08/17/2026
PSSSSSSTTTTT thought you may want to know!!! We apologize the information we took was off their website which did say Wednesday. After many comments, I checked again this morning and once again took the information off the CN site this morning. So hopefully we got it right! As part of CN’s celebration of America’s 250th anniversary, a specially designed America 250 commemorative locomotive will travel through Charlotte at the West Shepherd Street crossing. The "Screaming Eagle" train is expected to pass through Charlotte today, Tuesday, August 18, 2026, roughly between 2:30 p.m. and 3:15 p.m..Because Charlotte lies directly on the Canadian National (CN) Flint Subdivision main line between the South Bend, Indiana morning stop and the 3:25 p.m. East Lansing scheduled arrival, the train must roll right through town to reach its final destination for the day.Best Viewing Spots in CharlotteThe Old GTW Depot: Standing near the Historic Charlotte Grand Trunk Western Depot (near the intersection of N. Cochrane Ave and track MP 202) offers a safe, classic vantage point.Public Grade Crossings: Safe public walkways or parking areas near downtown crossings like Lawrence Ave or Lovett St.Safety ReminderCN has explicitly requested that all rail enthusiasts watch only from public property. Stay off the tracks, bridges, and railroad rights-of-way, and maintain a safe distance of at least 25 feet from the rails as the train moves through.
