Canadian Railroads > need cn (ex-ic) symbols

I need the following cn symbol info of trains running from Canada to the ex-ic trackage s/of Chicago (champaign, Memphis, Jackson, new Orleans, baton rouge, and mobile):

1. manifests

2. intermodals

3. unit grain/coal trains

-where are the mines where cn coal trains load their coal in Canada?

-where are some common grain loading elevator locations in Canada?

also, if any symbols are given, the orgin/destination info would be appreciated.

thanks for any info........

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Go to the Bytown Railway Association web site-order the 2014 Canadian Trackside guide.

It lists all CN train numbers their start and end points. For the U.S. affiliates as well-DMIR,BLE,IC,DWP,EJE etc etc. Theres also sub division listing and basic maps.

Mike Bannon
St Catharines, ON

Here are the intermodal, autorack, and manifest trains over the ex-IC:

Intermodal:
Q113 Memphis, TN - Vancouver, BC
Q188 Prince Rupert, BC - Memphis, TN
Q194 Chicago, IL - New Orleans, LA
Q195 New Orleans, LA - Chicago, IL
Q196 Prince Rupert, BC - Memphis, TN
Q197 Memphis, TN - Prince Rupert, BC

Autorack
E294 Memphis, TN - Canton, MS
E295 Canton, MS - Memphis, TN

Manifest
M301 Baton Rouge, LA - Memphis, TN
M302 Memphis, TN - Baton Rouge, LA
M334 Memphis, TN - Jackson, MS
M335 Memphis, TN - Fond du Lac, WI
M336 Fond du Lac, WI - Memphis, TN
M337 Gary (Kirk), IN - Waterloo, IA
M338 Waterloo, IA - Gary (Kirk), IN
M342 Winnipeg, MB -Memphis, TN
M343 Memphis, TN - Winnipeg, MB
M344 Winnipeg, MB - Champaign, IL
M345 Champaign, IL - Winnipeg, MB
M370 Champaign, IL - Toronto, ON
M371 Flat Rock, MI - Kinmundy, IL (UP)
M396 Memphis, TN - Toronto, ON
M398 Kinmundy, IL (UP) - Gary (Kirk), IN
M399 Toronto, ON - Kinmundy, IL (UP)
A419 Geismar, LA - Memphis, TN
A420 Memphis, TN - Geismar, LA
A431 Decatur, IL - Memphis, TN
A432 Memphis, TN - Decatur, IL
A488 Jackson, MS - Mobile, AL
A489 Mobile, AL - Jackson, MS
A497 Gary (Kirk), IN - Memphis, TN

Andrew

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awesome Andrew, thank u very much!

would u happen to know where the cn coal and grain trains load in Canada?

thanks for any info.....

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goneon66 Wrote:
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> would u happen to know where the cn coal and grain
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To be honest, I'm not sure where CN loads all their coal and grain within Canada. However, don't think much Canadian coal travels south to ex-IC lines into the southern US. I believe some coal trains originate on CN's Bluford Sub (Edgewood Cutoff in Southern Illinois)and run south. BNSF and UP also hand off coal and grain trains to the CN at Memphis for points south. A good amount of coal is exported out of Mobile, AL.


Andrew

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Alberta coal via CN:

Coal Branch sw. of Edson...

Cardinal River (Teck)
http://www.teck.com/Generic.aspx?PAGE=Teck+Site%2fDiversified+Mining+Pages%2fCoal+Pages%2fCardinal+River&portalName=tc

Coal Valley (Westmoreland) - http://westmoreland.com/location/coal-valley-mine-alberta/

both formerly Luscar mines

also unit Sulphur on occasion ex Bryan (Hanlon) spur



oops almost forgot Grande Cache (Winniandy)...



Edited 5 time(s). Last edit at 09/01/14 15:06 by xcnsnake.

Probably the only thing we need to complete the discussion is the Potash Trains.

I highly recommend getting the Canadian Trackside Guide as well. If you are American and are blocked by the term "Canadian" in the name, don't be. This guide has a lot of info for the North American Railfan and always did before the advancement of CP and CN acquisitions into the USA. I find the section on reporting marks extensive and this book will answer any questions on who is behind the reporting marks.

Rick

thanks for the info everybody, really appreciate it.......

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