St. Paul Division Local Train Brief

 

Train:                          Nos. 403-404 Duluth-Brainerd Local, 4th Subdivision

 

Frequency:                   Duluth to Brainerd – Mon. and Thurs.

Brainerd to Duluth – Tue. And Fri.

 

Purpose:                       Switch all stations on 4th subdivision Duluth to Brainerd, presently, handling way-freight car.  Operates via Ironton during winter season when ore switcher not assigned at Ironton.  Preponderance of switching at Aitkin, serving Land O’ Lakes and Burns Lumber Company.

 

Traffic Handled:            Lumber and lumber products, turkeys, pulpwood, peat (out of Corona) various loads and empties.

 

Schedule:                      Depart Duluth 8:30 AM, Monday and Thursday, Arrive Brainerd 4:00 PM, Depart Brainerd 8:00 AM Tuesday and Friday, Arrive Duluth 3:00 PM.

 

Connection:                  621 and 622 at Brainerd.

 

Terminal Handling:        Cars in station order Duluth and Brainerd.

 

On-Line:                       Local switching.

 

 

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