Re: [CBQ] St Paul Depot and Ops

[Cy Svobodny <ctsvobodny@yahoo.com>]

The Q's coach yard was in Minneapolis just north of the GN depot along the 
Mississippi River.  Trains were turned on the wye near the depot.  Between 
Mpls. and St. Paul, the Q used the GN mains.  Upon arriving in St. Paul the 
train would pull south past Division St. tower and the SPUD roundhouse etc. and 
back into the depot. Departure was out of the platforms and turn south, proceed 
to Chicago.   The westerrn trains(EB, WS, NCL & MS) would swap power at SPUD in 
both directions.  The Zephyrs and Blackhawk would keep their Q power to Mpls.  
Exception was the eastbound Blackhawk which would pull in add a sleeper on 
therear and back out before going to Chicago.  Check the file section of this 
website for track maps on Mpls. and St. Paul.   The northbound Blackhawk as 
well as the other Q, GN, & NP trains would pull north of  Div. St. etv. and 
back into the depot platforms.   The northbound Blackhawk would take its St. 
Paul setout sleeper to
 Mpls so it could be cleaned and restocked.   A transfer run would get it later 
and bring it over to SPUD and place it on the eastward end of a 
platform(probabaly a stub track).                                               
                                                         Subject: [CBQ] St Paul 
Depot and Ops


  
What was the layout of the St Paul depot - did the Q enter at river level or 
was it elevated? Where was the coach yard? Did the Q have track beyond St Paul 
(for transfers to GN/NP)? Did Q back in when they arrived? Thanks.




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