Western Railroad Discussion > CN-led mixed manifest train rumbling through downtown Grand Forks

A 2x0, 148-car Grand Forks, ND --to-- Noyes, MN eastbound mixed manifest freight train is seen here rumbling through downtown Grand Forks, ND during the mid-afternoon hours of 03/19/2023.

Train symbol: H-GFDNOY

Power: 
CN     #2220 (GE ES44DC; built: 01/2006)
BNSF #289 (EMD SD75I; built: 00/1997)

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Nice video Jake from a location we haven't seen. Interesting train with the CN leader but will become a CP train at Noyes.

PCBill

bmarti7 Wrote:
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> Nice video Jake from a location we haven't seen.
> Interesting train with the CN leader but will
> become a CP train at Noyes.
>
> PCBill

Thank you for the information, PCBill. I need to catch more in this downtown location! 

Thanks for sharing. Is that a courthouse in the background?

Victor Baird



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 03/23/23 07:09 by wabash2800.

I don't believe that is true. BNSF interchanges with CN at Noyes. It may involve some trackage rights, but I believe it is listed as a CN route to Winnipeg. Although this is a much more substantial train that the normal local turn that goes from GF to Noyes. Is this a special move handed off to CP? I don't understand why it wouldn't just continue as a CN train to Winnipeg.


bmarti7 Wrote:
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> Nice video Jake from a location we haven't seen.
> Interesting train with the CN leader but will
> become a CP train at Noyes.
>
> PCBill

I did a little research and yes, it is a courthouse. The map at the bottom of the page to this link shows that the courthouse can indeed be seen from the railroad track.

North Dakota Court System - Grand Forks County (ndcourts.gov)

Victor Baird


wabash2800 Wrote:
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> Thanks for sharing. Is that a courthouse in the
> background?
>
> Victor Baird