Ballast on CNW's line to Rapid City, S.D.

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To the extent that CNW laid much ballast on its South Dakota lines, such as Pierre-Rapid City (pre-DM&E), did the company use the same famous pink rock ballast as was used on its main lines in Illinois, Wisconsin, etc.?

I’m putting together a manifest freight representative of the latter 1960s on that route, and thought that I could add a couple of MW ballast hoppers with the appropriate load.

Thanks in advance for any help!

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Gidday, don’t know if these help…

http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=386343

http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=389176&nseq=5

http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=345652&nseq=8

Cheers, the Bear.

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From the look of those photos on the links that JaBear provided, I would say that the ballast is the same product put down by the C&NW on its Illinois mainlines.

Rich

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Great! Thank you for the prompt, helpful replies.