Why ask Wye

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JoeKoh

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From: Defiance Ohio
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Why ask Wye

Posted by JoeKoh on Tuesday, May 10, 2005 7:32 PM

Hi
in case you missed the newswire Norfolk southern is building an additional wye in Butler Indiana for trains coming off the wabash line to go on the NYC chicago mainline.this way they dont have to go to Ft Wayne to turn to go to Chicago.Just more trains for me and matt to go see(when were not in deshler[:)])
stay safe
Joe

Deshler Ohio-crossroads of the B&O Matt eats your fries.YUM! Clinton st viaduct undefeated against too tall trucks!!!(voted to be called the "Clinton St. can opener").

Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, May 10, 2005 7:41 PM

Wye not!!

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PNWRMNM

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Posted by PNWRMNM on Thursday, May 12, 2005 12:11 AM

Because it is really a connecting track, not a wye, that's why.

Mac

ValleyX

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Posted by ValleyX on Thursday, May 12, 2005 8:52 AM

Actually, there is very little Detroit-Fort Wayne-Chicago traffic running via Fort Wayne, this is for the new CP trackage rights pools to be established between Detroit and Chicago. I understand that CP is building their own crew facility in Elkhart.