Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific

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Railroad Details Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Scale Status Superintendent Steve Brudlos Subdivision River Sub Interchange Chicago Great Western/ GBW/C&NW Locale Minnesota along Upper Mississippi River Era 1950 – Early Fall Layout Size 14' x 70' + 14’ x70 Single Deck Control Digitrax Dispatching TT & TO Communication Verbal Clock Speed 4 to 1 Forwarding JMRI Train lists & Switch lists Crew Size 12-14 Listed Jobs Way Freight (2) Red Wing Yard (2) Wabasha Yard (2) CGW Yard (2) Winona Yard (2) Road Crews (3) Staging Master (1)

The CMStP&P recreates Milwaukee Road operations on the double track mainline between La Crosse and the  Twin Cities in the early Fall of 1950.
Hiawatha passenger trains, time freights and way freights dominate the main line. Major switching operations involve Wabasha Yard, Lake City, Red Wing Yard, CGW Yard and Winona Yard.

 

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