Minnesota Valley Division (CNW/M&StL)

CNW Logo M&StL Logo The new and expanded Minnesota Valley Division presents two railroads in southern Minnesota: The Chicago and North Western Railroad and the Minneapolis and Saint Louis Railroad Eighty-five (85) miles of the CNW Dakota Division are modeled from Mankato to Tracy, Minnesota. This section of railroad was famous for it's Alcos. The M&StL Central Division is modeled from Minneapolis, Minnesota to Fort Dodge, Iowa as well as the Western Division to Watertown, South Dakota. Both railroads operate point-to-point with an interchange in New Ulm, Minnesota. Selective compression of the prototype track plan was done to create the yards in New Ulm, Tracy, Winthrop, Mankato and Cambria.

Superintendent	Arlan Tietel
Division or Location:	Chicago and North Western Dakota Division, Minneapolis and Saint Louis Central and Western Divisions -- Minnesota and South Dakota
Interchange Railroads:	Chicago and North Western; Minneapolis and Saint Louis; Minnesota Transfer
Size of Railroad:	600 square feet
Scale:	HO
Era:	1950s
Control System:	RailCommand
Scale Clock Speed:	6:1
Length of Session:	2.5 - 3 hours (real)
Number of Crew:	11
Train Control:	Dispatcher and Timetable
Are Radios Required:	No -- radios did not exist in 1950 on this section of the prototype
Listed Jobs:	Dispatcher, four yardmasters, 6 road crews
Accessibility:	Stairs
Distance from hotel:	8 miles
Estimated travel time from hotel:	16 minutes
Web Site:	{None...yet}

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