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lattasnipe9

Post subject: Empire Builder through Brainerd

Posted: Sun Jul 27, 2008 5:27 pm

Joined: Sun Dec 09, 2007 11:09 am
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Location: Edina

On a scale of 1-10, how impossible would it be (i don't care if it's 10, just asking) to re-route the Builder through Brainerd (St. Cloud-Brainerd/Baxter-Staples)? I know this would probably add 1 or 2 hours to the schedule as well as backtrack somewhat to the east.

Also what is that line that splits off from the Staples Sub at Little Falls and follows Hwy. 371 to Brainerd?

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Mike B.

Post subject: Re: Empire Builder through Brainerd

Posted: Sun Jul 27, 2008 5:48 pm

Joined: Sat Dec 02, 2006 4:21 am
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Location: St. Louis Park

Both the Staples Sub and Wayzata Sub would have be out of commission at the same time, so I would say it's highly unlikely (9 or 10).

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brahamfireman

Post subject: Re: Empire Builder through Brainerd

Posted: Sun Jul 27, 2008 9:30 pm

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

it would be a 1 or next to never happening. I am pretty sure the tracks no longer go all the way to Baxter. I thought they were cut just north of Camp Ripley.

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Mike B.

Post subject: Re: Empire Builder through Brainerd

Posted: Sun Jul 27, 2008 9:42 pm

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Location: St. Louis Park

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railtalk

Post subject: Re: Empire Builder through Brainerd

Posted: Tue Jul 29, 2008 12:19 am

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Joined: Thu Sep 01, 2005 5:11 am
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Location: Cass Lake, Minnesota

9.95... I believe the Builder took the Brainerd Sub a few years ago, if I remember correctly they went through empty.

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Frederick

Post subject: Re: Empire Builder through Brainerd

Posted: Tue Jul 29, 2008 12:53 am

Joined: Thu Oct 20, 2005 10:02 am
Posts: 256
Location: Hastings, Minnesota

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barnyard

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Posted: Sat Jan 30, 2010 2:09 pm

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