CN 489/490

MP173

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May 2004
From: Valparaiso, In
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CN 489/490

Posted by MP173 on Monday, May 30, 2005 7:52 PM

A little help please.

This last week I have heard of CN trains 489 and 490 on the scanner here in NW Indiana.

Any idea of what these trains are? Origin/destination, etc.

thanks,

ed

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MP173

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From: Valparaiso, In
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Posted by MP173 on Tuesday, May 31, 2005 5:49 PM

Anyone got anything on this?

Thanks,

ed

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Anonymous

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April 2003
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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, June 1, 2005 12:09 AM

Go buy a Canadian Trackside Guide. The Bytwon Railway Society publishes it annually. It will list all US and Canadian trains operated by CN and CPR.

www.bytownrailwaysociety.ca

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nanaimo73

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April 2005
From: Nanaimo BC Canada
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Posted by nanaimo73 on Wednesday, June 1, 2005 1:35 AM

489 should be Port Huron Mich. to Virginia Min. and 490 should be the reverse.

Dale

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MP173

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From: Valparaiso, In
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Posted by MP173 on Wednesday, June 1, 2005 8:25 AM

Hey thanks for the help.

I had not heard these trains and suddenly they showed up. Perhaps they were infrequent trains, or run late at night.

I will try to see the next one that runs to get an idea of the traffic (boxcar, lumber, tanks, etc).

ed

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Junctionfan

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From: St.Catharines, Ontario
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Posted by Junctionfan on Wednesday, June 1, 2005 9:49 AM

I don't know now but 489 used to be a Niagara Falls, Canada to Capreol slag empties train and 490 was a Capreol to Chicago slag loaded train according to a 2002 sheet I have.

Andrew

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nanaimo73

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April 2005
From: Nanaimo BC Canada
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Posted by nanaimo73 on Wednesday, June 1, 2005 12:37 PM

The current Trackside guide has 4 489s and 4 490s including those.

Dale

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