Hettinger, North Dakota, 13 OCT'15
Yes, they seem to still be in use, George! There was a set of grain empties there - I assumed and have info that the grain goes to Portland and this was eastbound - but no crew in sight. This seemed to be a typical scenario as I followed this ex-Milwaukee Road mainline from Miles City, Mont., to not quite halfway across South Dakota. I encountered a few crew transport vans, though, so they seemed to be doing a good business. Like Mr. Welch said, it must be a corker of a place to layover; it makes Edgemont, So. Dak., look like Times Square!
Hettinger, North Dakota, 13 OCT'15
Yes, they seem to still be in use, George! There was a set of grain empties there - I assumed and have info that the grain goes to Portland and this was eastbound - but no crew in sight. This seemed to be a typical scenario as I followed this ex-Milwaukee Road mainline from Miles City, Mont., to not quite halfway across South Dakota. I encountered a few crew transport vans, though, so they seemed to be doing a good business. Like Mr. Welch said, it must be a corker of a place to layover; it makes Edgemont, So. Dak., look like Times Square!