-cube box car built by Greenbriar
3:05
UP UNION PACIFIC 3-bay covered hopper
3:21
SSW COTTON BELT ACF CENTER FLOW 3-bay covered hopper built by American Car and Foundry, repainted for UNION PACIFIC
TILX tank car
UTLX tank car
end of train device

[@paulbergen9114]

Im still not used to these GECX units as they remind me of tbose former IC\CR units in blue. The carbon black cars actually represent a newer firm on the scene plus the foreign influence. Since you indicate this train is westbound I'm trying to figure out the first two cars and another car at 2:13. All of them appear to have Louisiana Pacific LP Smart Siding. Apparently they have a plant in Ontario in addition to one in Maine has the Midwest is supposed to get theirs front plant in Sagola MI. Sadly they're getting some poor service only about once a week on the E&LS and are shipping 12 to 18 cars at a time. Then the cars would go to Green Bay and probably get shuffled at Fond du Lac and most likely over the hump at Gary. It's possible they can't keep up with demand in the Midwest so it has to come from a farther distance

[@AndrewNeilFalconer]

Headed West with lumber products from Canada

[@salvadormedinafeliciano6454]

Gooood

[@huntercoleman460]

Do you get to see trains everyday Andrew?

[@AndrewNeilFalconer]

Not every day. The trains often run in an irregular pattern or there is heavy rain or the temperatures are too cold.