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Great Northern — Mesabi Division
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Great Northern Mesabi Division by Ed Klein

Railroad Details
Great Northern Mesabi Division
Status
active
Scale
HO
Superintendent
Ed Klein
Interchange
NP, DM&IR, Soo Line
Locale
Northern Minnesota
Era
1968
Layout Size
1200 sq ft
Control
Easy DCC
Dispatching
C/MRI CTC
Communications
Phones
Clock Speed
6 to 1
Car Forwarding
Car Cards
Crew Size
12-15

Located near Onalaska, WI., the GN Mesabi Division is proto-freelancing the iron ore traffic on the GN, with ore traffic from the DM&IR and NP as well. General freight traffic occurs at several points between Bemidji and Duluth / Superior. Jobs on the layout consist of dispatcher, yardmaster, and 2 switch engine crews at Cass Lake, footboard yardmaster at Orr yard, Orr Dock job, DM&IR/foreign road crew, and road pool. The double deck layout occupies approximately 1200 square feet, with 695 feet of main line. EasyDcc, using 11 wireless throttles and 4 tethered throttles allows for lots of operation. Dispatching is done using C/MRI CTC. Communication with the dispatcher is done using phones. If you would like a tour or more information, please contact gn400@yahoo@gmail.com

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