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CN Rail Train Symbols


These days, CN calls itself the "scheduled railroad". Okay......whatever. Things don't always go as planned, so treat the times given as approximate. Not all trains run daily.
 
Halton Subdivision Trains - 
Westbound - Toronto to Dundas Subdivision at Bayview Jct
399 - Manifest; Toronto MacMillan ON-UP Salem IL - departs Mac Yard at daybreak
435 - Manifest; Toronto MacMillan ON-Windsor Van de Water ON - morning to noonish departure
271 - Automotive; Toronto MacMillan ON-UP Salem IL via Oshawa; power originates at Mac Yard, proceeds east via Newmarket/Kingston or York Sub to Oshawa to lift, then proceeds westward
385 - Manifest; Toronto MacMillan ON-NS Toledo Airline OH - morning departure-
391 - Manifest; Toronto MacMillan ON-CP Chicago Bensenville - noonish departure
275 - Autos; Toronto MacMillan ON-IHB Hammond Gibson IN - Power departs Mac Yard via York Sub for Oshawa mid day, lifts at Oshawa and then proceeds west
149 - VERY HOT Intermodal; Halifax NS-Chicago Markham IL - comes off the York Sub mid-afternoon, changes crews at BIT; may lift at BIT, by Bayview by late afternoon
145 - Intermodal (Roadrailer); Toronto Conport ON-NS Detroit Oakwood MI - Early afternoon departure
383 - Manifest; Toronto MacMillan ON-CSXT Toledo Stanley OH - evening departure
397 - Manifest; Toronto MacMillan ON-Memphis Johnston TN - evening departure
395 - Manifest; Toronto MacMillan ON-BNSF Chicago Blue Island IL - late night departure
411 - Manifest; Toronto MacMillan ON-Sarnia Yard ON - late night or early morning, large volume of tank cars
Westbound - Toronto to Grimsby Subdivision at Bayview Jct
421 - Manifest; Toronto MacMillan ON-Port Robinson ON - mid morning departure
154 - Short intermodal/auto cubes; Toronto MacMillan ON-CSXT Buffalo Frontier NY - noonish departure - note the backwards (even) number
339 - Manifest; Toronto MacMillan ON-CSXT Buffalo Frontier NY - afternoon departure
556 - Local; Oakville Yard ON-Hamilton Yard ON; day or evening, turns at Hamilton and returns
551 - Local; Aldershot ON-Hamilton Yard ON turn; day or evening, turns at Aldershot and returns
Eastbound - from Dundas Subdivision at Bayview Jct
392 - Manifest; UP Chicago Proviso IL-Toronto MacMillan ON - early morning
434 - Manifest; Windsor Van de Water ON-Toronto MacMillan ON - afternoon or early evening
396 - Manifest; Memphis Johnston TN-Toronto MacMillan ON - afternoons
148 - VERY HOT Intermodal; Chicago Markham IL-Halifax - midafternoon by Bayview; changes crews at BIT, may lift at BIT
388 - Manifest; Detroit Flat Rock MI-Toronto MacMillan ON - afternoons
410 - Manifest; Sarnia Yard ON-Toronto MacMillan ON - late afternoon, large volume of tank cars
382 - Manifest; CSXT Toledo Stanley OH-Toronto MacMillan ON - evenings
390 - Manifest; Chicago Markham IL-Toronto MacMillan ON - evenings
398 - Manifest; UP Salem IL-Toronto MacMillan ON - late afternoon to evening
144 - Intermodal (Roadrailer); NS Detroit Oakwood MI-Toronto Conport ON - late evening
394 - Manifest; BNSF Chicago Blue Island IL-Toronto MacMillan ON - late night
Eastbound - from Grimsby Subdivision at Bayview Jct
338 - Manifest; CSXT Buffalo Frontier NY-Toronto MacMillan ON - early evening
434 - Manifest; Windsor Van de Water ON-Toronto MacMillan ON - early evening
556 - Local; Oakville Yard ON-Hamilton Yard ON; day or evening, turns at Hamilton and returns
551 - Local; Aldershot ON-Hamilton Yard ON turn; day or evening, turns at Aldershot and returns
422 - Manifest; Hamilton Yard ON-Toronto MacMillan ON; evenings
Trains using the "Cowpath" at Hamilton - Grimsby and Dundas Subdivisions
CN 331 - Manifest; Fort Erie Yard ON-Sarnia Yard ON - through Hamilton late afternoon
CN 330 - Manifest; Sarnia Yard ON-Fort Erie Yard ON - through Hamilton late afternoon
NS 327 - Manifest/Auto parts; Buffalo Jct NY-CN St.Thomas ON; uses NS or runthrough power, just about anything can be seen - breakfast time
NS 328 - Manifest/Autos; Buffalo Jct NY - CN St. Thomas ON; power from yesterday's 327 returns eastwards the next day; by Bayview mornings
York - Kingston Subdivision Trains
Westbound from Pickering Jct to Snider/MacMillan Yard
103 - Intermodal; Montreal - Winnipeg; Arrives Doncaster from the east mornings, changes crew at Doncaster and proceeds northwards on Bala Sub
105 - Intermodal; Montreal - Vancouver BC; Arrives breakfast time from the east, proceeds westward via MacYard Bypass track to BIT; works BIT and changes crews; then returns eastwards to Doncaster and northwards to Bala Sub
121 - Intermodal; Halifax NS - Toronto BIT; Arrives early morning from the east, proceeds westward via Mac Yard Bypass track to BIT
149 - Very HOT Intermodal; Halifax NS - Chicago; Arrives mid afternoon from the east, proceeds westward via Mac Yard Bypass track to BIT; changes crews at BIT and proceeds westward
305 - Manifest; Saint John NB - Toronto MacMillan Yard; Arrives Mac Yard at Breakfast
307 - Manifest; Dartmouth NS - Toronto MacMillan Yard; Arrives Mac Yard at dawn
309 - Manifest; Joffre QC (Quebec City) - Toronto MacMillan Yard; Arrives Mac Yard evenings
321 - Manifest; St Antoine QC - Toronto MacMillan Yard; Arrives Mac Yard early evening
363 - Manifest; Chambord QC - Toronto MacMillan Yard; Arrives pre-dawn
369 - Manifest; Arvida QC - Toronto MacMillan Yard; Arrives Mid-day
377 - Manifest; Riviere des Prairies QC - Toronto MacMillan Yard; Arrives late evening
Eastbound from MacMillan Yard/Snider to Pickering Jct
104 - Intermodal; Vancouver BC - Montreal QC; Arrives Doncaster late evening from Bala Sub; changes crews at Doncaster and proceeds eastwards via York Sub
106 - Intermodal; Winnipeg MB - Montreal QC; Arrives Doncaster pre-dawn from Bala Sub; changes crews at Doncaster and proceeds eastwards via York Sub
120 - Intermodal; Toronto BIT - Montreal QC; Originates at BIT late evening, proceeds eastwards via Mac Yard bypass track
148 - Very HOT Intermodal; Halifax NS - Chicago; Arrives mid-afternoon, proceeds via Mac Yard Bypass Track to BIT; changes crews at BIT and proceeds westwards
306 - Manifest; Toronto MacMillan Yard - Saint John NB; Departs breakfast time
308 - Manifest; Toronto MacMillan Yard - Dartmouth NS; Departs pre-dawn
310 - Manifest; Toronto MacMillan Yard - Joffre QC; Departs pre-dawn
320 - Manifest; Toronto MacMillan Yard - St. Lambert QC; Departs evenings
362 - Manifest; Toronto MacMillan Yard - Chambord QC; Departs evenings
368 - Manifest; Toronto MacMillan Yard - Arvida QC; Departs Afternoons
York - Bala Subdivision Trains 
Northbound to Washago
101 - Intermodal; Toronto BIT - Vancouver (Roberts Bank) BC; Departs BIT after midnight
103 - Intermodal; Montreal QC - Winnipeg MB; Arrives Doncaster early morning from York Sub; changes crews at Doncaster and proceeds northwards
105 - Intermodal; Montreal QC - Vancouver BC; Arrives BIT from York Sub around breakfast; works at BIT and returns eastward via Mac Yard Bypass Track, proceeds northwards at Doncaster
111 - Intermodal; Toronto BIT - Vancouver BC; Departs BIT after midnight
115 - Intermodal; Toronto BIT - Calgary AB; Departs BIT evenings
201 - Manifest; Toronto - Vancouver BC; Mid-morning departure
301 - Manifest; Toronto - Winnipeg MB; Mid-day departure
303 - Manifest; Toronto - Edmonton AB; Late afternoon departure
337 - Manifest; Toronto - Winnipeg MB; Mid day departure
451 - Manifest; Toronto - North Bay; Runs via Newmarket Sub north of Washago; very heavy train, often uses foreign or ONR power; Departs Mid- day
Southbound from Washago
(Most of these trains are completing a long transcontinental journey, so expect timings to vary considerably from day to day)
102 - Intermodal; Vancouver (Roberts Bank) BC - Toronto BIT; Arrives pre-dawn, proceeds westwards via Mac Yard Bypass Track to BIT
104 - Intermodal; Vancouver BC - Montreal QC; arrives Doncaster post-midnight; changes crews and proceeds eastwards via York Sub
106 - Intermodal; Winnipeg MB - Montreal QC; arrives Doncaster pre-dawn; changes crews and proceeds eastwards via York Sub
112 - Intermodal; Vancouver BC - Toronto BIT; arrives after dawn; proceeds westwards via Mac yard Bypass Track to BIT
114 - Intermodal; Calgary AB - Toronto BIT; Arrives post-midnight; proceeds westwards via Mac Yard Bypass Track to BIT
202 - Manifest; Vancouver BC - Toronto; Arrives mornings
300 - Manifest; Winnipeg MB - Toronto; Arrives evenings
336 - Manifest; Winnipeg MB - Toronto;
450 - Manifest; North Bay - Toronto; Runs via Newmarket Sub north of Washago; very heavy train, 451's power returns the next day; arrives late afternoon
 
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