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Canadian National’s Minneapolis Subdivision
The Minneapolis Subdivision is a scenic and historic route through western Wisconsin, it’s also Canadian National’s (CN) connection to a number of other railroads in the Twin Cities. We take a look back at how this line went from a key section of Soo Line’s mainline to a truncated link with the creation of the Wisconsin Central (WC). The philosophy of the WC operation shaped traffic on the line in the 1990s. After 2001, Canadian National ownership again changed the traffic flow and outlook for this line. Not purely a branchline. and not entirely a mainline it is an interesting study of how CN embarked on projects to make the most of its unique position in the Midwest and within their expansive network. We’ll look at the colorful variety of locomotives that have visited from other railroads as well as special trains that occasionally show up. The evolution of facilities and operations are covered in detail through text, four new maps, and 202 photographs, across 138 pages. The impressive steel-arch high bridge over the St. Croix River is featured, a scenic and engineering highlight, not just for CN, but railroading around the Midwest.