Rainer, Minnesota article in the Minneapolis "Star/Tribune" on Sunday June 21, 2015.

Trains Magazine General Discussion
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ALL:

This mornings’s June 21st, 2015, “Star Tribune” had an excellent article on the effect of increased rail traffic in the down of Rainier, Minnesota. The CN hands off trains to the former DWP in this small northern Minnesota town. The Canadian crews work to Rainer and US crews handle the trains south on the former DWP.

The article is well written. It shows that the CN is working with Rainier officials to lessen the impact of the trains. One example is moving the crew change point from the border (Rainier depot) to just south of the downtown area.

Do the Canadian crews work from Winnipeg to Ranier and back to Winnipeg and do the US crews work from Superior to Rainier?

Again, a good article on how increased rail traffic is impacting a small town.

Ed Burns

Happily retired NP-BN-BNSF from Minneapolis.

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Link to story:

http://www.startribune.com/surge-in-rail-traffic-derails-daily-life-in-ranier-minn/308714501/

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CN trains operating from the Symington Yard in Winnipeg to Ranier Minnesota also cross into the United States near Warroad Minnesota where the trains do not stop for border inspection; although they do slow down and move very slowly through the US border. The trains re-enters Canada at Rainy River Ontario and does not stop. The trains will remain in Canada until it reaches Fort Frances where it will cross back into the United States. Railfans can see most of the CN passage between Warroad and Baudette Minnesota from Minnesota highway 11 which parallels the CN tracks most of the way.