Navigating Winter
A trio of Siemens ALC-42s bring the Empire Builder into Saint Paul and through the Minnesota Commercial Yard to gain access to the CPKC Merriam Park Subdivision. The thick snowfall added a layer of complexity to the already slow slog through the yard area here - adding about 10 extra minutes from the usual 15-20 minutes or transit time. I cannot figure out why the move through the yard here needs to be so slow and only seems to get slower. There are three potential switch points, and none of them are complicated. At the same time, who am I to judge?
Navigating Winter
A trio of Siemens ALC-42s bring the Empire Builder into Saint Paul and through the Minnesota Commercial Yard to gain access to the CPKC Merriam Park Subdivision. The thick snowfall added a layer of complexity to the already slow slog through the yard area here - adding about 10 extra minutes from the usual 15-20 minutes or transit time. I cannot figure out why the move through the yard here needs to be so slow and only seems to get slower. There are three potential switch points, and none of them are complicated. At the same time, who am I to judge?