Eastern Railroad Discussion > Mobile Symbols Question CN/BNSF

What are the BNSF and CN trains symbols in and out of mobile, and where do they go from and to?

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MAW

I believe BNSF service to/from Mobile, AL is handled by a road local from Amory, MS with connections from/to Memphis and Birmingham. Don't have the actual train symbols. Will check and post if I can get the info.

peddler

Can't help you much, I'm not familiar with this area of the recently-expanded CN system, but I know IC intermodal trains I-09 and I-10 have been renumbered Q18871 (or simply 188) and Q18971 (189) respectively.

CN's symbols for coal and grain trains are in the C700 and G800 series respectivelyl; the fourth digit is the division on which the train originates (6 = Midwest, 7 = Gulf), and 1 indicates a regular section (advanced section = 0, second section = 2, third section = 3, etc.). Manifest freights are in the M300 series, locals are in L500s series and roadswitchers are in R900s.

Would like to help you more, but Mobile is a little too deep in the south for my current CN operations knowledge.

JF up there in Montréal