Seemless Superior Sub
Sure enough, the signals were lit for a southbound manifest to come barreling down the Superior Sub. I don't really relish posting these grim reminders of what the weather will be in a month or two but if I skip them I may never come back to them.
The Ladysmith depot is seen in the background. For many decades the depot looked out over a diamond. Approximately 5 cars back is where the east-west mainline crossed the Superior Sub. For the first couple decades it was that route, the Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Sainte Marie mainline between Minneapolis and the "Soo" passing through here solo before a diamond was put in. Rails still lead in 4 directions from Ladysmith but the old Soo is missing some lengthy stretches, having a straight rail route through Ladysmith was no longer needed. It's the relatively younger WC Superior Extension that has become the busy corridor. It's likely the traffic over both lines at their peak didn't match what travels the Superior Sub each day now. November 27, 2023.
Seemless Superior Sub
Sure enough, the signals were lit for a southbound manifest to come barreling down the Superior Sub. I don't really relish posting these grim reminders of what the weather will be in a month or two but if I skip them I may never come back to them.
The Ladysmith depot is seen in the background. For many decades the depot looked out over a diamond. Approximately 5 cars back is where the east-west mainline crossed the Superior Sub. For the first couple decades it was that route, the Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Sainte Marie mainline between Minneapolis and the "Soo" passing through here solo before a diamond was put in. Rails still lead in 4 directions from Ladysmith but the old Soo is missing some lengthy stretches, having a straight rail route through Ladysmith was no longer needed. It's the relatively younger WC Superior Extension that has become the busy corridor. It's likely the traffic over both lines at their peak didn't match what travels the Superior Sub each day now. November 27, 2023.