My Minnesota Midland Railroad

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You my have heard of my railroad before.
But I have a problem, I don't know what part of my railroad to model I have to small of a room to build a lot of the railroad.
So here's what I want YOU TO DO, I want you to help me decide what to build. I had a map of some nice towns (on my RR ) to model but my scanner is not working, but here's a big map.
www.flickr.com/photos/ewlx_trains/5497130579/in/photostream
Towns that would be good are( and by towns I mean around the tracks of my railroad):
Superior WI, Milaca MN,10th Ave(south west of BNSF Union yard),and Saint Cloud MN. You can help choose where my model railroad will be set. Also if You know about a other neat spot on my RR feel free to give a comment.

Sam.


My freelance Model Railroad. With operation over abandoned Rail Lines in Minnesota,including

right-of-ways that are now the Soo Line Trail,

From Superior to Brooten,

from Moose Lake to McGregor/Aitkin

Ex BN lines from Moose Lake to Hinckley,

Mora JCT to Saint Cloud,

And Milaca to Elk River,

Also some industrial track around BNSF's Union Yard.

Map at: www.flickr.com/photos/ewlx_trains/5497130579/


The Minnesota Midland was born under shortline operator East Wast Rail holdings.

report marking: EWLX (EW for East Wast Rail holdings,LX leasing )

EWMM



The railroad is split into two subdivisions at Hinckley.

Main offices,Yard,and Locomotive shops at Moose Lake.

Secondary Yards at: Superior WI,

Milaca,

10th Ave(south west of BNSF Union yard),

and Saint Cloud (sharing yard with Northern Lines Railway).



Locomotives for Minnesota Midland Railroad include (as of 4/8/2011)

NOTE: These are ONLY the locomotives I own now. NOT what I wish to have.




1 EMD GP38-2 EWLX #4411 notes: ex Soo Line

1 GE Dash 8-23BHW #? loco has no #, first loco in EWLX paint

1 ALCO C425 #2419 ex prr

1 EMD GP15-1 #1496 ex BNSF no pach

1 EMD SD35 #6151 ex PC, still not in yet

1 EMD GP38-2 EWMM #3802 NRE rebuilt still in progress

Locomotives leased to EWLX (as of 3/4/2011)



1 EMD GP38-2 BNSF #2371

1 EMD SD40-2 BNSF #6338

1 EMD SW900 CTRD #135 NP paint

1 EMD GP9 PAT #266 UP paint


Locomotive photos at: www.flickr.com/photos/ewlx_trains/sets/72157624709817599/


As for locomotives I want for my Railroad is.
NOTE loco # in photos may not be the same as below, and Replace "East West Rail" with "Minnesota Midland" on the side of locos.

8 SD40-2's #4000-4007 can be rebuilt SD45/40T-2's.
6 GP38-2's #3800-3805
7 GP35/35M #3820-3826
5 GP39m #3830-3834 rebuilt by BN
12 GP10/9 #2000-2011 photo www.flickr.com/photos/ewlx_trains/4769622119/
1 SD35 #5161
5 SW1500 #90-94 www.flickr.com/photos/ewlx_trains/4769387803/
3 GP15-1 #1500-1502 www.flickr.com/photos/ewlx_trains/4774968705/
7 SD9 #2020-2026

Locomotives from other East Wast Rail holdings railroads.
www.flickr.com/photos/ewlx_trains/4774812115/

[rf*geep]

Oh if I get the scanner working I will upload the town map.


Sam.

[rf*geep]

Yes I did get the scanner working

www.flickr.com/photos/ewlx_trains/5662854786/in/photostream
This map is of the larger railroad locations on my railroad.



Sam.

[matt]

I'd say it depends. If you want a more forested look, stick to the northern areas of the road. St. Cloud has some interesting architecture and you could have a large river crossing there. Going between Brooten and Onamia would lend itself to selective compression well. I would say, though, that you may want to look at freelancing the towns, as well as the railroad, and go for the feel of the area without having to maintain prototypical accuracy. Given your map and your roster, it would make more sense.