US&S CTC Chestnut St.
Milwaukee Chestnut St CTC. Right to left Robert St. St.Paul to South Mpls. Short line grade starts at Chestnut St. Fordson Jct there is where SP 4449 American Freedom Train stalled 1975. Heavy Mpls transfers usually made it a little farther even with 3 big Baldwin AS-616's. They would give their all, stacks cherry red,wheels spinning,mass quanities of sand,jumping up and down. St.Paul Yd got a pusher to them immediately. Milw was fast at operations. Only ones quicker were RI. Note: modified to single track Chestnut to Merriam Park.Orignal diagram was double track there,
US&S CTC Chestnut St.
Milwaukee Chestnut St CTC. Right to left Robert St. St.Paul to South Mpls. Short line grade starts at Chestnut St. Fordson Jct there is where SP 4449 American Freedom Train stalled 1975. Heavy Mpls transfers usually made it a little farther even with 3 big Baldwin AS-616's. They would give their all, stacks cherry red,wheels spinning,mass quanities of sand,jumping up and down. St.Paul Yd got a pusher to them immediately. Milw was fast at operations. Only ones quicker were RI. Note: modified to single track Chestnut to Merriam Park.Orignal diagram was double track there,