One person Passenger Operations?

[richhotrain]

richhotrain

As I am sure you know, CNW ran its commuter trains in and out of its own station and did not use Union Station for this purpose. Union Station trains depart south, while CNW trains depart north. So, you will need to take some liberties if you are modeling Union Station on your layout, but no matter. As we say, it is your railroad.

Rich

Chicago Union Station has trains departing from both north and south. The Milwaukee used the north end and Metra’s service on the old Milwaukee lines still use it. Amtrak also uses the north end for its Hiawatha service to Wisconsin, and the Empire Builder.

Yeah, you’re right. I could have answered that question a little bit differently than I did.

I was trying to confine my answer to CNW passenger operations, and I wanted to make the point that CNW had its own station and that its trains pulled in head first on stub tracks.

Interestingly, there are photos of CNW motive power running north through the CUS track complex to reach the CNW 40th Street yard and servicing facilities.

I also should have noted that the Olympian Hiawatha ran north out of CUS. So did the Empire Builder.

Anyhow, the only point that I was trying to make in my earlier reply was that CNW passenger trains did not use Chicago Union Station. So, that presented an additional challenge to the OP’s operational plan.

Rich