2 CN Trains at Port Huron, MI 8/14/22

Decided to visit the Amtrak station again just to see if CN would be running anything. Just like last time, a train showed up almost instantly! So on mostly cloudy sunset evening, a westbound train from Canada comes barreling up the hill out of the St. Clair River Tunnel, and then an eastbound takes off shortly thereafter. Both funnily enough have an SD70M-2 leader with a Dash 9 trailing. A nice change from the usual parade of GEVOs. Eastbound trains are bound for somewhere in Canada, getting there by way of the 6,129 ft. (1,868 m) St. Clair River Tunnel. Trains begin their downhill 2% descent east. While they start out slow, they speed up to 50-60 mph (80-97 km/h) to tackle the 2% grade on the Canadian side of the tunnel and stop in Sarnia's large railyard. The same process applies for westbound trains, excluding the fact they're flying into Port Huron. American crews are exchanged for Canadian ones to take their trains further into Canada once arriving in Sarnia yard. This process applies for westbound trains as well. On both sides as well, customs checks are run and clearance for the tunnel is ensured.
Train Info:
1st Train
Train ID: CN ??? WB
Subdivision: CN Flint Subdivision
Temperature: 68°F (20°C)
Time Taken: 7:40 PM (19:40)
Date Taken: August 14, 2022
Origin: N/A
Destination: N/A
Notes: None
Locomotives:
CN 8895 - EMD SD70M-2
CN 2594 - GE C44-9W
2nd Train
Train ID: CN ??? EB
Subdivision: CN Flint Subdivision
Temperature: 68°F (20°C)
Time Taken: 7:57 PM (19:57)
Date Taken: August 2, 2022
Origin: N/A
Destination: N/A
Notes: None
Locomotives:
CN 8872 - EMD SD70M-2
CN 2600 - GE C44-9W
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[@RoyalKingOfTheRails]

Great catches! That tunnel is really cool! The symbols were M301 Toronto ON to Winnipeg MB for the first one (easy to tell with those canadian hopper cars) the 2nd one was A492 (empty truck frame cars east of Flint gives that one away) and that one goes from Gary IN to Sarnia ON.

[@nathancorcoran5347]

Pretty cool video of those to Canadian National trains in Port Huron, Michigan.

[@Canadian_RAIL_FAN]

Nice shot of the tunnel jared

[@gabrielarambula4465]

Nice catches, Mr. Jared!

[@thatsicilian787]

Nice catch!

[@GrandTrunkWestern85]

Cool man, Was hoping for an old Grand Trunk box car or something.

[@sernajrlouis]

Is there another tunnel besides the one in the video. Right beside it. An abandoned line??

[@cinerama62]

Yes their is.The original, opened in 1891 and used until it was replaced by a new larger tunnel in 1995.

[@michiganrailfannergabriel2966]

Awesome Catches Sir!!!

[@planebois]

Can you come to Chicago and catch the Northside UP local, the tribune job? It always has a CNW bay window caboose on it. It runs on Tuesdays and Fridays, midday.

[@MainTrack1Prodctions]

I need info on this please

[@planebois]

@@MainTrack1Prodctions Ok. It runs from Proviso to Des Plaines, goes south at des plaines. Stops at North Avenue yard around 11, but it could be earlier or later. Then it takes a spur track down to the tribune freedom center. Switches out some stuff, and comes back to north avenue yard around 12:15-12:30. Then, it runs north, heads south down the Cragin line, switches out an industry, and then goes back to proviso. This runs Tuesdays and Fridays, every week.

[@planebois]

Guaranteed caboose

[@MainTrack1Prodctions]

@@planeboiswhat time does it leave proviso

[@MainTrack1Prodctions]

@@planebois where is the tribun

[@NCRP710]

CN cool

[@Haya_archive1]

I actually seen the actual tunnel before

[@harrisonallen651]

Some wagons are even larger than the the locomotives themselves

[@MitchellPietila-do3kj]

Porthuorn MI