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[quote user="fuzzybroken"][quote user="riprap"] <p>Somewhat off topic, but how heavily trafficked is this sub? I always had the idea that UP swallowed CNW primarily b/c of the extra connections/lines into Chicago coming from the due west. Anybody know? Same question for the Minneapolis Sub....</p><p>[/quote]<br />I would tend to concur, UP absorbed CNW for their "Overland Route" mainline, as well as the Powder River coal. The Wisconsin main is somewhat less-trafficked than it was back in CNW days, though I would tend to think that is more the result of CNW's down-sizing in the state, and losing some of its "friendly connections" to WC (i.e. FRVR). It definitely has the lowest traffic of the four class 1s in cheese-land, mainly because it doesn't "go anywhere" beyond the Twin Cities like BNSF and CP, or beyond the Twin Ports like CN does.<br /><br />I would think that the northern end of the Spine Line is in a similar situation, as well as the CMO if that line still exists.<br /><br />Nonetheless, the UP does run several locals in the Milwaukee area, and with two manifest trains in each direction, the Z-CHEM/EMCH RoadRailer train, and a couple coal trains, the UP does present an interesting operation in the state. When you can find 'em!!!<br /><br />[/quote]</p><p>The CMO out of the Twin Cities sees a pretty good level of activity. The UP yard down on the southwest side in Shakopee always seems to be busy with lots of switching going on. The former CMO main through Worthington, MN looked in very good shape last time I saw it last summer.</p>
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