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SO... This is a Recreational Trail
The old MSTL between Cedar Lake and Merriam became the C&NW Cedar Lake Subdivision. It had a maximum speed of 49 MPH and was heavily used by the CNW for both MSTL and Omaha trains. At MP 28.2 there was a 2040 foot siding called Eden Prairie. It was exactly 3 miles south of the MILWAUKEE railroad crossing west of Hopkins. On October 23, 1984 three "new" SD18R's (6643-6632-6626) head railroad east to Merriam. The overpass in the background was Minnesota State Highway 5 or West 78TH Street. The railroad is now a recreational trail.
SO... This is a Recreational Trail
The old MSTL between Cedar Lake and Merriam became the C&NW Cedar Lake Subdivision. It had a maximum speed of 49 MPH and was heavily used by the CNW for both MSTL and Omaha trains. At MP 28.2 there was a 2040 foot siding called Eden Prairie. It was exactly 3 miles south of the MILWAUKEE railroad crossing west of Hopkins. On October 23, 1984 three "new" SD18R's (6643-6632-6626) head railroad east to Merriam. The overpass in the background was Minnesota State Highway 5 or West 78TH Street. The railroad is now a recreational trail.