1419-07 MILW Shakopee local rounds wye from CNW/Louie to CNW Omaha
Date:
3/1/1987
Location:
Merriam, MN
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The Slidebroker image by John Hill
Locomotives:
MILW 364(GP38-2)
MILW 352(GP38-2)
Author:
John Hill
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1987 Twin Cities Metro
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joe bartuski
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what was MILW doing here -- west of the elevators in Shakopee ?
7/15/2019 3:35:19 PM
The Slidebroker image by John Hill
General
MILW served Rahr Malting in Shakopee along with the C&NW. MILW's "Hastings & Dakota" branch to Shakopee was abandoned sometime in the 1970s but they kept their rights to serve Rahr via C&NW. The used the C&NW's former M&StL "Louie" mainline from Mpls to Merriam Jct, then doubled back east to Rahr via the C&NW's former CMO "Omaha" line. The train is shown on the connecting track between the "Louie" and the "Omaha".
7/15/2019 7:10:18 PM
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