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JacobNelson

Post subject: New switch going in at University Jct

Posted: Wed May 21, 2014 4:24 pm

Joined: Fri Jan 31, 2014 12:06 am
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Location: Clearwater, MN

Hello group, I was down at University Jct yesterday, and sitting on the coal main was a new switch seen here

Most of the day MoW crews were there working on it and I'm guessing it is going in soon. Is it an improvement to the current switch or just a simple replacement?

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Karl A

Post subject: Re: New switch going in at University Jct

Posted: Sun May 25, 2014 10:54 pm

Joined: Fri Feb 26, 2010 9:15 pm
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Coal Main? Do you mean the East Runner?

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JacobNelson

Post subject: Re: New switch going in at University Jct

Posted: Mon May 26, 2014 5:07 pm

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Location: Clearwater, MN

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Karl A

Post subject: Re: New switch going in at University Jct

Posted: Mon Jun 23, 2014 10:06 am

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The East runner is the next track over in the picture. I had never hear of the coal runner before. I learn something new every day!

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brahamfireman

Post subject: Re: New switch going in at University Jct

Posted: Mon Jun 23, 2014 7:52 pm

Joined: Sun Nov 13, 2005 10:18 pm
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Location: Formerly M.P. 97 on The BNSF Hinckley sub.

That is indead the coal main, coal loads were staged on it before they were run into the power plant near by before it switched to natural gas.

The track to the immediate left of the switch in M4. the Runner starts under University Ave and is only within NTW yard.

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